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Students, public invited to annual Study Abroad Fair

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… Hall. Fair attendees will have a chance to speak with WMU students who have studied and interned abroad, as well … who coordinate programs and courses around the globe. WMU study abroad specialists also will be available to answer questions, as will representatives from non-WMU organizations providing more than 100 study and work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35161

Help for students working on research papers and projects

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… Instructors, Writing Center staff, librarians and other WMU experts will be available to lead students through the … Spring into Research at Waldo Library was developed by WMU Libraries with the support of WMU's College of Arts and Sciences, Writing Center, Lee …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4733

State of the University address, revamped convocation set for Sept. 30

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… Friday, Sept. 30 , as part of a dramatically revamped WMU Fall Convocation. Activities Teaching and Learning Bash … final State of the University address since assuming the WMU presidency in 2007. Although this will be Dunn's last … Sue Ellen Christian , Michigan Professor of the Year and a WMU professor with a dual appointment in communication and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35206

University sums up third year of 2012-15 strategic plan, begins update for 2015-20

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… wmich.edu/strategic . It includes an assessment of how well WMU did in terms of implementing recommendations from the … as strategic planning becomes more integrated into WMU's culture. Known as The Gold Standard, the University … says by the end of the 2014-15 academic year, WMU had completed or made progress on 83 percent of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26987

Dr. Meshulam Groper obituary

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… engineering, died June 30 . He was 85. Groper joined the WMU faculty in 1980 and retired in 2000 after more than 20 … Groper developed numerous new courses and laboratories at WMU. He also directed the Applied Mechanics Institute in his … his research on earthquake-resistant structures. During his WMU career, his research interests focused on structural …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43246

Some 175 employers to participate in Career Fair 2013

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… , on campus in the Bernhard Center Ballroom. Organized by WMU's Career and Student Employment Services, the event is … job seekers. Although open to the public, it is tailored to WMU students and alumni. The participating organizations … interviews with selected candidates Friday, Feb. 15 . WMU students are encouraged to visit the Career Zone, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4387

Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary

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… the Kalamazoo resident remained "on call" as a diplomat for WMU as well as Japanese students, alumni and institutions. … degree from Tokyo University of Education. Before coming to WMU, he was a research associate for 10 years at the Tokyo … in nuclear as well as theoretical physics while teaching at WMU and wrote or co-wrote numerous journal articles. Some of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512

Planning firms ID'd, first public input session on BTR-2 set for Dec. 17

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… following a search and competitive bid process launched by WMU in August.  The team been charged with developing a site … has six locations around Michigan, including one in the WMU BTR Park, and a seventh location in Cincinnati. O’Boyle, … That committee is made up of community members as well as WMU faculty, staff and student representatives. Business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29009

New study abroad scholarship tailored for incoming freshmen

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… to participate in an interactive competition held on WMU's main campus Friday, Nov. 11 , to determine the … course in summer 2017, a future study abroad trip through WMU or both the summer course and future trip. "We're really … studying abroad illustrates all three critical aspects of WMU's mission—providing learner centered, discovery driven …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32987

Report details second successful year implementing strategic plan

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… plan Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of a WMU sign. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A report detailing the second successful year of implementing WMU's 2012-15 Strategic Plan has been published online. The … divisional key performance objectives have been impacting WMU's institutional effectiveness measures and progress …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19412