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WMU Alumni Association selects leadership for 2017-18

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… from WMU in 1989. Treasurer— DeRondal Bevly , of Chicago, founder and managing director of RubyRose Strategies … Department of Education's Program Management Services group; Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Arts in … Newly elected to board Joy McClendon , of Portage; part-time WMU instructor and retired senior director at Pfizer; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42674

Student Recreation Center to offer high-intensity F45 circuit training

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… mimics everyday movement, engaging multiple muscle groups and conditioning the total body in a single workout. It … station-by-station diagram for the workout. A small group works together at each station, encouraging one another … modifications and motivation. "This is a very exciting time at the SRC with the opening of our F45 studio …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41489

An exemplar of excellence in education, Dr. James Springstead receives MAC's Outstanding Faculty for Student Success Award

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… the lab could lead to lifesaving innovations to treat buildup within arteries, but it's his work with students that is … students is evident in talking with those who have spent time in his lab. "Dr. Springstead has always been very … helpful in providing resources to study from and has always gone above and beyond with providing personal advice and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64282

Michigan State Geographic Bee to return to WMU's Fetzer Center

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… the National Geographic channel at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Friday, May 19. The national champion will receive a … and an all-expense-paid Lindblad expedition to the Galápagos Islands aboard the new National Geographic Endeavor II. … to inspire people to care about the planet, the member-supported society offers a community for members to get …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39017

Endowed scholarship honors psychology professor’s legacy

College of Arts and Sciences

… in the field of behavior analysis. It is intended to support a doctoral student in the department, as well as an … will make it possible for WMU graduate students to devote time exclusively to studying those areas in which Dr. … A lead gift from Dickinson has paved the way toward that goal. “With the help of this endowment, students will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38221

Libraries awards 10 grants to reduce students' out-of-pocket textbook costs

University Libraries

… The OER adoption grants provide financial incentives and support for WMU instructors to switch to free, high-quality … The success of our grant program demonstrates that OER supports the academic success and resilience of our … , marketing manager for University Libraries. "Every time an instructor repeats a course using an OER, a new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68028

WMU researcher says despite gender-based challenges, women entrepreneurs use grit, resilience to achieve profitable growth

Haworth College of Business

… number of women-owned businesses grew by 58%—nearly five times the national average—yet, just 2.2% of all venture capital in the U.S. goes to companies founded solely by women.  Beyond access to … business success is often based on “who you know” and not “what you know,” women entrepreneurs can experience limited, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58104

WMU to celebrate Arbor Day, Tree Campus recertification

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… , to observe national Arbor Day. This will be the first time WMU has joined with the city to observe the day, which … for 2015. Arbor Day activities Darrell Junkins , a grounds supervisor in WMU's landscape services who is coordinating … be planting have 4-inch diameter trunks. They're a little bigger than we normally plant, but big events deserve big …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31706

Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards

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… at wmich.edu/research/about/awards closed Feb. 13. Extra supporting information for the annual Make a Difference Award … is usually accepted through the end of May. That award goes to staffers in the American Federation of State, County … eligible, those nominated must be current, continuing, full-time, board-appointed, tenured faculty. They also must be in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30626

First Lady Snyder to visit WMU, highlight campus assualt prevention initiative

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… first-served basis. Sue Snyder Snyder has dedicated her time as First Lady to the health, safety and well-being of … with locations across the state and is a Fostering Futures supporter, a program working to provide foster children with … groundswell of voices currently advocating for a safe and supportive environment in which to study, work, live and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28113