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Dunn honored with national 'Giving Back' diversity award

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… 27 college and university presidents and chancellors around the nation being honored with the first Giving Back Award … leaders of institutions of higher education who exemplify what it truly means to 'give back' to others," says Lenore … Into Diversity magazine. "These presidents and chancellors are role models, and we honor their efforts to give back to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31100

Interdisciplinary faculty cohort works to expand project-based learning at WMU

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… Xaver, instructional designer with WMUx, presents at the PBL Works workshop. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Holistic, … post-secondary level.  "By partnering with PBL Works, we are taking a significant step toward enhancing experiential … or even policymakers to see how their ideas translate to what can be done in the real world." In addition to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/interdisciplinary-faculty-project-based-learning-wmux

A winning combination: Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf

Haworth College of Business

… by Cindy Wagner on Natalie Samdal is a graduate student in the Haworth College of Business. She is mastering the field … of a graduate program can be daunting, but that is exactly what Natalie Samdal is doing—advancing her finance acumen by … from Western Michigan University while continuing her golf career. Samdal came to Western in fall 2022 to pursue a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70503

Three recipients honored with 2022 Excellence in Diversity Award

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… Western Michigan University will recognize three recipients of the 2022 Excellence in Diversity Award at this academic … Bernhard Center. The recipients for 2022 diversity award are Dr. Staci Perryman-Clark , the WMU Athletics Diversity …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69069

Gerontology expert Page-Robin dies

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Ellen Page-Robin The founding director of the WMU Gerontology program and two-time Faculty Senate … has died. Ellen Page-Robin , professor emerita of community health services, died Jan. 3 in Kalamazoo. She was 82. Ellen …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21424

WMU to confer more than 2,700 degrees at April commencement

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on   A graduate from the spring 2013 commencement ceremony KALAMAZOO—Western … will confer 2,704 degrees: 2,091 at the bachelor's level, 572 at the master's level and 41 at the doctoral level. … four spring ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15313

WMU to confer 1,336 degrees during summer commencement

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… Auditorium. WMU President John M. Dunn will preside over the summer 2014 ceremonies. In all, the University will confer 1,336 degrees: 845 at the bachelor's level, 421 at the master's level, 70 at … Both summer ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16785

WMUK announces new programming, classical FM service launch

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— WMUK 102.1 FM , the regional NPR station from Western Michigan University, … schedules for both channels, WMUK and Classical WMUK, are available at WMUK.org/2020 . WMUK has been dedicated to … tell compelling stories.  The changes “are an extension of what WMUK has always done: serve as a vital public service …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57354

WMU students place first at sales competition

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… Haworth College of Business claimed first place at the University of Toledo Invitational Sales Competition. … and business marketing students as peer coaches to prepare their fellow Broncos for this competition, where the … competition and could not be more grateful for what is an experience I will always remember," says Fabish. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63547

U.S. News, others laud WMU for academics, diversity and sustainability

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… U.S. News, others laud WMU for academics, diversity and sustainability … will appear at newsstands late this month. The rankings are based on 16 criteria that include academic reputation, … universities. Washington Monthly bases its rankings on what schools are doing for their students and the country, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34886