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WMU joins national initiative to increase study abroad enrollment

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… around the country to create programs of study and training for students, educators and professionals from all sectors. … Fulbright Program and Gilman Scholarships administered for the U.S. Department of State. Its policy research … Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and several foreign institutions and government agencies. Through the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14323

WMU libraries extend hours at end of semester

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… and Swain Education libraries will have extended hours for the end of the semester. The circulation service desk … go to a 24-hour schedule to assist students as they prepare for final exams. Sunday, Dec. 11 , through Wednesday, Dec. … to midnight at the Swain Education Library in Sangren Hall. For more information about University Libraries , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36788

College financial aid options explained at free event

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… to come to Western Michigan University Sunday, Feb. 14 , for College Goal Sunday and to learn how to maximize their … school seniors and others fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Most students qualify for some type of financial aid, with a priority deadline of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30202

Duke scholar to address violence, mental illness and the law

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… speaks as part of the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's Fall 2016 Lecture … Mental Illness and the Law: Balancing Risk and Rights for Effective Policy," is free and open to the public. … individuals galvanize public attention and tend to reinforce popular stereotypes that people with serious mental …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35694

National OT professional association again honors WMU professors

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… in 2014. Diane Dirette Dirette Dirette is being recognized for her significant contributions to the profession through … Therapy. Her main research interests focus on treatments for people with acquired brain injuries, for whom she developed a frame of reference titled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28959

Kalamazoo celebrates Black Arts Festival

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… Identity, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Kalamazoo College Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, Kalamazoo. Showcasing the … throwback costume contest and old school dance contest for ages 7 to 17. Free admission. Thursday, July 14 , Arts … Tone Records Arts showcase. General admission is $20 or $15 for BACC members, $12 for students and seniors, and $10 for

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33235

WMU student invention wins $10,000 Lemelson-MIT 'Cure it!' prize

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… graduate are the winners of a prestigious national prize for their life-saving, low-cost invention, NeoVent, a … Collegiate Student Prize Competition, a nationwide search for the most inventive team of undergraduate and individual … by the belief that invention can solve many of the biggest economic and social challenges of our time, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24028

Panel discussion examines spread of fake news

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… at Western Michigan University. "How to Catch Fake News Before it Catches You" is the topic of the event at the Lee … and women's studies Mickey Ciokajlo , regional news manager for Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Muskegon, MLive Media Group … professor of political science, director of the Institute for Government and Politics Hosted by the WMU Libraries, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37957

WMU advertising students take second place in national competition

Haworth College of Business

… Competition team placed second with their campaign for Tai Pei Frozen Foods. Eighteen teams representing … Students must create an integrated advertising campaign for the client that is pitched to a panel of judges … presentation and original advertising collateral in the form of a plans book and creative executions. This year's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39733

University Theatre presents 'A Soldier's Play'

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University theatre students will perform the World War II murder mystery "A Soldier's Play" … Theatre Complex. Purchase tickets online: wmutheatre.com Performance schedule Friday, Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, … John Lacko Set in 1944 at the United States Military’s Fort Neal in Louisiana, Charles Fuller’s Pulitzer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29826