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Assessment in Action Day conference returns for fifth year

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… and scroll to the middle of the page to find the link for WMU Assessment in Action Day 2014. About the conference … tools and to find out more about assessment resources at WMU and beyond. Networking opportunities will also be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14043

International Contemporary Ensemble to perform on campus

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… preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson, WMU professor of music. Tickets are $12 general admission, … the boundaries of musical exploration. ICE brings ICElab to WMU for a special residency with ICElab 2012 composer and WMU Assistant Professor of Composition Lisa R. Coons. For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5694

Alfred Balkin obituary

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… after 21 years of service to the University. During his WMU career, Balkin earned national recognition as a song and … on an academic instead of a performing career. He came to WMU already an accomplished composer, jazz pianist and … and workshop and conference presentations. Balkin began his WMU career in the School of Music, where he taught piano and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31774

First draft of strategic plan revision released for public comment

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… will be published online the week of Jan. 24 for review by WMU students, employees, alumni and other stakeholders. The … reports. It serves as the first of many opportunities WMU stakeholders will have to see and react to the revisions … 2016-20 University Strategic Plan will be presented to the WMU Board of Trustees in late March for its consideration. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29935

Budget, 2017-18 tuition rates top June board agenda

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… in formal session at 11 a.m. in 157-159 Bernhard Center, WMU trustees will consider tuition rates as well as a budget … some 97 percent of that budget. Also on the agenda Extend WMU President John M. Dunn's contract through July 31. … Live streaming As is the case with all meetings of the WMU Board of Trustees, the event will be live streamed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40742

Free college-level humanities courses offered to select local residents

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… need look no further than Western Michigan University. WMU's Humanities for Everybody program offers non-credit … women's education grant so that I can obtain a degree from WMU," she says. Program courses are taught by experienced WMU professors, and students selected to participate receive …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1771

George Vuicich obituary

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… the University. George Vuicich Originally, Vuicich came to WMU in 1955 as an assistant professor of social science … Council for Geographic Education. Vuicich returned to WMU in 1968 as a full professor, remaining on the faculty … Geographic Education Scholarship Fund, by contacting the WMU Foundation. Condolences and messages to the family may …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28519

Public celebration set to highlight creativity, diversity and community

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… indoor tennis courts of the Student Recreation Center on WMU's main campus. Together Kalamazoo is an arts-based youth development program created by WMU's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and … a Kalamazoo-based arts group founded by Lou Rizzolo , WMU professor emeritus of art. Tim Ready , Walker Institute …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16145

Richard L. McAnaw obituary

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… of the Center for Public Administration, the forerunner of WMU's School of Public Affairs and Administration. McAnaw's … in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to joining WMU's faculty, McAnaw was an assistant professor at Arkansas … in need. For information about giving opportunities in the WMU Department of Political Science, visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28288

Visiting scholar to address climate change and water resources in Asia

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… Sciences, and Environmental Earth Sciences. Yi's visit to WMU is through the WMU Visiting Scholars and Artists Program. Established … significantly contributes to the intellectual life of WMU and the community. The program provides funds for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28061