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Sabbatical leaves granted for 33 faculty members
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… Dr. Chien-Juh Gu , Department of Sociology Dr. Tarun Gupta, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4040
Registration open for summer lifelong learning classes, trips
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… activities are developed by institute members with the support of the staff from WMU Extended University Programs. … These short-term, noncredit activities are fee based and designed for passionate learners age 50 and over. Scheduled … for two other trips scheduled for the fall 2017 semester. Sign-up begins Tuesday, Aug. 1 , for an excursion to Grand …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39973
WMU Ethics Center offers four book clubs for spring semester
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… the experiences of the controversial activist. The group will discuss how Malcolm X's message of racial justice informs contemporary debates about race. The group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Fridays Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 , at … the general public as well as the WMU community. People may sign up by sending an email to ethicscenter@wmich.edu. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37342
WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families
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… WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families Submitted by Megan … Education and Human Development . Western along with a group of partners, including Baxter Community Center, Early … for the children of Southeast Grand Rapids." The W.K. Kellogg Foundation , which has invested in Grand Rapids and built …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66620
Attend and ascend: Education alum's pilot program increases 10th grade attendance by 14%
College of Education and Human Development
… rewards, which range from snacks, drinks, toys and school supplies. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Turning around attendance, Western … "There's a good group of kids that are working for the biggest purchase which would be me taking them for food, games … says Baznik. "It's a 14% increase and it shows that there's significant growth." Additionally, the feedback received …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/05/alumna-education-special-attendence-intervention-success
Speaker to discuss meshing four generations in workplace
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… Both presentations will include an on-stage American Sign Language translator. BridgeWorks has been dedicated … are feeling the pain of generations as they struggle to manage productivity and morale while maintaining … generational experts and resident Gen Xers. He grew up in the 1980s and 1990s—sandwiched between the idealistic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31220
Trustees set strategic direction for WMU for next five years
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… the Gold Standard 2020, a five-year strategic plan designed to build on a three-year strategic planning period that has just concluded. The updated plan retains the core tenets of the earlier … and transcend that initial strategic plan and develop an updated plan in a way that was meaningful and provided an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31205
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in December
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… online by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education. Sign up for a weekly update December 2018 Saturday, December 1 … winter activity its worth to try! Free to students who sign up before Dec. 5. Sunday, December 9 "Noel: Christmas …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50379
Registration now open for Rider Colloquium
College of Health and Human Services
… DrOT, OTRL , and will focus on Stress as a Hidden Occupation: How Regulation Shapes the Way We Show Up. Register Rates: Early bird registration rate: $85 (July …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/07/rider-colloquium-2025
Paper tech association bestows awards to WMU student, professor
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… The award is based not only on the technical content and significance to the industry of the written paper, but also …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7220