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Gov. Snyder announces new teaching fellows
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  … degree at Western Michigan University to prepare them for careers as science and math teachers in high-need public … schools. Each of the 13 has received one of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowships … training a class of fellows. The students were selected for this competitive fellowship for their strong backgrounds …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/779
Science Olympiad brings 400 youngsters to campus
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  … area will flock to Western Michigan University this month for the Region 10 Science Olympiad competition. The … volunteers will be involved in some aspect of the Olympiad. Forty-five different events in the competition are designed … will compete in events such as: flight; tower building for efficiency; classical biology, physics and chemistry; …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/220
Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Gary Bischof to Michigan board
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  … program and has been a lecturer and teaching team member for the Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, which is now part of the WMU School of … resident is a past president of the Michigan Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. His professional interests …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1292
WMU operating budget set at more than $358 million
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  … general fund operating budget of more than $358 million for the 2012-13 fiscal year that began July 1. The newly … well as nearly $4.2 million in targeted budget reductions for the coming year. Major revenue ingredients to the WMU … are investments of $886,621 in academic support, $102,948 for student services and $568,134 in support for campus …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1081
John E. Sandberg obituary
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  … dean of Western Michigan University's College of Education for 13 years in the 1970s and 1980s, died Oct. 24 in Viera, … college earned full accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The Merze Tate Center for Research was developed during his tenure. Prior to …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2908
Trustees adopt policy governing interactions with minors on campus
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  … the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees adopted a formal policy outlining the responsibilities of campus … programs and activities involving minors. The policy calls for employees and units to ensure that programs and … the aegis of WMU: provide a safe and protective environment for participating minors; operate in compliance with a …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6649
Governing board authorizes new programs, name changes
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  … April 18 meeting. Trustees also signed off on name changes for five existing academic programs. New academic programs … Care Concentration is a response to the demand for health care leaders with a strong business background. … students to complete state certification requirements for initial certification. There is a secondary sciences …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7700
Two honored with Distinguished Service Award
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  … (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—A member of the faculty for 36 years and an experienced administrator have been … of the TRIO Student Success Program in WMU's Center for Academic Success Programs. The pair will be honored … the First-Year Experience Curriculum Committee, WMU Upward Bound and the International Festival Committee. A WMU …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1600
Kellogg Foundation is first recipient of aviation award
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  … Kellogg Foundation is first recipient of aviation award Submitted … to recognize diversity achievements. The event is set for 5 p.m. in the Bernhard Center Bernhard on WMU's main … campus in Kalamazoo. The Kellogg Foundation was singled out for its longtime support for diversity initiatives that …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/336
Concerts in the Park offers free entertainment Sundays
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  … by Anonymous (not verified) on Susan Harrison Band performs July 8. KALAMAZOO--Concerts in the Park is one of … many with ties to Western Michigan University, they perform in an outdoor setting in Bronson Park downtown. … Barry Ross, Steve Kamerling, Lana Hawkins and John Wegge. Aug. 12, Schlitz Creek Bluegrass Band --From "the …
  https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/615