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Welcome activities planned for start of fall semester

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… University start  Wednesday, Aug. 28,  but fall opening activities officially begin when new students arrive on … Welcome Students who are beginning their careers at WMU this fall have an opportunity to get the hang of campus life … program  Saturday through Tuesday, Aug. 24-27 , that assists first-year students with their academic and social …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54596

LGBT student services cosponsors bowling fundraiser

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… LGBT student services cosponsors bowling fundraiser Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bowling event June 2 to raise funds for Kalamazoo Pride celebration. KALAMAZOO—A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7138

So that all may learn

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… So that all may learn Submitted by Erin Flynn on Laura Frantz shows a student how to use a voice … life in a new country with a language you don’t understand is difficult enough as an adult. Making that transition as a … Speakers of Other Languages—TESOL—master’s program to get a better understanding of students’ needs. Laura Frantz and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61847

More than 1,000 staff members respond to HR request for job details

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… for job details Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A final report on the study is expected before the end of the academic year. KALAMAZOO, … ongoing Staff Compensation Project. The project is a study of the staff compensation system for all …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21034

Area Latvians to celebrate centennial with arts celebration at WMU

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… Mich.—A large and strong Kalamazoo-area Latvian community is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Latvia's independence with a … WMU College of Fine Arts, the entire weekend celebration is made possible through support from the Ministry of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45903

Performer to present free, public program on diversity

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—A sociologist and performance artist who uses entertainment to illuminate potentially contentious cultural themes … Differences program began in 1999 as a collaboration between the City of Kalamazoo and Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14271

George M. Dennison obituary

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… George M. Dennison obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. … University provost and one of the most impactful educators in the history of the state of Montana, died Jan. 3 due to … initiative to increase retention and graduation rates by better preparing and supporting students. He also also built …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37202

Candidates for WMU admissions director to present on campus

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… Candidates for WMU admissions director to present on campus Submitted by Anonymous … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two candidates for the director of admissions position at Western Michigan University will offer public presentations in Sangren Hall during the week of May 6. The admissions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46865

New directory consolidates WMU's student success resources

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… to quickly locate material needed to navigate students into programs and toward services that help them flourish at the University. The 56-page, full-color directory … those using it. First, all 80-plus items are organized alphabetically from A to Z—literally from the Academic Resource …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40576

Trustees approve retirements of five faculty, five staff members

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… Michigan University Board of Trustees at its June 12 meeting. Trustees also signed off on two faculty member resignations as well as the return of two administrators to the faculty, a change in the department … June 30, 2013; Shirley A. Franklin , skills training specialist in the Center for Disability Services, 16 years, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7674