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WMU appoints proven leader as new VP for development and alumni relations
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… engagement activities, as well as promoting engagement with faculty, staff and students. As executive director of the WMU Foundation, she will work closely with WMU's president and with the WMU Foundation Board of Directors to set and meet …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50885
Michigan State Geographic Bee returns to WMU for ninth year
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… public. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For the ninth straight year, 104 young geography buffs from across the state will descend on … This year's event is Friday, April 1 , and will bring the young semifinalists from schools across the state and their … in its 28th year. About the bee Bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students throughout the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31165
Area youths participating in 2016 Asylum Lake Adventure Day
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… Area youths participating in 2016 Asylum Lake Adventure Day … the nature center and WMU's landscape services department with support from the University's Office of the President. … as to exercise leadership through activities that bring youngsters from different schools together. Asylum Lake …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32040
World's medievalists set to flock to Kalamazoo for annual congress
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… Attendees will include professional scholars, most with university appointments; students; independent … reflects the increasingly global view of the period, with one session, for example, focusing on travelers and … of the Middle Ages and ranks among the top 10 North American institutes, centers and programs that focus on medieval …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46742
WMU student wins honorable mention for documentary
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… video and media studies program, who has worked closely with Billings. "She earned this award for a really wonderful … in pursuing his dreams. It recounts Simon's journey from a youngster relegated to special education classes to a … my work. She's definitely my favorite professor and biggest mentor." For more news, arts and events , visit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31328
Turkey Trot 5K race/walk returns for 62nd year
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… Recreation, which sponsors the event, notes that in keeping with past practice, a canned food drive is being held in conjunction with this year's race. Last year, 402 pounds of food were …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20080
Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary
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… on the University by setting up programs and linkages with higher education institutions in that country, hosting … an extensive network of Japanese alumni. He also worked—with the ever-present support and help of his wife, Ryoko—to build friendships throughout West Michigan with Japanese businesses and visitors, and was instrumental …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512
WMU Air Race Classic team places fifth in collegiate division
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… the race--from Union City, Tennessee, to Gadsden, Alabama—with the fastest time of any of the 54 competitor teams. The … in an event that began in 1929, followed a zigzag route with flybys at checkpoints in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, … concerns of heat stroke among racers flying small aircraft with little air circulation. "The most rewarding part of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25334
WMU, Wayne State team up to improve health of state's foster youths
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… WMU, Wayne State team up to improve health of state's foster youths Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In keeping with its widely known efforts to help youths both in and out of foster care, Western Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25272
Refreshments, games to greet returning students, faculty and staff
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… and staff Submitted by Joe VanDerBos on Students visit with Sindecuse Health Center staff at last year's event. … students, faculty and staff will be welcomed back to campus with free refreshments, games and prizes from 11 a.m. to … complimentary lemonade as well as putt and pitch games with prizes. Health center clinical staff will be available …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18070