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Internationally recognized communication researcher to visit campus

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… Michigan University to talk about newspaperwomen in the era of women's liberation. Dr. Katherine Miller , professor at the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University, will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21734

WMU's Dunn visits UN to talk about international education

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… and the University's chief international education official have been invited to United Nations headquarters in … part of panels developed around the recent "Arab Knowledge Index," released by the United Nations Development Programme … discussions—one on the implications of the Arab Knowledge Index for reform and innovation in the Arab world, and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32083

Four staffers bestowed WMU's top honor

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… will also feature WMU President Edward Montgomery's State of the University Address as well as the presentation of four other prestigious campuswide honors: the … was hired as a program coordinator in the Division of Multicultural Affairs. She's since been promoted multiple …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55240

Former trustee's book sheds light on lobbying

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… a book that gives readers an inside look at the life of a corporate lobbyist from someone who lived it. George Franklin , who retired in 2005 as vice president of worldwide government relations for the Kellogg Co., … self-published "Raisin Bran and other Cereal Wars: 30 Years of Lobbying for the Most Famous Tiger in the World." He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20828

More than 3,000 expected to flock to WMU for Medieval Congress

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… during the 2013 congress. KALAMAZOO—More than 3,000 of the world's leading academics and others interested in … Thursday through Sunday, May 8-11, to examine all aspects of the period, from music to military, maritime and monastic … Medieval Institute, is the world's largest annual gathering of professional academics, students, performers, enthusiasts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15598

Columbia University scholar, author to give humanities talk

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… (not verified) on Hermann KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The powers of creative writing to build empathy will come into focus in … and novelist visits Western Michigan University as part of the University Center for the Humanities 2015-16 Speaker … Reimagining Community. Nellie Hermann , creative director of the Program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia, will speak …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27275

Western spotlights staff who go above and beyond to make a difference

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… by Deanne Puca on Recognizing excellence If you know of a co-worker or staff member who is a Staff Compensation … to be honored for outstanding service to Western, use one of the options below to nominate them for a Make a … out the printable semiannual nomination form . A committee of peers will select award recipients based on your comments …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65004

WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees in December

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… toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the colleges of Fine Arts and Health and Human Services, and the Haworth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20465

Famed composer Legrand awarded WMU honorary degree

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… (not verified) on From left: Dr. Kathryn Hillenbrand, chair of WMU Honorary Degree Committee; Legrand; Ken Miller, chair of the WMU Board of Trustees; and Dunn KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Famed French composer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32194

National organization recognizes WMU advertising and promotion students

Haworth College of Business

… to participate in the prestigious program. Abrahan Garcia , of Holland, and Alex Gutierrez-Spencer , of Monroe, are two of only 50 recipients of the annual award for the nation's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45004