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2018 Study Abroad Fair open for students, public

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Study Abroad Fair will provide area students and the public with the information to make an overseas learning experience … to QS Global, over 80 percent of employers seek graduates with study abroad experience." Activities and resources Fair attendees will have a chance to speak with WMU students who have studied and interned abroad, as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48322

NPR counterterrorism correspondent to give talk

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… a timely talk on international issues in conjunction with the 2013 Great Decisions Discussion Series organized by … nation and the state's only lecture series devoted to American foreign policy issues. Locally, WMU will be offering a … or (269) 387-5890. Dina Temple-Raston A Belgian-born American journalist, Temple-Raston joined the NPR staff in 2007, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4380

Six talks to be featured at free Russian Studies Conference

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… Russian Culture Association. Lectures "Pushkin's African Great-Grandfather, Ibrahim Hannibal" will be presented … of the mind. He will explore the significance of the book within the cultural debates of Dostoevsky's era, taking the author's suggestion that sometimes "2 + 2 = 5" serves as a gateway to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10902

Former facilities chief Williams dies at 97

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… "While most on campus today never had a chance to work with or get to know Herb, we need to recognize and acknowledge that he was involved with the greatest expansion of our campus during his watch … World War II veteran, he was a student of military history with particular interests in the Civil War and World War II, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29747

WMU's new physical therapy department names founding chair, director

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University is going full steam ahead with plans to open its new Department of Physical Therapy with the hire of a founding chair and program director. Dr. … been identified. As founding chair, she will have a significant impact on facility development and the composition of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33780

Community leader appointed new WMU development and alumni VP

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… (not verified) on Terrentine KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An alumnus with an extensive track record in building the leadership … Colonial Williamsburg. "Tim Terrentine is an executive with enormous talent for making connections and matching talented people with the resources they need," says WMU President John M. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33587

Sessions set for campus community to discuss program review

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… of academic programs designed to align effective assessment with campuswide continuous improvement, and provide meaningful data-driven information to assist with strategic planning.  The academic review process should … August. A commitment has been made to not make any significant change in format or content of the self-study templates …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17237

WMU to recognize top four staff members for 2011-12

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… the initiative to do more and taken on additional tasks without being asked," one nominator wrote. "Myra is efficient and offers suggestions to improve our business processes." Currie was … her cooking knowledge. "Her contributions are significant to our students' experience at WMU. [Christin] takes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1646

New Sangren designed for instructional change and sustainability

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… new and much-anticipated Sangren Hall welcomed students with the start of the 2012-13 academic year. The … Though now new, Sangren also has special historical significance. Like the original building, the ashes of WMU's second … says that "the real reward is not the building itself. My biggest joy is seeing the students interact in this remarkable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1840

Collect/Project offers free performance

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… Aulbert's extended vocal techniques and range, coupled with fully interactive electronics. Beginning with Luciano Berio's monumental "Altra Voce," the audience is immediately enveloped in with music that blends the live and electronic animations in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35638