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WMU again called best buy, top-100 school by Washington Monthly
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… only Michigan State and Michigan Tech also appeared with WMU on the "best bang for the buck" list. About the … public service measures were particularly high this year, with two key measures—participation and institutional … by the group to assess quality and effectiveness dovetail with Western Michigan University's values, which are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18297
New rankings put WMU supply chain program at No. 2 in nation
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… truly special," says Forrest Burnson , research associate with Software Advice. "It ranked highly on our list due to … have been developed by WMU faculty in close consultation with members of the program's advisory council, which … has provided a strong foundation for our program, and with our additional emphasis on technology, we are well …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21637
WMU lands four on Academic All-MAC gymnastics team
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… Bronco gymnasts were recognized as Academic All-Mid-American Conference, as voted by faculty athletic representatives … of honorees in the conference and junior Kayla Weber of Canton led the 18 members of the Academic All-MAC team with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average, studying …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15953
Sky Broncos precision flight team again qualifies for national competition
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… during the event, but Ohio State eked out a first-place win with 209 points. The Western team also secured the Judges … first in simulated comprehensive aircraft navigation (SCAN), sixth in ground trainer, sixth as pilot in message … Umid Avchiyev , a junior from Uzbekistan, placed ninth in SCAN. Bazil Azeem , a junior from India, placed second in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66082
Town hall meeting, letters to homes key parts of compensation rollout
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… letters will outline the individual's annual salary or hourly pay rate, job title and pay grade in the new … The details outlined in the letters will be effective with the July 1 start of the 2015-16 fiscal year. Town hall … for human resources, will lead the discussions along with a representative of Aon Hewitt, the national firm …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23700
Candidates for engineering dean position set for campus visits
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… Candidates for engineering dean position set for campus … of Engineering and Applied Sciences KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three candidates for the position of dean of Western Michigan … and Applied Sciences will visit campus in November to meet with campus and community leaders and make public …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20052
Trustees approve new three-year faculty contract
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… 20 , unanimously approved a new three-year labor agreement with the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the union that … Union members voted to ratify the new contract Sept. 19 . With the board's approval, the new contract is effective …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42775
WMU Frostic School of Art offering visiting artist lecture series
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… Center is staging the series of lectures in conjunction with its exhibition schedule in support of the thematic … Oct. 30: Jorge Pineda. Pineda was born in Barahona, Dominican Republic. A visual artist, his areas of work include … environmental consequences of oil exploration in Alberta, Canada. Drawing from images spanning 20 years, "The True …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18695
Constance S. (Waltz) Weaver obituary
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… present talks, workshops and webinars as well as to mentor younger scholars and assist literacy and other … and innovative scholarship and research made significant contributions to theories of reading, writing and … of grammar is covered in several of her books, beginning with "Grammar for Teachers" in 1979 and continuing with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48035
Horn and piano duo to present a jazz and classical program
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… as piano soloist, guest pianist/arranger or conductor with orchestras throughout the United States as well as with orchestras in Canada, the former Soviet Union and China. As a solo and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38478