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WMU prepares for archives construction on Oakland Drive Campus

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… WMU prepares for archives construction on Oakland Drive Campus … Michigan University officials are gearing up for the next major campus construction project as the University … of Howard Street and Oakland Drive on the grounds of what was once the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital. The new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/635

Journalism students gain professional experience through Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative

College of Arts and Sciences

… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As newsrooms across the country struggle with diminishing staffs—a 57% drop since 2004, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—they are looking for ways to continue telling meaningful and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69152

Three WMU alums on tap in fall reading series

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… Mich.—Three alumni of Western Michigan University will be the featured readers this month as part of the fall 2016 … will read from their works at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in 157 Bernhard Center. Their presentation is free and open to … won the Prairie Schooner Book Prize. His stories have appeared in Pleiades, Bat City Review, The Journal, Cimarron …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35333

Weekly drawings continue for faculty, staff who donate to United Way

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… Campaign. Weekly drawings continue every Friday until Nov. 15 . Prizes Two tickets to a home football game Two tickets … $25 off certificate for Miller Auditorium tickets during the 2013-14 season $20 gift card to any Millennium restaurant Winners Winners so far include Karen DeVries , Office of the Vice President for Research; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10834

Award-winning poet featured in fall Frostic Reading Series

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An award-winning poet will be featured in the next installment of the fall 2016 Gwen Frostic Reading Series at Western … will read from her works at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 , in 157-159 Bernhard Center. Her presentation is free and open to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36121

Get moving, gamers!

W Magazine

… overall performance, according to a recent study. “Get off the couch and get active”—it's not the typical advice an … just a sedentary activity. Studies show those who are in better shape are sharper mentally and have more … his research in this area. Contact: Deanne Puca November 15, 2022 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69851

New state funding will help WMU's aviation programs soar

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… (not verified) on Construction design and planning for the project will begin immediately. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … authorization from the state to begin work on a 67,000-square-foot addition and renovation that will allow its … WMU project that is expected to cost $20 million, with $15 million from the state and the balance raised by the

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32902

Accomplished trombonist Brad Edwards to perform in free recital at WMU

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… Western Michigan University's Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. With a style that … "fiercely vigorous," and even "humorous," Edwards has appeared as a soloist before audiences in the United States and Europe. His solo credits include radio and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42801

NYT gives first study abroad innovation award to WMU faculty

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… Western Michigan University faculty members have earned the inaugural New York Times inEducation Award for … Abroad, which recognizes the most innovative incorporation of The New York Times into an education abroad curriculum. … , professor of management, received the award for how they are incorporating the Times into the Social Justice and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50449

Child and family development student puts learning into practice to help create a thriving community for youth

College of Education and Human Development

… and work at Eastside Youth Strong’s after-school care program. Executive Director Ashley Turnage (left) and … (right) of Eastside Youth Strong watch students present their circles of control. Carly Smith helps a student trace … for the circle of control activity.  Classroom example of what can be placed inside the circle of control. Robert Lee …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71158