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The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival
International Student and Scholar Services
… 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
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
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
Margaret J. Watson obituary
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… complications due to cancer. She was 61. Watson joined the WMU staff in 1981 and retired in 2015 after more than … service to the University. The Kalamazoo resident began her WMU career as a clerk in University Libraries, where she had worked while a student at WMU. She became supervisor of the Media Laboratory, a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35347
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
'Dancing in the Streets' comes to Miller Auditorium
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… Ticket Office. A 15 percent discount is available to all WMU faculty and staff. Group discounts are available at (269) 387-2312. WMU students receive a 50 percent discount on most show … to a fund established by the Office of the President. WMU students are limited to one discounted ticket per event …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30898
Restored grandeur, adapted reuse planned for East Campus
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… for East Campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's historic East Campus KALAMAZOO--If plans outlined … members. KDC is the private-sector development partner WMU identified last fall to redevelop the 35-acre East …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/152
Historical re-enactors and archaeological dig highlight event
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… troops finally returned to Michilimackinac. Since 1998, WMU faculty researchers and students have been working to … important Colonial outposts in the western Great Lakes. WMU has conducted its annual archaeological field school at … from the Michigan Humanities Council; sponsors include WMU's Department of Anthropology, the city of Niles, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1119
Spring recess hours for selected campus services
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… March 11. There are no classes during the recess, but most WMU offices are open normal hours. In addition, there are no … a particular service is open. For emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Admissions office will … systems in all classroom buildings controlled by the WMU Building Energy Management System will be in holiday …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/170
Administrator gets national award for work with homeless students
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… foster care. Delorey, one of the principals in developing WMU's Seita Scholars program for former foster care youth, … for our homeless youth." Mark Delorey Delorey has been WMU's top financial aid officer since 2004. Earlier in his … and two campus colleagues developed the idea of having WMU launch a program to support young people who have aged …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2894