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Famed composer Legrand awarded WMU honorary degree

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… (not verified) on From left: Dr. Kathryn Hillenbrand, chair of WMU Honorary Degree Committee; Legrand; Ken Miller, chair of the WMU Board of Trustees; and Dunn KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Famed French composer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32194

Experience Chinese culture by taking a class this summer

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… for nine summer Chinese culture courses that begin the week of Monday, May 8. The multiweek, low-cost courses are open to members of the public of all ages. A half-price tuition discount is offered to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39256

WMU to offer courses tailored to training schedules at Air Guard base

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… WMU to offer courses tailored to training schedules at Air Guard … college attendance more accessible to one important group of students by offering courses that are tailored specifically to the unit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20177

Eugene M. Bernstein obituary

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… Feb. 20 in San Diego, California. He was 85. Bernstein, professor emeritus of physics, joined the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in 1992 after almost 24 years of service to the University. He was a professor of physics …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32039

WMU prof wins NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities

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… WMU prof wins NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities … National Science Foundation grant to study the impact of intercommunity violence on young people in rural northern Kenya. Dr. Bilinda Straight , professor of anthropology, is one of two principal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19986

Libraries seek student artwork, research for spring exhibit

University Libraries

… a rail system that allows for easy installation and removal of two-dimensional pieces. The system allows for maximum … and research works. “We would love to get a variety of submissions—anything that can hang on a wall!” says Dr. Micky Carignano , assistant professor and natural sciences librarian. "Posters or art that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73414

WMU Ethics Center closes season with Princeton, OSU philosophers

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… in the final two presentations in the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's Fall 2014 Lecture Series. Dr. Sarah McGrath , assistant professor of philosophy at Princeton, will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20305

Student helps theater launch program for visually impaired patrons

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… are laughing or gasping during the show. With the help of a Western Michigan University graduate student, a new … a dual master's degree in WMU's renowned Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies , will perform live … student Abby Tongue takes notes during a dress rehearsal of "Madagascar—A Musical Adventure JR." at the Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52232

National experts to speak at second annual leadership conference

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… for students' event, includes presentations by a variety of keynote and breakout speakers who will educate and … all WMU students and is sponsored by the Haworth College of Business. Speakers will represent a diverse range of fields and perspectives. "This year’s DESIGNEDtoLEAD …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19795

Western’s Fall Convocation to celebrate faculty, staff achievements transforms into Academic Excellence Awards Series

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… staff will receive much-deserved applause in 2021. As part of a new tradition, the former Fall Convocation celebration … Academic Excellence Awards Series. The annual recognition of faculty and staff achievements for excellence in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65618