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Student awarded Critical Language Scholarship to study in Japan

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… Mich.—A Western Michigan University student from Paw Paw is in Hikone, Japan, studying Japanese thanks to a U.S. … of Shiga Prefecture in Hikone. The scholarship program is part of a federal effort to expand the number of … U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. White is one of about 550 competitively selected American students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47665

WMU sees boost in honors, minority student numbers, small overall dip

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is seeing increases in its honors student population and increased minority enrollment this fall, despite a slight dip in its overall student … WMU's official overall student enrollment for fall 2016 is 23,252, a 1.3 percent decrease over the number of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35234

WMU's Fall Convocation to feature new format, location

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… Mich.—A daylong celebration and collaborative gathering is being planned for Western Michigan University's 2016 Fall … be based at the Bernhard Center. 2016 Fall Convocation This fall's convocation will include: A campuswide award … achievements. The new format and day of opportunity this year is the product of a collaboration involving the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32063

Honors College hosts award-winning author

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… live with founding members of music group Northwoods Improvisors at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 , on the campus of Western … set to the backdrop of complementary musical improvisation. There is no charge to attend this event and no registration. Henry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20137

Georgetown prof gives different take on voting in Ethics Center talk

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… the opinion of a Georgetown University professor, who will visit the area this month to deliver a different message on voting as part of … at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 , in 204 Bernhard Center. His presentation, titled "Most People Shouldn't Vote," is

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34943

Team of business students wins national case competition

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… other to decide who would go to the case competition, this year we decided to assemble a team of 14 students from … a presentation team from the larger group of students." This is a first win for WMU at the NGA competition, which began …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13998

Gibbs House hosts weekly volunteer days

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University community is invited to learn about permaculture, organic gardening … research and design initiative at the Gibbs House is an emerging program run by the Office for Sustainability … design solutions and projects. For more information , visit the Office for Sustainability's Gibbs House website or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46249

Two input sessions and surveys will help boost campus wayfinding

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… in a campuswide effort to make the campus easier for both visitors and campus community members to navigate. The first … charged with improving campus wayfinding. The work is aimed at making it easier for visitors to find and navigate the different areas of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19707

WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday, March 14

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… formal session Thursday, March 14 Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to convene at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 14 , in the … reports.  Find the board’s full agenda online. Individuals wishing to address the board during either public comment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75004

Cousins named American Council on Education Fellow

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… for the 2019-20 academic year. The ACE Fellows Program is designed to strengthen institutions and leadership in … staff for senior positions in college and university administration. Fellows are nominated by the senior administration of their institutions and selected following a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52636