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Osher Institute offering summer 2015 classes, trips

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… courses and three daylong trips are being offered this summer by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at … June, July and August. Courses and trips Technology is once again a popular course topic. One class focuses on … had on America's Euro-centric cultural scene, the social history of baseball, brain fitness research and memory loss, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24523

Details announced for Zegree memorial service

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… 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23 , in Miller Auditorium. The event is open to the public. The program will include performances … jazz ensemble Gold Company; Nat Zegree, Steve's son; pianist/composer/arranger Phil Mattson; and the combined faculty … jazz and piano at WMU, where he was the Bobby McFerrin Distinguished Professor of Music, He performed with the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24055

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in July

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… opportunities in July Submitted by Korey Force on CELCIS teaches academic English in the classroom as well as social English outside of the classroom with community conversation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40714

Trustees approve retirements of two faculty, six staff members

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… of tenure and leaves to three faculty members, and one administrator's return to the faculty. Faculty retirements All of … dates of retirement are: Loren Heun , master faculty specialist of statistics, 29 years, effective April 30, 2019 Dr. William A. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17670

WMU lands four on Academic All-MAC gymnastics team

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… team Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU gymnast Jessi Buis KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four Bronco gymnasts were recognized as … Ste. Marie, Ontario; junior Michelle Adams of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; and sophomore Jessi Buis of Holland. MacDonald carried a 3.58 in physical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15953

Dr. Richard R. Williams obituary

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… R. Williams , founder of Western Michigan University's holistic health program, died Feb. 5 . He was 77. Williams, a … time in private practice and other endeavors. He began his faculty service in the general studies unit as an assistant professor of social sciences teaching …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14819

Western grad students break down communication barriers, empower parents with language class

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… who are both pursuing master's degrees in teaching English to speakers of other languages, created Language … students in Western Michigan University's Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program are … to do this.' And it was a student who tended to really struggle in grade-level content in my class. For her, it was so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72377

Humanities talks explore 'Truth'

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… Mich.—The pursuit of truth in a time of widespread cynicism and doubt about the very idea of truth will be explored … will come to the Western Michigan University campus to discuss this central theme of the humanities. The series … an honest dialogue about the impact of racism and the struggle for social justice in America. That evening, Dr. Marion …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48836

Technical writing group grants fellow status to Professor Thralls

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Charlotte Thralls , professor of English, has been chosen by the Association of Teachers of … status in the 34 years since the program has been in existence. The honor recognizes those who have made … and only members of the association who have established national reputations based on their teaching, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47574

Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories

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… of Management, and seven years later was promoted to administrative assistant to the dean. When the college moved from the East … used to be in Walwood Hall." Among her other early memories is traversing East Campus' steep Prospect Hill during the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609