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Department and Future Teachers of Color host inaugural study night event

College of Education and Human Development

… Color host inaugural study night event Submitted by Chris Hybels on Education students worked in teams to answer sample … test. "This is a test all education majors have to pass to become a teacher in Michigan. And it is also something that … certified to teach in the state. This test ensures teachers can demonstrate the necessary professional readiness and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75245

20 new WMU students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… freshmen have won coveted Medallion Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this … Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at $50,000 each … participants' parents. The 40 top-performing competitors returned to campus and were interviewed as finalists for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1223

Elaine Chew obituary

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… assistant program. Services A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 , in the Community Church … Michigan. A reception will follow. A graveside service will be held at a time to be determined. Remembrances The family obituary and message …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36392

Heavy snow and wind trigger rare campus weather closure

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… Heavy snow and wind trigger rare campus weather closure Submitted by Anonymous (not … locations. Events scheduled on campus Tuesday also are canceled—some to be rescheduled. Events to be rescheduled included a planned …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20282

Strong supporter of student success named dean of Merze Tate College

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations , has been named dean of Western Michigan University’s Merze Tate … the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations, Wallace made significant strides in securing nearly $1 million in external … Chicago. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Afro-American Studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75953

WMU to confer more than 1,700 degrees during fall commencement

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… All three fall ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a … of Arts and Sciences and Extended University Programs. December's graduation exercises will feature music by the Western … M. Wolfinbarger . The national anthem and alma mater will be sung by the University's chapter of the Phi Mu Alpha …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36754

WMU to confer more than 2,400 degrees during spring commencement

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… four ceremonies. Montgomery will award 2,462 diplomas on behalf of the University: 1,901 at the bachelor's level, 519 … in Miller Auditorium . In addition, bags and purses should be no larger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches, or about the … size of a small handbag or clutch purse. Larger bags not returned to a vehicle may be searched. Schedule All four …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46521

WMU students awarded national scholarship for women leaders in supply chain

Haworth College of Business

… Griffith on Left to right, Alexandra Henson and Madison Dober KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two Western Michigan University integrated supply management students, Madison Dober and Alexandra Henson , have been honored with a scholarship from Achieving Women’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68174

WMU names economist, Washington labor expert as ninth president

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… University's McCourt School of Public Policy, will become the ninth president of Western Michigan University … known labor economist who played major roles in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, was selected by unanimous … July 31. "We were fortunate to have a number of gifted candidates emerge through the search process," says WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39331

WMU to confer more than 2,700 degrees at April commencement

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… All four spring ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a … Wolfinbarger. The national anthem and the alma mater will be sung by the University's chapter of the Phi Mu Alpha … fraternity, conducted by Derek Pothoff. Graduates will be welcomed as new alumni of the University by Mark Jackson, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15313