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WMU sees boost in honors, minority student numbers, small overall dip
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  … despite a slight dip in its overall student numbers. WMU's official overall student enrollment for fall 2016 is 23,252, a 1.3 percent decrease over the number of students tallied in fall 2015. Graduate enrollment … level, for a 1 percent decrease overall in the number of graduate students. Minority student enrollment continued …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35234
WMU's Fall Convocation to feature new format, location
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  … scheduled to take place Friday, Sept. 30 . Members of the campus community are being asked to mark their calendars now and plan to be part of the event that will be based at the Bernhard Center. 2016 … research and service. President John M. Dunn's State of the University address. A Universitywide picnic. A …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32063
MSU prof to tackle science literacy as visiting scholar
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  … MSU prof to tackle science literacy as visiting scholar Submitted … from Michigan State University will address the issue of science literacy when he speaks this month at Western … Michigan University. Dr. Charles W. (Andy) Anderson is a professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22440
Trustees approve moving ahead with downtown property shifts
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  … their March 15 meeting, Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees authorized the administration to execute a series of actions to sell downtown Kalamazoo land known as the … a purchase agreement with MW Acquisitions LLC for one block of property in the development. Owners of the reconfigured …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38755
WMU board OKs agreement with Florida's Charlotte County
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  … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees has approved an economic development investment … and training prior to July 1, 2018 , to support delivery of a bachelor's degree in aviation flight training. … within five years maintain an average student enrollment of 150 students per academic year with a provision for …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38753
Chinese research grants available to faculty
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  … research and creative activities grant to support the study of Greater China by Western Michigan University faculty … recipients will be announced March 4. The grants are being offered by WMU's Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies. … Proposals will be evaluated by the Light Center board of advisors. Proposal criteria Quality of proposal. …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29616
WMU to celebrate Arbor Day, Tree Campus recertification
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  … from Western Michigan University and the city of Kalamazoo will gather Friday, April 29 , to observe … with the city to observe the day, which is a component of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation's conservation and education …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31706
Frostic Reading Series ends spring season with two final events
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  … , in 2452 Knauss Hall. First is Doreen Gildroy , author of "Trilogy, The Little Field of Self," followed by James Janko who penned "The Clubhouse … student authors will be featured a few days later as part of the University's M.F.A./Ph.D. Festival. The student …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46352
Vietnam-era veterans to be honored during campus event
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  … University campus and in downtown Kalamazoo. All veterans of the Vietnam-era—Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975—are invited … the commemorative lapel pin issued by the U.S. Department of Defense. The first ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. at the Vietnam Memorial outside of WMU's Kanley Chapel. Free parking will be available in …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38894
Free shred event offered on campus
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  … Free shred event offered on campus Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, … shredding event Friday, April 20 , to ensure all professional or personal documents and media are properly … containers will be provided by Data Guardian for drop off. If documents are in recyclable containers such as paper …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45882