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Professor to star in one-hour radio special on NPR stations

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… City conducting a comparative analysis of contemporary American storytelling formats for her sabbatical research, and … musicians, historians, museum curators and everyday people with exceptional stories as advisors and contributors to … next segment features a historical story about a free African American family's journey by foot from North Carolina to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2585

WMU Board of Trustees approves 2019-20 apartment rate increases

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… units. The increases will go into effect starting with the fall 2019 semester. While remaining sensitive to … improvements to campus apartments. Remaining in alignment with the surrounding community market, monthly apartment … Western View apartment-style housing single person rates, with family housing available upon request. For the Stadium …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50817

WMU trustees schedule special board meeting

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… will consider approval of a new three-year contract with Local 1668, which is the WMU chapter of AFSCME—the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. A … Applied Sciences campus.  Extending the current agreement with Downtown Tomorrow Inc., which is the land-acquisition …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26131

Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan

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… symposium is the product of about two years of discussion with WMU and our other community partners," says Michael D. … "It's really intended to define where we are as a community with adult literacy and to identify and set priorities that … outreach. Katrina Goddall of the KLC, who will present with Evans. Connie Sandelin and Vicki Konzen of English as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28805

Southwest Michigan slates 2015 Chávez dinner, awards program

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… the Fetzer Center at Western Michigan University. It begins with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner at … planned this year in honor of César Chávez include an American Red Cross blood drive on campus in the Bernhard Center … Institute in 2000; received the highest award the Mexican government bestows on an individual outside Mexico in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22456

Dr. Homer Hartman Stryker biography

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… later, Stryker Corporation still sells the Cast Cutter, with continual improvements in performance and design over … This man quickly realized that this bright, eager young man would be a good fit as a medical student. With his … Turning Frames and Walking Heels. His wife Mary Jane sewed canvas strings for the turning frames. For a time during …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14108

New WMU Web presence ready for rollout

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… Web presence will take on a new look and enhanced usability with a dramatic revision of University websites set to go … "Visitors to the site will immediately notice significant changes to the look and feel, but we've changed a lot … change for the WMU website since 2012, although significant changes to Web management and organization have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25718

Global economies discussed during talks at WMU

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… system and critiques democracy, and especially the American variety, while defending China’s system of government … in rich countries but is unstable in poor ones. Samuels suggests that the sources of democratic stability lie not just with a country’s aggregate level of wealth, but also with

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31340

Academic programs to highlight annual Russian Festival

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… and musicians will be featured throughout the day, along with Russian cuisine, vendors, children's activities and a … Holidays in Russia" theme, Purdue University doctoral candidate Kate Koppy will present "The Snow Maiden, Father … will conduct a workshop on the famous pysanki eggs, giving the audience a chance not only to learn about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20065

Undergrad experiences fuel alumna's passion for climate policy

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… programs at the University of Michigan after graduating with degrees in Spanish and political science from WMU. "Working with the top minds in this field felt like a dream … change—like rising sea levels and storm surge—on the African island nation and its infrastructure. "They're a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57475