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Spring Convocation will showcase research in public health, humanities
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… Michigan University's Spring Convocation . Organized by the Office of Research and Innovation , the event—which begins at 9 … user, giving them tools and information that they find valuable for their own family. "We have impacted nearly 7 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58305
Sabbatical leaves granted to 36 faculty members
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… projects as well as other work that promotes their professional growth and development. The leaves were granted by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees during its Dec. 18, 2014 , meeting. Effective for the fall 2015 semester Dr. Onur Arugaslan, professor of finance and commercial law. Dr. Muralidhar K. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21132
New Native American Affairs Council aims to build relationships, understanding across campus and in community
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… between the University and tribal communities both on and off campus. Western's Main Campus is on land historically … on the council, along with representation from the Office of the Provost, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, faculty, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66068
Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields
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… to create programming meant to increase the participation of women in STEM. Sarah Bular, a recent manufacturing … Norlien examines sediment from the Kalamazoo River as part of the Pathways to Science Teaching Program at Western in … to create programming aimed at increasing the participation of women, and particularly women of color, in STEM. Work on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67503
WMU formalizes partnership with Kalamazoo Literacy Council
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… have announced a new collaboration to improve the state of adult literacy in the region. The partnership—signed by … partnerships; and Michael Evans , executive director of the Kalamazoo Literacy Council—formalizes and strengthens … both organizations have been collaborating in a variety of areas to explore best practices for adult literacy …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66279
WMU's Unified Clinics offer specialty care to thousands each year
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… WMU's Unified Clinics offer specialty care to thousands each year Submitted by … a speech-language pathology student clinician. That kind of moment is everything to people who make it their life's … real problems, the student practitioners in WMU's array of health clinics learn early on in their education the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45318
In Memoriam, spring and summer 2024
W Magazine
… MA '76, March 15, 2024, Kalamazoo, MI Linda Darlene (Gurchinoff) Van Ness , BA '77, March 2, 2024, Oshkosh, WI James … '18, March 23, 2024, L'Anse, MI Emeriti Marlene R. Breu , professor emerita of family and consumer sciences, Feb. 15, 2024, Kalamazoo, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75864
Development leader to discuss perseverance, success in bringing Costco to Kalamazoo
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Mich.—Perseverance, leadership and success is the topic of the next presentation in Western Michigan University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Custer Speaker Series. … and Success" features alumnus Greg Dobson , chief operating officer and principal at AVB Inc., a regional leading …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67091
Winter recess 2023-24 hours announced for campus offices, facilities
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… Winter recess 2023-24 hours announced for campus offices, facilities Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Most Western Michigan University offices will observe the 2023-24 winter recess from Friday, … will close or operate on limited hours through the start of spring semester. Residence halls close Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73707
Climate change and its relationship to natural disasters to be discussed
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… to and anticipating changing climates is the topic of a lecture at 3 p.m. Friday, March 16 , on the campus of Western Michigan University. Dr. Carol P. Harden , former president of the Association of American Geographers, will give a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45661