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Kalamazoo Film Society presents 'The Sapphires'

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… 9:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. Inspired by a true story, "The Sapphires" follows … love, friendship and war. Cynthia, Gail, Julie and Kay are discovered by Dave, a good-humored talent scout with a kind …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8063

Deadline to apply for Ethics Bowl team approaches

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… on KALAMAZOO--The Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is recruiting students for Western Michigan University's Ethics Bowl team and is giving prospective members until 5 p.m. Friday, April 13, … receive about 15 case studies in advance involving ethical issues in a number of practical contexts, including …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/241

WMU among 60 institutions recognized for excellence in educator preparation

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… Preparation announced that Western Michigan University is one of 60 providers from 29 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to receive accreditation … classrooms after they graduate," said CAEP President Dr. Christopher A. Koch . "Seeking CAEP Accreditation is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59958

Small Business Development Center receives funding to boost technical training services

Haworth College of Business

… training services Submitted by Stacey Anderson on Tamara Davis KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Michigan … Development Center (SBDC) secured private funding to administer ongoing technical support for entrepreneurs and small … the Michigan SBDC’s Uplift Kalamazoo training series. “This funding is coming at the right time,” says Tamara Davis , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/69014

Concerts in the Park offers free entertainment Sundays

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… Sundays Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Susan Harrison Band performs July 8. KALAMAZOO--Concerts in the Park is one of Kalamazoo's long-standing traditions and is … Barry Ross, Steve Kamerling, Lana Hawkins and John Wegge. Aug. 12, Schlitz Creek Bluegrass Band --From "the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/615

Reading, writing and balancing a budget: Financial literacy coming to Michigan school curriculum

W Magazine

… those skills have not typically been taught in school. This will change in Michigan in coming years. In June, Gov. … to require financial literacy courses. The importance of this type of education is evident in those who struggle with it—which is more than half of Americans. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69053

Occupational therapy program celebrates 100 years of improving quality of life

W Magazine

… seems almost impossible to navigate, an occupational therapist can be an immeasurably helpful guide to an improved quality of life. "An occupational therapist helps people of all ages to live better with a disability, injury or illness. More than that, they help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/69000

Business professor secures Fulbright award

Haworth College of Business

… , has earned a highly competitive Fulbright Specialist Award from the U.S. Department of State and the J. … Board. Palmer plans to incorporate several elements of his teaching experience at a partner institution, with the … experiences, I am able to talk with students about struggles such as child trafficking, gender inequalities or food …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60350

New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact

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… systems (MEMS), electronics and optics industries alone is monumental. Semiconductors are the bedrock of modern … a multitude of other electronic devices. To say the device is at the "cutting edge" of new technologies designed to speed the processing of brittle materials is not only jest, but highly accurate, say its developers. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/443

WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids

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… by Deanne Puca on Workshops begin June 17. KALAMAZOO—Registration is under way for summer sessions at Western Michigan … Project, part of the National Writing Project network, is offering the summer workshops for teachers beginning …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5567