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Make a Difference award recipients to be honored at reception

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… those winners are eligible for one of four Annual Awards, with a prize of $1200 (before taxes). Contact: Cara Barnes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11479

Trustees adopt 2020-21 budget reflecting better-than-projected shortfall, enrollment

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… increased by 585 students through its expanded partnership with Guizhou University of Finance and Economics in China. … Clearly, the value of a Western degree is strong both within the state, across the country and around the globe," … losses are better than predicted, but they are still significant. We took a conservative approach in our budget modeling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61258

100 years later, WMU's famed 'Black Ghost' remembered

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… as "The Black Ghost." The family group, which will meet with WMU leaders during the visit, was organized by Dunlap's … He is in second place for most touchdowns in a single game with seven scored in one 1916 game. The Benton Harbor High … Western, Waldo and football coach William Spaulding worked with Dunlap and the WMU team to address such issues as teams …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41428

Obare named interim vice president for research

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… (not verified) on Obare KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A researcher with a long track record of attracting external funding and … and a deep commitment to mentoring the next generation of young researchers. Her leadership will allow our research … Applied Chemistry Young Observer Award in 2009, the American Competitiveness and Innovation Award from the NSF's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40983

WMU tuition will increase this fall, but stay within state guidelines

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… WMU tuition will increase this fall, but stay within state guidelines Submitted by Anonymous (not … of Trustees opted to raise tuition for 2017-18, but stay within the state's guidelines for tuition restraint. Beginning with the fall 2017 semester, a Michigan resident enrolled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40858

Dance students return from service trip in Panama

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… year-round dance classes at partner orphanages and at-risk youth foundations in Panama and the United States. The … spent the week of May 7-14 dancing, learning and inspiring young people by taking and teaching classes with dance majors at the University of Panama, taking a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40282

Expert on Russian economy to give Sichel talk

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… worker performance in formerly socialist economies, with special consideration for gender and generational … She spent several years conducting in-depth interviews with top-level executives in more than 260 firms across …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5447

Chicago-based Kontras Quartet returns for free performance

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… features a septet that Kontras commissioned in 2013 with a generous Chamber Music America-awarded grant. The work treads the line between classical music and American folk and invigorates Kontras' ongoing collaboration with the legendary Kruger Brothers trio, as does its latest …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44833

Sustainability internship program seeks applicants

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… Sustainability internship program seeks applicants Submitted by Anne Copeland on WeSustain interns bond … opportunity for students to gain practical experience with on- and off-campus sustainability projects. A dynamic … meetings, assigned readings and journaling are combined with a experiential learning opportunities that will provide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44693

WMU Ethics Center offers four book clubs for spring semester

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… Santiago-Valles, associate professor emeritus of Africana studies, will lead discussions of "The Autobiography of … what the non-rational aspects of our minds have to do with living the good life. The group will meet at 4 p.m. … States, including two weeks in the Michigan wilderness with Alexis de Tocqueville. Beaumont's decision to focus his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37342