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Campus community, area senior citizens preparing for prom night

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… brings together senior citizens from the Kalamazoo area with WMU students and faculty and staff members for a night … and area residents to share an evening of fun and reminisce with current students. The theme for 2016 is "Masquerade" … the Ernest Burnham-Smith Burnham and Henry residence halls with the help of volunteers. Financial assistance is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31071

WMU geology efforts lead to national recognition, two publications

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… strands of Western Michigan University geologic research with the publication of two rare special papers—each focused … Oklahoma State University. The volume explores the significant role the Michigan Basin has played in understanding the … and from Wisconsin, Illinois, New York and Ohio. The triggering symposium, Kehew notes, was sponsored by the Great …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46965

WMU students place first at sales competition

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… and 2018. This year's competition was completely virtual, with 36 schools competing via Zoom. The task was to sell 3M™ … Nicole DeFord and Ryan Demas served as peer coaches, with Dr. Kelley O'Reilly , interim chair and associate … the faculty coach. The competition rounds were progressive, with the students selling to different groups. The final …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63547

New WMU School of Medicine campus named after W.E. Upjohn

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… for 10 years in Hastings. In his home, Upjohn experimented with ways to improve the means of administering medicine, … on Medical Education granted the WMU School of Medicine "Candidate School" status. After submitting the required … process of institutional self-study and assessment, coupled with external validation by a team of professional peers, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/886

Talks on community empowerment locally and in Middle East

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… be the keynote speaker for a forum and panel discussion with residents of Kalamazoo's Edison Neighborhood in the Hispanic American Council building, 930 Lake St. The "Edison United" event … Building and its emphasis on the empowerment of children, youth and women in processes that affect their lives. He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/91

E.J. Dionne on campus for humanities center speaker series

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… Durham, assistant professor of theatre, for coming up with the series' theme. Durham is one of three relatively … book "Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent." The book explores the … Chris Mooney, a science and political journalist, blogger, podcaster and experienced trainer of scientists in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2283

Cousins, Hearit named American Council on Education Fellows

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… Cousins, Hearit named American Council on Education Fellows Submitted by Anonymous (not … Western Michigan University professors have been named American Council on Education fellows for the 2013-14 academic … administration. The program, in which participants work with executives at colleges other than those that employ …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5941

Three students earn prestigious Gilman Scholarships

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… selected from a nationwide pool of nearly 2,000 applicants to receive awards from the Benjamin A. Gilman … Gilman Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study for college credit. To … experience," Gilman says. "It also provides our students with the opportunity to return home with a deeper …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7672

WMU Alumni Association board OKs $1 million for alumni center

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… they're on campus, honors our University's heritage and triggers a 'wow' reaction from everyone who visits it," Jackson … that in addition to what we're already able to accomplish with those funds, there could be no better investment in our … for its home community," says Jackson, a Kalamazoo native with lifelong ties to WMU. Preliminary design work on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10111

Daneen Wardrop named WMU's 2013 Distinguished Faculty Scholar

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… two of Wardrop's books. A third brought Dickinson together with two other major 19th century literary figures—Poe and … for which she was chosen from among 1,063 poetry applicants. She also has been published widely in major journals … magazines, as "long-deserved acknowledgement of her significance in the field." Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9722