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Thousands of students, families on campus for 2015 orientation

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… Thousands of students, families on campus for 2015 orientation … students and their families, began making their way to the Western Michigan University campus last week for … offered. The biggest one, New Student Orientation, is for incoming first-year students. A smaller but no less important …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24757

Campus community, area senior citizens preparing for prom night

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… Campus community, area senior citizens preparing for prom night … Submitted by Deanne Puca on Reservations are not required to attend the prom. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's time for area … Hollywood-themed trivia for senior citizens and students to compete together in teams for prizes. The Senior Prom is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22604

Western students call virtual study abroad programs 'a great escape'

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University students are brainstorming with Indian business and nonprofit leaders; … The different study opportunities are all  available online . Although valuable lessons learned from studying … other cultures and people from distant places— they're not completely out of reach, says Dr. Tim Palmer , interim chair …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63298

Traditional Chinese fall festival celebrates food, culture

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Organizers hope to make the China Festival an annual event. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A China Festival to commemorate the traditional Chinese Moon Festival will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18461

WMU Pilot Plants director, researcher dies

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… WMU Pilot Plants director, researcher dies Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … was named operations manager of what was then the newly completed Paper Coating Pilot Plant in 2003. Prior to being named to that post, he had an extensive background …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21279

Gender issues topic of public talk

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… Gender issues topic of public talk Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, … with a discussion on gender and issues of privilege from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Multicultural … more about Johnson's work, visit his website at agjohnson.com . For more information , contact Tiffany White at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/17751

Renowned foreign affairs expert Lawrence Ziring dies at 86

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… Asia geopolitics, U.S. foreign policy for that region and NATO. He retired from WMU in 2004 as professor emeritus of … the University's international activity, serving as director of the Institute of Government and Politics. In 1982, … driven from Afghanistan. He also was a frequent and early commenter on the war in Iraq, predicting that the conflict …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25594

Sports Medicine Clinic schedules spring semester drop-in events

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… students and faculty and staff members are invited to ask personnel from the WMU Sports Medicine Clinic  in the … will be offered  from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  on three upcoming Wednesdays at three different campus locations. The … lobby March 26 , Health and Human Services Building student commons Clinic staff will be on hand to answer questions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13124

Doris 'Dori' A. Rey obituary

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… member, died Feb. 11 . She was 79. Rey, of Kalamazoo, came to WMU in 1965 and retired in 2006 after 41 years of service … joined the McGinnis Reading Center and Clinic, and that is where she spent the majority of her WMU career. Rey wore two … the Kalamazoo Christian School Association or the Heritage Community of Kalamazoo. The family obituary and message …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45487

Foster Care Month activities celebrate WMU Fostering Success efforts

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… staff at Western Michigan University are celebrating WMU's commitment to foster care youth with a number of events designed for young people, professionals and community members. Activities range from a free movie about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23701