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'Shore' ebbs and flows with nautical imagery and sounds

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… through Nov. 9 . The exhibit is curated by Frostic School of Art Assistant Professor Adriane Little. An artist whose work is based in … with trans-cultural existence, memory, and the effects of colonialism and mythology through re-memory. Deborah Jack …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1635

Flags lowered Monday for Army Pfc. Shane Cantu

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Cantu LANSING, Mich.—By order of Gov. Rick Snyder, flags on all campuses of Western Michigan University and throughout Michigan will be lowered to half-staff Monday, Sept. 10, in honor of Army Pfc. Shane Cantu , of Corunna, Mich. Cantu, 20, died …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1504

Award-winning choreographer to hold open rehearsal

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… University's campus through Saturday, Oct. 12. As part of her residency, Lamb will be teaching classes all week and … for WMU dance students. She will conduct an open rehearsal of her new piece for WMU from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 … de Montreal, Gabrielle Lamb worked closely with some of today's finest choreographers, including Mats Ek, Ohad …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10029

Employees invited to apply for summer study abroad program

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… able to meet with program alumni; Dr. Jane Blyth, director of study abroad and global program development; and Dr. Mercedes Tasende, professor of Spanish. About the program The two-week intensive …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11565

Trustees to consider 2018-19 room and board rates at April meeting

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… Wednesday, April 18 , the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will consider 2018-19 room and board rates for … University's retirement plan that would reduce the number of plan providers to just one company in the future to … employees. Also on the agenda for the meeting are a range of consent items that include reports on curricular changes, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46431

How to keep your body healthy during COVID-19 pandemic

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… WMU’s Student Recreation Center has gone virtual,  offering free classes on their Facebook page with a variety of workout techniques to keep your body healthy and your … don’t rule out an old-fashioned walk to see the beauty of nature, rather than staring at the walls of your bedroom. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58646

How to find out if WMU is closed

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… and will continue normal operation unless notified in one of four ways: Go to wmich.edu Closing announcements will be … to the WMU Alert system will receive notification of a closure via phone call, text message or both, depending … receive an email notice. Assume WMU is open. In the absence of notification via one of the methods listed, all normal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/43782

Ph.D. student earns teaching effectiveness award

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… All-University Teaching Effectiveness Award is the result of dedication to WMU engineering students and the college’s … approach in education, as well as support from the faculty of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. “The focus of my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67718

WMU student program recognized by national diversity magazine

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… acclaim from a national diversity magazine. WMU was one of 93 institutions from around the nation named an annual … inclusivity and engagement across our campus." One of the University's longest-running programs designed to … The MLK Academy provides academic, social and professional development support for students from the first …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55464

Western's Cold Case Program helps police net arrest in decades-old murder

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… Michigan murder mystery. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Just shy of 35 years after a woman was found murdered in her home in … Case Program helped breathe new life into after decades of dead ends. Patrick Gilham is currently awaiting trial, … case is the first Western students were involved in as part of the new Cold Case Program, which was launched in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67430