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Seita Scholars coaching program becomes national, international model

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… started as a program to help youths who have aged out of foster care go on to success in college has become a model for coaching youths of all stripes to find academic success, both nationally and internationally. Two representatives of Western Michigan University, Kevin Knutson , director of

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29829

WMU tops $4.5 million in externally awarded grants in May

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… July 8 meeting. Grants for instruction accounted for most of the total, soaring to just over $4 million. Grants for … announced $4 million award from the Michigan Department of Community Health to boost autism research and training accounted for most of the grant total. The grant, awarded to Drs. Stephanie …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/28037

Public invited to participate in poverty-reduction effort

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University will offer a free five-week seminar in January and February that … to help reduce poverty in Kalamazoo County. Members of the public are invited to attend the "A Call to Action: … how they can aid in reducing the disproportionate number of residents who live at or below the poverty level. All …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12914

Retirement planning program set for employees, retirees

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western's Association of Retired Faculty invites Western Michigan University … in a financial refresher to attend a talk on "Essentials of a Successful Investment Strategy." The two-part program … be Dr. Ahmed Issa , a certified financial planner and WMU professor emeritus of finance and commercial law. Topics to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36109

Speaker series examines contemporary Muslim culture

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO—Experts from a range of scholarly and activist backgrounds will participate in … speaker series Jan. 23 through April 3 on the campus of Western Michigan University. All lectures are free and … 39 and 100. Light refreshments will be provided. The goal of the series is to spark discussion on themes critical to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12735

Admissions director candidates slated to visit campus

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… visit campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of a WMU sign KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four admissions professionals from around the nation will visit the Western … coming weeks in their bids to become WMU's next director of admissions. Each candidate will spend a day on campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20054

Sunseeker places seventh in American Solar Challenge race

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… finish line Monday, July 28 , after a cross-country race of more than 1,700 miles that began in Austin, Texas, last week. Coming in first was the University of Michigan, followed by the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, Polytechnique Montreal, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17757

Jazz student takes composing experience to new level, livestreaming process online

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… student is always looking for ways to push the boundaries of composition. Codrington plays saxophone during a … The pair composed and arranged a song, recorded all of the parts themselves, mixed, mastered, edited the video … released the finished product online —all from thousands of miles apart. Now that they have some extra time on their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58733

The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival

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… around the world—without leaving Michigan—to enjoy some of the music, foods, fashions and traditional dances of 19 cultures by attending Western Michigan University's … from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 3 , on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. First held in 1989, the popular …

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

WMU is new Delta partner for training aircraft maintenance personnel

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's College of Aviation has been chosen by Delta Air Lines to be part of a select network of schools around the nation able to train aircraft maintenance … a group of 38 partner colleges, universities and aviation schools around the nation that have been evaluated by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40017