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WMU Medieval Institute names new publications director

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… studies has been named the new director and managing editor of Medieval Institute Publications at Western Michigan … Dr. Simon Forde , who most recently served as the head of acquisitions at Amsterdam University Press and publisher of the press' European History list, took the helm of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22616

Weekly campus United Way drawings continue as book drive surpasses goal

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… Way Book-It drive. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Those vying for a prize of $30,000 toward the purchase of a new car have until Friday, Nov. 10 , to donate to … Way campaign. Pledge forms must be received at the WMU Office of the President, Western Michigan University, 1903 W …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43733

WMU students encouraged to seek campus sustainability grant funding

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… the potential to advance the University’s campus culture of sustainability, is open. Applications for the fall 2021 … Funding is awarded twice per school year by a committee of students appointed by the Western Student Association under the direction of undergraduate Piper Meldrum-Roy , the association's vice …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65899

Road trip introduces college talent to Michigan engineering firms

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… that gives students majoring in engineering or the applied sciences an opportunity to connect with employers and visit … trip, students will tour company facilities, network with professional engineers, receive advice from WMU alumni working … "Networking with potential employers is a natural part of career planning. This new program gives our students an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/165

‘Their energy is very powerful’: Guest artist choreographs special performance for Western’s Winter Gala Dance Concert

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… dance student tapped to perform the world premiere of Tsai Hsi Hung's  "Woman" in WMU Dance's upcoming Winter … It's amazing; the energy is just—it's amazing to be part of it." "Woman" will be the culminating performance of the Winter Gala Dance Concert, which also showcases works …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67175

Climate change—Michigan's state in year 2100

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… Flight Center image shows all five Great Lakes. Swirls of tan and green sediment cloud Lake Erie, probably as a result of spring run-off. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The magnitude of future … record." Image courtesy of Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments, or GLISA. In addition, he notes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51388

WMU lauded as a top university in third recent national news ranking

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… organization has lauded Western Michigan University as one of the country's top national universities. U.S. News & … Sept. 12 and once again listed WMU among the top tier of the country's " best national universities ." This is the … 311 institutions—190 public, 114 private and seven for-profit. In a separate listing of top undergraduate business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42544

Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University continues its tradition of honoring slain civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King … February. Free and open events include a convocation, day of service, laying of the wreath ceremony, educational programs and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57191

Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners

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… Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In response to the exploding number of English language learners in Michigan, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43139

WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life

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… WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on … and even UFOs, Fetzer studied it all. "It was part of his life that he kept really private," says Dr. Brian C. Wilson , professor of comparative religion at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233