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Assessment in Action conference returns for 7th year

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… faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants are invited to the seventh annual Assessment in Action conference, set … to attend any or all of the sessions and to feel free to come and go as their schedules permit. The program will also … of the winners of the University Assessment Steering Committee Assessment Excellence Awards as well as a poster …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30755

OLLI at WMU stages fall kickoff, course registration begins soon

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… is approaching. The "Fall Kickoff: What's New at OLLI" is 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Peoples Church, 1758 N. 10th … available. OLLI at WMU offers stimulating courses and trips to anyone interested in learning new things along with other … while others take place in locations throughout the community. Course costs vary based on the length and number …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33778

Memorial service set for engineering professor Fred Sitkins

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… 78. Sitkins retired in August, after 36 years of service to WMU, but he was continuing to teach this fall, offering … Sitkins began his professional life as a high school and community college teacher in the Dearborn area. From 1972 to … Sunseeker solar race car team. He served as FIRST Robotics Competition advisor and judge and was active with ABET—the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28420

University introduces 'be healthy' social media contest

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… campaign. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A social media contest open to all students and employees is underway in an effort to … to promote healthy behaviors among members of the campus community. It invites students and employees to share their … healthy habits by posting photos and videos, along with comments, in social media platforms such as Twitter and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28052

Communitywide conversation on diversity set

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… Communitywide conversation on diversity set Submitted by … discussions on diversity within the city of Portage has led to a communitywide conversation Saturday, Feb. 18 , that is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38240

Nancy S. Wilson obituary

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… staff in 2000 and retired in 2012 after 12 years of service to the University. She was an occupational health and safety … spent most of her adult life in the health industry. Before coming to WMU, she was head nurse for the Amoco Oil Co. Her … County Sheriff's Office and Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, where she was a docent. She earned an associate degree from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39377

'Black Lives, Black Words' at York Arena

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… at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18, is free and open to the public. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan … with the Black Arts and Cultural Center's Face Off Theater Company to bring to the public "Black Lives, Black Words" at … , in York Arena Theatre located inside the Gilmore Theatre Complex on the main WMU campus. The event is free. "Black …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45185

Shred unwanted documents at free campus event

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… University students, faculty and staff are encouraged to “get their shred on” by participating in a free campuswide shredding event Tuesday, April 12 , to ensure all professional or personal documents are … destroyed and recycled. The campus Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Committee is hosting the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31212

Department of Mathematics receives $7 million endowment for student scholarships

College of Arts and Sciences

… the late Dr. David P. Burns , M.A.’72, Ph.D.’79, is set to fuel Western Michigan University's Department of … with new possibilities and pave the way for students to pursue their passions in the field.   The David P. Burns …   For more WMU news, arts and events,  visit  WMU News  online. Contact: Meghan Behymer December 7, 2023 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73673

Pianists unite for day of clinics and performances at WMU

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… University faculty members will host Piano Day from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 , in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The free event is designed to … and Jeremy Siskind. Schedule 12:30 p.m.—check-in 1 p.m.—welcome 1:15 p.m.—classical master class, Silvia Roederer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35098