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Sixth-grade students to visit WMU to get glimpse of college life
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… tour. The latter includes visits to a classroom and residence hall. Students also eat lunch at a campus dining … with programs each year that continue as students move toward high school graduation. For more information , contact …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30911
WMU's family engagement office marks 10 years of success
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… while the family moves the first-year student into her residence hall. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—During a parent orientation … says. "It's not necessarily challenging in a negative way, but challenging in that it changes the family dynamic, … at all unusual and absolutely fixable. But, from a state away, how to advise him on the best resources to tap at WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44961
WMU students shed light on Kalamazoo's early settlers
College of Arts and Sciences
… community park—its mature trees, lush grass and brick sidewalks certainly make a pleasant spot for a summer picnic. … roles in Kalamazoo’s history and development. “This is a way of teaching them historical research skills and writing …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/10/kutzlerhistory3404
Gordon's 'Misrule' continues to attract literary world's praise
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… Jaimy Gordon and winner of the 2010 National Book Award, is continuing to attract the attention of judges in … prize is the United Kingdom's most prestigious annual book award for fiction written by women. It covers … writing in English--whatever her nationality, country of residence, age or subject matter--is eligible. The winner …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/219
Festive weekend provides plenty of fun for the whole family
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… Center for those who preregister. The open house is a great way for prospective students to see all that WMU has to … halls on Sunday Little Siblings Weekend hosted by the Residence Hall Association Throughout the weekend, families … serves as a contact point, liaison and information gateway for the parents and family members of WMU students. A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2295
Two accomplished writers to read from their works in Frostic Series
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… Sullivan) Jaswinder Bolina Bolina, a poet and essayist, was born in Chicago in 1978. His first book, "Carrier Wave," was awarded the 2006 Colorado Prize for Poetry and … Chicago, where he served as the 2010-11 emerging poet-in-residence. He currently is assistant professor of creative …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6255
Candidates announced for 2013 Make a Difference annual awards
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… Candidates announced for 2013 Make a Difference annual awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The award committee invites additional comments in support of any … Admissions Faizan Haq , University Libraries Karen Lamons , Residence Life Gracie Mae , Bernhard Center Dining Service …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6857
Trustees approve retirements of 10 faculty, 11 staff members
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… 29 years, effective April 30, 2014; and Dr. Charles C. Warfield , associate professor of educational leadership, … 10 years, effective April 10, 2013; Terry W. Shaffer , residence hall director, 18 years, effective June 30, 2013; …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/6950
From classroom to community: Service learning in Spanish at WMU
College of Arts and Sciences
… to connect with people—for the most part, that’s why they wanted to learn another language in the first place,” … El Sol Elementary, a bilingual school, almost always have a WMU student or two. Other students work with Upward Bound, supporting middle and high schoolers with …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/03/service-learning-spanish
Decades-old alumni friendships honored with naming of campus facilities
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… the WMU Board of Trustees approved naming two campus residence halls and a Heritage Hall conference room for the … and automotive executive who died June 1, 2016, half way into his eight-year term as a WMU Trustee. Dennis W. … scholarships in honor of Hall and the late Charles C. Warfield, a WMU faculty member and president of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39675