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English department faculty, students help Kalamazoo high school students write scholarship essays

College of Arts and Sciences

… on Dr. Jonathan Bush assists KPS students with accessing scholarships through the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Department of English faculty and students are taking Western Michigan University’s mission, “so all … within the classroom,” says Contejean. “It was nice to show (the students) what their life might look like.”  This …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71174

Sky Broncos get ready for national championship

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… University's precision flight team, the Sky Broncos , is in Columbus, Ohio, in search of a national title as the … in seven ground events and four flying events. Team points are earned by competitors who place in the top 20 in each of … II in WMU's College of Aviation. This year's Sky Broncos are led by team captain Joe Batchelder of South Haven, Mich. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15826

Student helps theater launch program for visually impaired patrons

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… launch program for visually impaired patrons Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Imagine going to a theater performance but not being able to see why people are laughing or gasping during the show. With the help of a Western Michigan University graduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52232

WMU center receives highest level of accreditation

Disability Services and Adult Wellness Programs

… of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for its community integration, service coordination, supported living and adult day service programs. … its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable and of the highest quality. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74684

WMU libraries extend hours at end of semester

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Waldo and Swain Education libraries will have extended hours for the end … and library needs. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10 , hours are extended to midnight at Waldo Library. Sunday, Dec. 11 , … go to a 24-hour schedule to assist students as they prepare for final exams. Sunday, Dec. 11 , through Wednesday, …

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

Two more students earn prestigious Gilman scholarships

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… scholarship to study foreign languages overseas during the 2014-15 academic year through the Benjamin A. Gilman … Ramirez Pena of Paw Paw and Marilyn Bean of Kalamazoo are among the 800 American undergraduate awardees from … studies in Europe by visiting the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. Bean plans to graduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17186

Four faculty members named MAC Academic Leadership Development Program fellows

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… Leadership Development Program fellows Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four outstanding faculty … Adkison-Johnson , Jennifer Harrison and Matthew Mingus are the University's 2021-22 ALDP fellows. "I'm really … provost of WMUx and dean of Merze Tate College . "They are already leaders on our campus and in their fields, so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65810

Dance students to present annual winter concert

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… Dance students to present annual winter concert Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU … and Partners in Dance members; and $8 for students. Tickets are available in advance by calling the Gilmore Ticket … Opera Ballet Studio. The setting is a public square in southern Spain. The five women, each with distinctive …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/93

California poet opens spring Frostic Series

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… California poet opens spring Frostic Series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … noted wordsmiths, including WMU alumna Bonnie Jo Campbell, are on deck. The series begins at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 , … University. He is also a curriculum designer for Bay Area non-profits and director of the U.C. Berkeley Summer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/79

WMU climate change working group awards mini-grants to faculty, students

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… WMU climate change working group awards mini-grants to faculty, students Submitted … mitigate global climate change. The CCWG heightens the awareness of the consequences of climate change and provides … of the  Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition .  All faculty are encouraged to join the CCWG, and to consider adding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58859