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Author to speak as part of Universitywide Common Read

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… Gone Wrong" by Raymond Bonner, which helped free an imprisoned man after 30 years—27 of them spent on death row. The … Prize-winning investigative journalist, will be on campus from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 , in the Bernhard Center's … the common read website . Direct questions to WMU's Miranda Howard at miranda.howard@wmich.edu or (269) 387-5166. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9972

Bands with WMU ties to perform classic Beatles albums

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… the albums together to rave reviews. Both bands are comprised almost entirely of WMU alumni or employees. Corn Fed … , bass; and Darcy Wilkin , guitar. Red Sea Pedestrians RSP is known as a melting pot of singer-songwriters and … music. The result is world-beat grooves, hypnotic laments from the earth, songs of celebration and wonder, and more. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12267

Engineer turned champion mountain biker and entrepreneur speaking Oct. 10

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… world champion mountain biker Sonya Looney will speak on "From Electrical Engineering to World Champion Mountain Biker … on Western Michigan University's Parkview Campus. The talk is part the Custer Leadership Lecture Series sponsored by … and wellness. She also hosts the podcast, The Sonya Looney Show and founded her own apparel brand, Moxy & Grit. Find her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49502

Western's graduate public affairs program rises in U.S. News and World Report rankings

School of Public Affairs and Administration

… Western's graduate public affairs program rises in U.S. News and World Report rankings Submitted by … Michigan University's School of Public Affairs and Administration continues its upward trajectory in the prestigious … is tied for No. 135 , a rise of 12 ranking positions from the year prior. This advancement is a testament to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75424

Summer enrollment open for Campus Kids

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… Kids Submitted by Deanne Puca on Ten themed weeks run from June 18 to Aug. 24 for children who have completed … feature a different theme with special-interest topics. It is open to children who have completed kindergarten, up to … $45 for registration and $207 per child per week or hourly rates for WMU students of $5.65 and for WMU staff and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45659

Anonymous donor reveals himself to students who want to be teachers

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… to be teachers Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Veach, Acosta, Oropeza, Pickard, Taylor, Giramia … anonymous benefactor for five of the scholarships revealed his identity and met and congratulated the students … scholarships annually for five years for Kalamazoo Promise-eligible students who plan to become teachers. The grant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35533

Students explore job, internship opportunities at 2023 fall career fairs

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… Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is connecting students and recent graduates who are pursuing … Western’s Parkview Campus Employers will meet WMU students from the 14 ABET-accredited engineering and applied sciences … internship, co-op and full-time positions. Contact Sarah Misiak at (269) 387-2745 or email for more information . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72643

WMU's new physical therapy department names founding chair, director

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… on Fruth KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is going full steam ahead with plans to open its new … of facilities for the DPT program. Stacie J. Fruth Fruth is coming to WMU from the University of Indianapolis, where she has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33780

Student awarded Critical Language Scholarship to study in Japan

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Joshua White, second from left, and other language students pose with the mascot … Mich.—A Western Michigan University student from Paw Paw is in Hikone, Japan, studying Japanese thanks to a U.S. … Along with their contributions to the nation's economy and labor force, CLS scholars serve as citizen …

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

Student participation encouraged for sustainability survey

Sustainability

… University will conduct the Student Sustainability Survey from mid-March through the end of the semester.    In … initiatives, research, and student jobs.  The Survey is part educational, gauging student sustainability … results of the Student Sustainability Survey inform decision-making on campus projects and initiatives and help WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63718