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In the heart of Samburu

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Amelia Bodinaku on In the first glimmers of the Kenyan morning light, Bilinda Straight wakes to a familiar … 32 years, Straight has embraced the daily rhythm of working with the Samburu people — accompanying women to fetch water, … cultural anthropology at that point in time.  “I took a 10-month Fulbright and stretched it into two years by the way I …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-samburu

Residence hall, apartment rates to increase 2 percent this fall

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… rates to increase 2 percent this fall Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Increase will not affect current … rates for most campus apartments. The increase is effective with the start of the fall 2012 semester . The new rates … fall, apartment rental rates will range from $609 to $893 monthly, depending on location and size and whether or not …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/353

WMU Board of Trustees approves apartment rate increases

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… of Trustees approves apartment rate increases Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Western View apartments … units. The increases will go into effect starting with the fall 2013 semester. For the Western View complex, … market, per-bedroom rates will range from $418 to $723 monthly. Costs may vary depending on the size and furnishing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3368

Black mason broke barriers, laid first building blocks for learning at Western

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… learning at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on WMU alumna and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Karika Parker uncovered Albert … will finally know his impact. Albert White , born just two months before the Civil War to parents who escaped … Parker , B.A.'02, M.A.'07, Ph.D.'22, a postdoctoral fellow with the University's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74599

Still time to register for noncredit lifelong learning classes, trips

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… for noncredit lifelong learning classes, trips Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Registration still open for … , 2014. That trip is being planned in cooperation with Road Scholar, a longtime leader in lifelong learning. … trips and course offerings, most of which start later this month, or in October or November. Those who join the academy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9262

Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues

W Magazine

… Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues Submitted by Erin Flynn on A student speaks with a child on the other side of the border fence. Feet … to meet them,” says McCracken. “She hadn’t seen them in months.” “There was a young father and his baby staying at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57379

Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad Submitted by … a WMU undergraduate film major, travelled to France this month for an internship at Cannes Film Festival. He will …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/02/study-abroad-sean-knowles

National film showing, panel focuses on male survivors of sex abuse

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… National film showing, panel focuses on male survivors of sex abuse Submitted by … April as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month . Each screening will be followed by a … clergy. "We also will have four to five on-site therapists with private spaces for anyone who needs them," Moe says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/285

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in August

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in August … art exhibits and events held on the first Friday of every month. Free and open to the public. Monday, Aug. 6 Jennifer … create your own Didgeridoo instrument and learn how to play with award-winning Australian singer and songwriter Peter D. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47909

From the Eras Tour to embracing identity, WMU Haworth student thrives this summer

Haworth College of Business

… at Ford Field in Detroit. Jasmine Vicencio at a Pride Month celebration.  Jasmine Vicencio on site with Ticketmaster event staff for Taylor Swift: The Eras … Mich.— Jasmine Vicencio , from New Baltimore, Michigan, is a business student putting her authentic self forward …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72060