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St. Patrick's Day plunge benefits Special Olympics

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… Western Michigan University community is invited to plunge into the icy waters of a makeshift glacial pool in Lawson Ice Arena on … Kohl's. The Polar Plunge is known for its zany costume contest, during which participants compete for the Golden …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/226

Remembering trailblazing alumnus who reshaped college experience for foster care youth

W Magazine

… collegiate program for foster care youth, passed away on June 11, 2023 , in Battle Creek, Michigan. Seita, … emeritus of social work at Michigan State University, was instrumental in reshaping thinking about how students made their way to Western from foster care. The three-time Western alumnus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73609

Dance students join pros for Chicago performance

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… at noon Thursday, Jan. 12, in the Harris Theatre in downtown Chicago near Millennium Park. The group will perform as … to be working with professionals is extraordinarily rewarding and exciting." This is not the first time the WMU … Bommel on a joint performance. The dance, "Addio Amore," was performed by the joint cast at Kalamazoo's Chenery …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/47

WMU, Cooley Law School formally ink long-discussed affiliation accord

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… Thomas M. Cooley Law School met on the WMU campus Sept. 17 to witness the formal signing of an affiliation agreement … governing boards earlier this year, and it paves the way for Cooley to become the Western Michigan University … access, applied research and professional preparation in a way that will benefit current and future students, alumni of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9428

Flags lowered Monday for Gunnery Sgt. Daniel J. Price

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… Michigan University and throughout Michigan will be lowered to half-staff Monday, Aug. 13, in honor of Gunnery Sgt. … combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion … the Army Airborne School, and completed the combat water safety swimmer and combatant diver courses. Price …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1227

Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars

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… Drs. Chris L.S. Coryn , associate professor and director of WMU's Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation; Michael … will be presented the Emerging Faculty Scholar Award during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … several other Universitywide faculty, teaching and service awards. Coryn Chris L.S. Coryn Lauded by colleagues for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9808

Education professor's study nominated for Article of the Year award

College of Education and Human Development

… professor's study nominated for Article of the Year award Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Summer Davis KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University instructor's school psychology research is being lauded at the …   Davis , an assistant professor of secondary education, was nominated  for the  National Association of School …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74965

Climate Emergency Month, led by WMU's Climate Change Working Group, will focus on awareness, action

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… led by WMU's Climate Change Working Group, will focus on awareness, action Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … around the globe—from increasing extreme weather events to decreasing crop production. Western Michigan University … life. We have forest fires and floods and droughts and heat waves that are jeopardizing human health, ecosystem health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70784

Provost and dean discuss Grow Your Own on education podcast

College of Education and Human Development

… Grow Your Own program, the impact it is already having to address the teacher shortage in Michigan and how the … interim dean said 'Can we manage this?' And what we said was, by any means necessary, we will do this in service to … us," says Vasquez Heilig. "So the idea that people don't want to be teachers anymore, if you put the right incentives …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75250

University seeks public comment on accreditation of nursing program

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… on Collective Nursing Education. The commission, an autonomous accrediting entity, is recognized by the U.S. … representatives will conduct an on-site accreditation visit to WMU Feb. 25-27 for review of evidence that the program … Nursing Education One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530 Washington, D.C. 20036-1120 Contact: Mark Schwerin January …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4374