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WMU researcher spends fellowship period on education research registry
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… that could vastly improve the structure and transparency of impact studies in education. Dr. Jessaca Spybrook , associate professor of educational leadership, research and technology, … findings from well-designed studies, however, are as valuable as affirmative findings for arriving at conclusions …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32721
WMU students awarded more than $40,000 toward sustainability projects
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… to sustainability and environmental issues. Awardees of the Student Sustainability Grants were notified this past December by the Office for Sustainability, in collaboration with the Western Student Association and the Office of Student Engagement, of the grants totaling …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57454
'Choir for Good' sets the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify nonprofits
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… the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify nonprofits Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … if choral music was still going to be possible. And a lot of choral conductors were afraid when the pandemic was … return to what it was," says Kimberly Dunn Adams , director of choral activities. "The title 'Choir for Good' is a bit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63487
Gilmore Car Museum administrator next speaker at breakfast series
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… (not verified) on Maupin KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An administrator of a renowned local car museum will be the next presenter at the Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series hosted by Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Linda Maupin , senior director, museum …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22706
WMU to confer more than 2,700 degrees at spring commencement
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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 College of Education and Human Development and the College of Fine …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23424
Three fine arts associate dean candidates set for campus visits
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three candidates for the position of associate dean of the Western Michigan University College of Fine Arts will visit the campus this week and next. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23141
Greenleaf Trust Trading Room brings Wall Street to WMU campus
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… Mich.—A major gift is bringing the hustle and bustle of Wall Street to Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. The Greenleaf Trust Trading Room , located in the main corridor of Schneider Hall, will let students experience the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19688
Coercion and morality meet in ethics discussion
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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A University of Connecticut philosopher will address the intersection of coercion and moral deliberation when she speaks at Western Michigan University Friday, Nov. 4 , as part of the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's Fall …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35881
WMU Libraries awards 10 grants to help reduce textbook costs for students
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… see that instructors are continuing to understand the value of open textbooks for themselves and their students,” says … according to a report from the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Western students taking a … OER textbook expressed appreciation for the ease of access and financial relief. "I remember feeling so …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73818
South Haven lighthouse logbooks shed light on 1800s coastal life
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… logbook entries. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether an account of a body washed ashore, a shipwreck in rough waters or an inferno on the mainland, the life and times of lighthouse keepers in South Haven are being brought to a … the hundreds for sure" and gave the students involved valuable experience in imaging, transcribing and quality …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23022