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Academic advisor recognized for her support of 'holistic development' of multicultural students

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on Ayla Ludwig (second from right) with staff from the College of Education and Human … Through Multicultural Affairs, she became involved with the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Scholars Academy, a … Beyond being an academic advisor, Ludwig is also a doctoral candidate in the counselor education program at Western. Her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71888

Yousef Alavi obituary

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Yousef Alavi obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … his students was recognized in 1996, when WMU presented him with what is now the Distinguished Teaching Award. In … MI 49008-5403. The long-established fund supports significant projects that enhance research and graduate programs in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7363

Kalamazoo Russian Festival returns for 18th year

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… of concerts, workshops, speakers and fun activities for young and old will highlight the 18th annual Kalamazoo … Center. WMU President John M. Dunn and state Rep. Sean McCann will participate in an opening ceremony, which will … main passion is the violin; Janice Lakers, a pianist-singer with a jazz background; Mike Stoline, an upright bassist …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11041

More than 300 students to clean headstones for Veterans Day

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… students." The right project Students will begin their day with a history of the cemetery and its purpose and then proceed with cleaning headstones at 10 a.m. "Finding the right … of Fort Custer Post Cemetery took place Sept. 18, 1943, with the first interment. As early as the 1960s, local …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10798

Next WMU development focus is the main campus South Neighborhood

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… other states. Those changes to the student body coupled with the changing housing preferences of all students make … for our students' needs at the same time we coordinate with community needs and planning is a very appealing … late May. The South Neighborhood development is in keeping with a campuswide housing and dining master plan adopted in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44075

Business college receives naming gift for sales, negotiation and leadership lab

Haworth College of Business

… Enhanced ability to pinpoint areas for student improvement with detailed notes embedded in videos of role-plays. … greater collaboration via new software. Student accounts with archival footage of role-plays. Ability for students to share footage with prospective hiring managers. "Over the years, I have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45696

Advertising professor wins national teaching excellence award

Haworth College of Business

… H. Sandage Award for Teaching Excellence by the American Academy of Advertising at their annual conference. This … to former student Stacy Averill , “Dr. Lancendorfer teaches with her love for advertising at the forefront of every class.” Current student Anna Griggs agrees that Lancendorfer is truly invested in both her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68199

Documentary on journalism scandal next in WMU Ethics Center season

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… Documentary on journalism scandal next in WMU Ethics Center season Submitted by … documentary screening on a recent high-profile plagiarism scandal at The New York Times is up next as the Western … of other journalists and supplementing his own reporting with fabricated details in dozens of stories. The scandal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19726

WMU taps alum, former K'zoo Public Safety officer as next police chief

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… Michigan University graduate and longtime former officer with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is WMU's new … , who most recently served as a lieutenant for two years with the police department at Grand Rapids Community … meeting. Scott R. Merlo Merlo graduated from WMU in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19367

Health advisory: Safeguards against mosquito-borne virus recommended

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… by Paula M. Davis on Update, 9/19/19: Insect repellent with DEET is being made available at academic buildings, … Cass and Van Buren counties in southwest Michigan. People younger than age 15 and over age 50 are at greatest risk of … pools, old tires or similar sites where mosquitoes lay eggs. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55468