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Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind

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… total vision loss and a traumatic brain injury. Instead of getting discouraged, Parsons found hope. "You really … I was able to adapt the way I did and push through some of the darker thoughts I could have had was because I was … was able to introduce me to so many opportunities and ways of bettering myself and picking myself back up to be able to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537

Edwin Ryba obituary

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… University staff member, died Sept. 22 . He was 84. Ryba, of Bangor, Mich., retired in 1989 as assistant chief engineer for television in the Division of Academic Services after 24 years of service to the University. He was a WMU Sky Bronco as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1858

First increase in fines for parking violations since 1998

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Meeting Feb. 29, the WMU Board of Trustees moved to increase rates for campus parking … $15 for a parking meter violation and $25 for other types of parking violations. The effective date of implementation will be later this year after the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/231

Western Michigan University Asian Initiatives presents 2024 Spring Gala celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Prepare for an afternoon of cultural delight as Western Michigan University Asian … Students from WMU, Kalamazoo College and Kalamazoo Public Schools "Audience members will easily identify sentiments … talent to southwest Michigan and into Kalamazoo Public Schools classrooms. Dr. Ying Zeng , director of Asian …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75138

WMU board to welcome new trustees, elect leadership Thursday

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.−The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to welcome new trustees with a … Gretchen Whitmer earlier this month, James L. Liggins Jr. of Kalamazoo and Kara Wood of Grand Rapids will be taking the oath of office. Judge …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74450

Impactful experiences empower theatre grad to script ambitious future

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… Mich.—When it came to choosing a stage for the next act of his education, a teenage Jimmie Comer III had his pick of colleges. A promising performer in Detroit's prestigious … One stands out in his memory: Kate Thomsen , assistant professor of acting at Western Michigan University. "She was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75482

Two Broncos earn preseason All-MAC volleyball honors

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… blocker Jessica Brown and sophomore setter Terin Norris - of the Western Michigan University volleyball team earned … First Team All-MAC selections, and they are the only pair of teammates named to the six-player Preseason All-MAC West roster. Last season, WMU was one of three schools in the conference to secure an at-large bid to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1310

Open enrollment period underway for benefits-eligible employees

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… nonbargaining employees, and employees who are members of the American Association of University Professors; American Federation of State, County and Municipal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2957

Students plan educational event to highlight and combat oppression

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Members of the public will have a chance to learn more about … , on Western Michigan University's main campus. The Wall of Oppression program will take place at the Campus … available to respond to oppression. The formal part of the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. , when a keynote …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3049

Kalamazoo Film Society presents 'Sleepwalk with Me'

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… portrays a stand-up comedian struggling with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship threatening to race out of his control and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore. Based on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2813