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Ample resources on hand for switch to WMU Essential Studies

News

… Mich.—Faculty are encouraged to take advantage of an upcoming workshop as well as a variety of other resources that are available to prepare them for the … being updated on a regular basis. An interactive webpage showing the program model and student learning outcomes with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48731

WMU alum and veteran journalist to deliver annual peace lecture

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… veteran reporter, editor, columnist and author will deliver the annual Winnie Veenstra Peace Lecture next month at Western Michigan … Newspapers of America and the Chicago Headline Club. Many of Koehler's columns, along with information about his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1877

Business students clinch victories at e-Fest 2019

Haworth College of Business

… Business students clinch victories at e-Fest 2019 Submitted by … students Brennan Vaughn and Danny Rogers traveled to the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge in Minnesota in April … Virginia Tech, Rutgers, University of Florida and many more," says Lara Hobson , director of operations for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53092

Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear

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… verified) on WMU receives grant to help children with hearing problems. KALAMAZOO—The Carls Foundation of Detroit has … the United States are screened for hearing loss at birth. However, as many as 40 to 60 percent of infants who do not pass the

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1243

WMU marketing efforts win series of professional association awards

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… WMU marketing efforts win series of professional association awards … marketing initiatives won accolades in four categories of the 2017 Pride of Case V competition sponsored by thein Chicago in December. The Pride of CASE V Awards showcase best practices in alumni relations, fundraising, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43594

Graduate students honored for research

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Nineteen students representing 10 disciplines were honored for their research at Western Michigan University's 2012 … of biological sciences. Justin K. Hanig , economics, "Showing World Market Integration through Time," sponsors Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/444

Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter to perform on campus

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… Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter to perform on campus Submitted by … Anonymous (not verified) on Brecker will perform as part of the School of Music's Jazz Masters Series. KALAMAZOO, … In its fifth season, the WMU Jazz Masters Series promotes world-class artists in performance and classes for WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21220

WMU faculty secure grant to create curriculum on media, news literacy for state libraries

University Libraries

… news literacy for state libraries Submitted by Sara Volmering on Bocko (left) and Christian (right) have been awarded a grant from the IMLS. Kalamazoo, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Amy … in 2022 to help people to think critically about media and how they consume it.  The project team recruited six …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74708

Building a cultural bridge, engineering students teach refugees about science, math

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… Building a cultural bridge, engineering students teach refugees … was something to get the kids thinking about impacts and how you can design something to better suit a situation," … and we wanted to make an impact on those who don't have many of the same opportunities we had growing up," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54203

James W. 'Bill' Armstrong obituary

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… of education and professional development, died Feb. 23 in Winona, Minn. He was 85. Dr. James W. 'Bill' Armstrong … Armstrong, an educational technology specialist, joined the WMU faculty in 1969 and retired in 1989 after more than … years, Armstrong taught hundreds of future K-12 teachers how to use a variety of teaching aids, from filmstrips to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5878