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Bush, Obare named arts and sciences interim associate deans
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… Bush, Obare named arts and sciences interim associate deans … Obare were named Feb. 11 as interim associate deans in the Western Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences. Their appointments, effective …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21733
Internationally recognized communication researcher to visit campus
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An internationally recognized expert in the communication field will visit Western Michigan University to talk about newspaperwomen in the era of women's liberation. Dr. Katherine Miller , professor at … of stress and support, compassionate communication and caregiving. Miller has published more than 60 journal …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21734
Bridging cultures and celebrating unity, International Festival returns to Miller Auditorium
International Student and Scholar Services
… Miller Auditorium Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Indian Student Association won top prize in the … celebrate the diversity of our students while recognizing what we all have in common." The festival features a … Student Organizations (RSOs), giving them a platform to share their cultural heritage through dance, music and other …
https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/09/international-festival-2024
WMU students shed light on Kalamazoo's early settlers
College of Arts and Sciences
… Mich.—South Westnedge Park in Kalamazoo may seem like the average community park—its mature trees, lush grass and … roughly 110 marked graves and notes another 230 that are unidentified. Kutzler’s HIST 3404 students are now … points here, and the story that comes out of that is what students are able to find through available historical …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/10/kutzlerhistory3404
Researchers discover role Saharan dust plays in hurricane rainfall
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… July 13, 2013, by satellite shows a dust storm blowing off the coast of Africa. (Image courtesy: NASA Earth … of producing catastrophic rain like the Southeast United States saw from Tropical Storm Debby. A recent study led by … improve current hurricane prediction models and inform preparedness. "We discovered that the dust optical depth is a …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/researchers-discover-role-saharan-dust-plays-hurricane-rainfall
Advertising professor wins national teaching excellence award
Haworth College of Business
… excellence award Submitted by Amy Coughenour on Dr. Karen M. Lancendorfer KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Karen M. Lancendorfer, professor of marketing and director of the advertising and promotion major at Western Michigan … award bestowed on faculty here at WMU, so we know firsthand what an impactful instructor she is to her students. Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68199
Montgomery promises a future focused on students, community impact and excellence
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dunn (right) hands the Presidential Medallion over to Montgomery (left) … norm with all universities," Montgomery said, "But it is what makes this place and this community special ... One … alumni groups since taking office Aug. 1. He said it is apparent to him that there is a real desire among members of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42642
'Julie Loves to Dance'
W Magazine
… second year at Western, Nadia Famiano is still getting into the rhythm of college life. But she’s already pirouetted … a sudden I had to find an illustrator, I had to figure out what my royalty rate was going to be and I had to sign a … work inspired Famiano to become a children’s librarian, a career she still plans to pursue after getting a master’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73420
Being a little brave can take us a long way: Fahad Shiraj’s journey
Haworth College of Business
… Majoring in business analytics, Shiraj has traveled the U.S. learning new skills in the industry, applied what he’s learned in internships and grown as a leader along … The opportunity of networking with professionals in the Bay area was a breathtaking experience. I cannot emphasize …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70161
University to honor its top four staffers for 2016-17
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… Western Michigan University have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The award is the highest … on non-faculty employees for their service. Recipients are selected from each academic year's Semiannual Make a … years, she has worked tirelessly with students to learn what the barriers are that they are facing," that nominator …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42945