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Assessment awards deadline approaching
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… Mich.—The University Assessment Steering Committee is accepting materials for its annual awards that recognize … efforts in the area of assessment. Friday, Feb. 13, is the deadline to apply for the committee's Individual … in academic or other programs. The individual award is open to employees who have written or co-written an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21458
WMU sees enrollment gains in key areas, with slight decrease overall
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's fall 2014 student body is more diverse and substantially more international, and it … working on doctoral degrees. Overall, however, enrollment is is down slightly over last year's enrollment total. The … class number. Incoming freshman credentials continued the upward trend of the past three years, with the average high …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18997
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in October
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… and carrying their home country's flags down the field is a tradition before each homecoming football game. … engagement opportunities in October. Highlights include CELCIS conversation circles, events celebrating Hispanic … My Father," an inspirational biography that shares the struggles of a family amidst adversity and one woman’s dream. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49264
LZ Granderson to throw out first pitch for WMU Night at Comerica Park
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… Michigan University alumnus LZ Granderson , journalist and commentator for ABC News and ESPN, will throw out … M. Dunn and President-Designate Edward Montgomery . Dunn is retiring from the presidency July 31, and Montgomery will … full of Broncos eager to celebrate the WMU-Detroit ties. This year's event, which pits the Tigers against the Kansas …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40707
New book about World War II memories grows out of class project
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… of the World War II era has grown into a book that now is being sold online. "There is No Substitute for Victory—Remembrances of World War II" is the result of a spring 2013 class project by students in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15025
Three executives awarded WMU's top alumni honor for 2014
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… Western Michigan University can confer on its alumni, the Distinguished Alumni Award. The 2014 recipients are Wendell L. Christoff of Grand Rapids, CEO of Litehouse Foods; Daniel J. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18417
Chinese New Year Gala to be held on campus
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… a festive, traditional Chinese New Year celebration this month at Western Michigan University. The Chinese New Year Gala, for which registration is full , will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21371
Trustees to consider labor contracts, central dispatch agreement
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… Trustees to consider labor contracts, central dispatch agreement Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Sept. 5, 2017. Also on the agenda for the board to consider is a new three-year contract with the union that represents … ratified the agreement in a July 30 vote. The contract is effective July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2017 . In …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19234
Part of Ring Road to close temporarily this summer
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… Part of Ring Road to close temporarily this summer Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A portion of the Ring Road is expected to be closed through the beginning of July. … of a key portion of the Ring Road for about six weeks this summer. The Goldsworth Drive portion of the Ring Road in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24379
Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners
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… Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners Submitted by Anonymous (not … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In response to the exploding number of English language learners in Michigan, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition has awarded a $2.6 million grant to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43139