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Fifty-four faculty members receive promotions

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… Adriane Little, Frostic School of Art. Dr. Dennis P. Metro-Roland, Department of Teaching, Learning and … of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Philip G. Walcott, Department of Physician Assistant. James H. … Sciences. Promoted to faculty specialist II Timothy J. Broadwater, Department of Aviation Sciences. Cary K. Cekola, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16595

'Les Misérables' comes to Miller Auditorium

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… text by Alain Boublil and Jean‐Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton, and original adaptation by Trevor … Misérables" at Miller Auditorium is part of the PNC Broadway in West Michigan Series. Tickets range from $38 to $78. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4376

Interest in political science brought Myanmar scholar to WMU

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… one of the many things the military did upon seizing power was to outlaw the study of political science. The justification for that was that government officials believed Burmese Socialism was … provides to Fulbrighters. I especially appreciate that Dr. Metro Roland [WMU Fulbright advisor] and Sonnie Farmer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7139

Through community partnerships, Western professor highlights history of African American Muslims in Detroit

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… Perkins has studied Muslim-American community building in metro Detroit. "I believe African American Muslims have a … because they have been here since before the nation was founded," she says. "They came in as enslaved … important historic center for the Nation of Islam." "It's a way to raise public understanding and awareness of the ways …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64682

Western announces 2022 class of Presidential Innovation Professors

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… Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, have been awarded three-year Presidential Innovation Professorships. … project about Black Muslim community-building in Metro Detroit historically and today. Perkins is working … general readership publications and study guide to these materials. In tandem with this public humanities work, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67866

WMU donates paper pulp to Goodwill program

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… artists with disabilities. The cards are made with recycled material, including blue jeans, wool, coffee and cotton. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2936

When language becomes liberation: WMU alumnus explores the power of English

College of Education and Human Development

… 2026), he argues that learning English serves as a pathway to dignity, leadership and opportunity for millions of … he moved to an all-girls inner-city school where English was taught one hour a day by non-English-speaking … who were seeking something more than career advancement or material gain; rather, they sought liberation.  A new …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/08/wmu-alumnus-aamir-hasan-english-liberation-book

Some campus offices on reduced hours for winter recess

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… 10 p.m. Store and vendor hours vary and are posted online . Metro Transit service on campus ended  Nov. 20 and resumes … to Jan. 1 . Regular hours resume at 8 a.m.  on  Jan. 4. Waldo Library is closed from Dec. 19 through Jan. 6, open …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62284

Arts administration grad thriving in community-driven theatre company

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… Michigan University. "I came in as a film major thinking I was going to audition for the acting department, but then I realized I didn't want to act professionally," says Moore, who graduated from … the ground running with the company. "A lot of the course material—learning how to write grants and how a nonprofit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75938

The Dispatching Dynamo – Emma Anderson Flies Forward at WMU

College of Aviation

… The Dispatching Dynamo – Emma Anderson Flies Forward at WMU Submitted by Tom Thinnes on A person's first … perspective-shifting and career-focusing experience.    It was for WMU College of Aviation junior Emma Anderson, and hers was even more of a milestone.  She took off and landed on . …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/07/emmaanderson