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Dance students return from moving experience in Panama

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… in Panama Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU students engage children in dance while in Panama. … Initiative to start a chapter of Movement Exchange at WMU and venture to Central America to share her love of … and a passionate leader of Movement Exchange on WMU’s campus. Through fundraising efforts and grant funding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33038

Richard E. Munsterman obituary

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… died Feb. 4 at home. He was 79. Munsterman joined the WMU faculty in 1977 and retired in 1998 after 21 years of … service to the University. Richard Munsterman He began his WMU career in the Department of Educational Leadership and … the engineering and technical programs offered through WMU's Grand Rapids regional location. He was appointed chair …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22609

Talk on Leopold's land ethic to launch ethics center's spring season

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… of Ethics in Society's spring season. Andy Sanford , a WMU alumnus and adjunct instructor of philosophy at … College, will speak at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, in the WMU Office for Sustainability at the corner of Howard Street … Andy Sanford Sanford earned his master's in philosophy at WMU in 2013. Before returning to school in 2008, he served …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12811

Ten incoming students win $50,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… as well as demonstrated financial need. They are part of WMU's mix of top scholarships for beginning students. The … with $12,500 per year for four years and are similar to WMU's famed, merit-based Medallion Scholarships. … all are from Michigan. They are scheduled to graduate from WMU during the 2018-19 academic year. 2015 Foundation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25450

Landscapers practicing natural selection management technique

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… "Slopes are difficult to mow and have a lot of erosion," WMU horticulturalist Nick Gooch says. "Planting whips and … the trees that survive are randomly spaced. Additionally, WMU's goal is to propagate plants that provide genetic … are created as sites mature. Whipping up the crowd WMU explained its updated tree-planting practice in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53340

Music student wins trombone competition

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… on trombone," says his teacher, Dr. Stephen Wolfinbarger , WMU professor of music. "This past March, he traveled to … and I'm really looking forward to his next three years at WMU." WMU students have won the Larry Wiehe Solo Competition two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16704

Keith Bailey obituary

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… died June 22 . He was 91. Bailey, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1955 and retired in 1989 after 34 years of … high school and junior college in Jackson. Bailey attended WMU on the GI Bill and graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees from the University. Prior to joining WMU's staff, he taught elementary art in the Vicksburg and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48243

The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival

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… Center. First held in 1989, the popular event is hosted by WMU international student organizations and includes … students in campus kitchens under the supervision of WMU Dining Services employees. Get a glimpse of the festival … In 2016, for the first time in the festival's history, WMU's Native American Student Organization will be a part of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30854

Paule Miller obituary

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… chaired. She also was a reader of abstracts for what is now WMU's International Congress on Medieval Studies and was … instruction both on campus and nationally. Before coming to WMU, Miller taught elementary school at Lycée of Saint … from 1960 to 1962. She earned a bachelor's degree from WMU in 1960 and a master's degree from WMU in 1964. Services …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32193

Renowned student success scholar to present public talk

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… Ballroom. The free, public event is being sponsored by the WMU Office of Diversity and Inclusion as part of its Real … a forum for exploring what belonging and inclusion mean at WMU. In his presentation and interactive discussion, … on Oct. 19, Strayhorn will be the keynote speaker for WMU's 2016 Student Success Summit. This event is open to WMU

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35637