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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

Rita 'Claire' Callan obituary

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… ranks in 1974 and retired in 1992 after nearly 18 years of service to WMU. Her husband, Dr. Edward T. Callan, … in English, preceded her in death in 2011. An associate professor emerita of occupational therapy, she served as chair of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42965

Collaboration, teamwork lead to sharp increase in grants to WMU

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… Western Michigan University. Externally funded awards, much of them for research, pushed the grant total for the 2014-15 fiscal year past $35 million, an increase of nearly $8 million over the previous year. The grant total in June, the last month of the University fiscal year, came in at $3.7 million. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28716

WMU student veteran honored with Operation Hat Trick scholarship

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Bronco pride is honoring the service of a Western Michigan University student veteran. The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs announced Russell Pliley , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62011

‘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

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

Theatre graduate ready for next act, bolstered by support and mentorship

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… "E.J." Taylor will graduate from Western with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre focused on acting and a minor in … grandmother, Elizabeth Taylor, with whom she shared a love of classic movies. A natural performer, she felt most at … Michigan University on Saturday, April 30 , with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre focused on acting, Taylor has honed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67925

Valley Dining Center to celebrate its LEED Gold certification

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… president for student affairs; Judy Gipper , WMU director of Dining Services; and Cheri Holman , executive director of the West Michigan chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. Members of the WMU Core …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50316

WMU Today to go online, feature self-published announcements

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… in store for WMU Today , the compilation of concise campus notices emailed to staff, faculty and … online repository in addition to a weekly email blast. As of Monday, Oct. 7 , submissions for WMU Today will no longer … bulletin, contact Bradley Horstman . Each Tuesday, a digest of five to six bulletins will be sent as an email blast to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55181

Spring Convocation highlights sustainability, education research

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The shoreline of West Michigan is known for its beauty, but the diverse … Tiffany Schriever Dr. Tiffany Schriever , an assistant professor of biological sciences as well as environment and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52560