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Janet E. Stillwell obituary
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… in 2004 after 37 years of service to the University. She is credited with promoting and building arts programs at WMU … at the local, state and national levels. Major WMU administrator Stillwell initially joined WMU's Department of Physical Education for Women as an assistant professor. After the University separated out dance …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31430
WMU to close all campuses at 3 p.m. for winter storm
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… scheduled for 3 p.m. or later today are canceled. This article will be updated with special hours as information … the University events calendar to confirm whether an event is canceled. Those who have posted items to the calendar are … others schools around the state. 2016, Feb. 25—In an otherwise mild winter, a heavy snow accompanied by high winds …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74325
Lewis Walker Institute aims to increase support for empowering future juvenile justice leaders
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… Lewis Walker Institute aims to increase support for empowering … met with Sen. Sean McCann at the Michigan State Capitol to discuss justice reform. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For three years, … a foundation to become changemakers. An upcoming fundraiser aims to institutionalize the transformational program …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75132
Dorothy J. McGinnis obituary
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… Dorothy J. McGinnis obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on McGinnis Dr. Dorothy J. McGinnis of Kalamazoo, nationally known for her innovations in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4083
How Mongolia's herding culture shaped a doctoral candidate's journey
College of Arts and Sciences
… in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. Miller and his host family. “I got to see how former herders navigate and negotiate their daily lives in the yurt districts on the edges of the city as they took care of their … Mongolian herders. “I became acquainted with various struggles new migrants to the capital city encounter as I worked …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73677
WMU finance students gain new tools through Bloomberg partnership
Haworth College of Business
… on linking theory with practice," says Dr. Matt Ross , assistant professor of finance. "Our students begin using … software system. With only a few limitations, such as disabled trade execution, students learn to use a primary … analyses of large market capitalization U.S. stocks. This course manages a WMU Foundation investment portfolio of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52733
WMU celebrates 20 years as home to a Phi Beta Kappa chapter
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… right: Paul Pancella, John Petro, Maria Perez-Stable, Joe Reish, and Art McGurn. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An early April … of then-President Diether H. Haenicke , from the start of his 13-year presidency to the successful realization of the effort just months before his retirement. Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 at the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45796
WMU trustees approve naming BTR road for the late Robert Jones
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… as part of the BTR Park 2.0. The new 55-acre development is adjacent to the original BTR Park near the intersection … Fifteen years later, when he was serving in the Michigan Legislature, Rep. Jones played a significant role in removing restrictive legislation on the parcel of land that will house the BTR …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44980
Campus wayfinding effort leads to new street names, building addresses
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… gateways, street signs and vehicle directional signs. It is expected to be completed in mid-August. Phase II includes … physical addresses for all buildings have led to a long list of address changes. With new street signs in place, the … use physical addresses for non-USPS deliveries and helping visitors navigate using GPS. Due to a time-lag for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41890
Grants to WMU soar past $3.7 million mark in April, May
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… new grants from the National Science Foundation topped the list of research grants, with the largest grant totaling … thinking and then use classroom observation and analysis of classroom video of implementations of those tasks to … to support teachers in leading productive, whole class discussion around student mathematical thinking that occurs …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40865