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Merze Tate: A trailblazing Western alumna who made an international impact
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… Michigan University's brightest stars. Fueled by a thirst for knowledge and boundless ambition, she became the first … wanted to but outer space, and she actually bought a ticket for the first flight to the moon (with Pan Am Airlines), but it never happened. So the sky really was the limit for her!" Tate was named valedictorian of Blanchard High …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62998
Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards
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… says Dr. Jennifer Bott , provost and vice president for academic affairs. "The trajectory of a student’s life … honor given by the University to recognize faculty members for their work. Eckert is an associate professor of … faculty in 2000, Eckert began building the newly created sales and business marketing major. Starting with just 30 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66033
Art galleries reopen to public at WMU
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… physically, Western Michigan University's Richmond Center for Visual Arts is ready to welcome visitors back in person. … , director of exhibitions, who is excited to offer a space for art enthusiasts to see and experience art once again. … spacing between art pieces and a single-flow model for foot traffic. Patrick D. Wilson The Richmond Center …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62793
WMU students place first at sales competition
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… WMU students place first at sales competition Submitted by Stacey Anderson on Left to … Matt Fabish, Ryan Demas, Layla Jarjoura and Nicole DeFord. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A team of two students from Western … students as peer coaches to prepare their fellow Broncos for this competition, where the teams are comprised of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63547
WMU Board of Trustees to meet Thursday
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… Michigan University trustees will meet via virtual platform at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 22 . Agenda items include an … in a few colleges. Those who wish to address the board for public comment should notify Dr. Kahler Schuemann at … a link to the livestreamed meeting on the board's website . For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64015
Outdoor, socially distant performances bring live theatre back to WMU
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… Outdoor, socially distant performances bring live theatre back to WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on Marcus Jackson, in the foreground, and Ally Taylor, back right, rehearse under a … "It's a beautiful piece. It tells about artists who are struggling to communicate ideas and find balance in their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61143
Trustees adopt 2020-21 budget reflecting better-than-projected shortfall, enrollment
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… balanced 2020-21 general fund budget Thursday that accounts for a $76 million shortfall tied to projected reductions in … education models and similarly in the University's own forecast, WMU's fall enrollment is 20,490, down by 4.6%, … to the coronavirus pandemic, it's been a difficult period for our students and their families on a number of fronts, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61258
From Hitsville to hit show, WMU alumna lives out childhood dream on Broadway
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… stands on stage in the Imperial Theatre, where she performs in "Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the … legends The Temptations. "I have dreamt of this moment for so long. I finally get to wake up and go to my dream job … home. "Even in the audition room, when a few of us were struggling with some of the steps in the dance, the professors …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58011
WMU students awarded more than $40,000 toward sustainability projects
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… Grants were notified this past December by the Office for Sustainability, in collaboration with the Western … Amirul : Compostable Single-Use Dining Plates Alternative for Weekly Alternative Student Luncheon Fayza Khandoker and … of Plastic Film Alyse Lange and Emma Tervonen : Products for Menstrual Sustainability Aurora Mokris : Evaluating …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57454
Two faculty honored with Fulbright opportunities
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… by Deanne Puca on Dr. Germán Zárate-Sández KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Foreign languages are taught in classrooms around the globe, … bias in language teaching and train students to be comfortable with learning an unfamiliar dialect as the … the U.S Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Zárate-Sández, associate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64292