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Miller Auditorium goes 'on the road' for Christmas shows

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… Miller Auditorium goes 'on the road' for Christmas shows Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Miller … and at 3:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the W.K. Kellogg Auditorium in Battle Creek. Purchase tickets online: … Catechism," Sister investigates the mystery surrounding what happened to the Magi's gold. Sister retells the story …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11910

WMU to break ground for Legacy Collections building

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… building Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Artist rendering of WMU Legacy Collections Center … When finished, it will house more than 28,000 cubic feet of what is now known as the WMU Archives and Regional History … Hall, WMU's first building. The collections are shelved in what was the campus's gymnasium. Additional parts of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/990

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American … by his experiences in the field, where he found people struggling to find clean water in both regions of China and … region of the loess plateau in northern China, and what he witnessed changed his career. “I observed higher …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997

Dr. Ruth M. Davis obituary

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… Dr. Ruth M. Davis obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Davis Dr. Ruth M. Davis, Western Michigan University professor … 1976, she served a stint as director of graduate studies in what is now the Department of Human Performance and Health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5855

WMU students moved to retirement home as part of intergenerational study

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… socializing and a dining center under one roof.  But, in this case, the students are sharing their meals, their time … people. They hear about their lives. They hear about what’s happening with them on a daily basis. And it’s also a … they knew students would be among them, didn’t quite know what to make of their new cohorts. Were they at the facility …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46636

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. prepares to celebrate 60 years at Western

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… Douglas Smith and Dr. William Pickard. Back row: Max Doggett, current Epsilon Xi chapter president, Rod Wilson, … Michigan University alumnus M. Scott Johnson , B.S.'00, is having a moment. His sculpture triptych of African … established on campus. Initially founded in 1935 at what was then Western State Teachers College, the Beta Iota …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69476

Interdisciplinary faculty cohort works to expand project-based learning at WMU

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… Interdisciplinary faculty cohort works to expand project-based … or even policymakers to see how their ideas translate to what can be done in the real world." In addition to … project-based learning in the past and is excited to apply what he's learned in the workshop to ramp up the impact. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/interdisciplinary-faculty-project-based-learning-wmux

Solution Squad helps students solve problems, connect with resources to build success

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… Leading Western Michigan University's Solution Squad, which is part of Merze Tate College , these student success … "If you look at the story of Merze Tate, it's one of struggle, hardship and overcoming. Her entire life, especially … about helping students, helping others. And I think that's what the Solution Squad does," says Brooks, who earned a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67022

WMU business professors see signs of economic recovery amid pandemic

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… five months in, there are signs of hope the U.S. economy is on its way to recovery. Unemployment is decreasing, jobs … that account for over a third of our economy are now struggling with COVID. What happens if there's a second wave? What if vaccines …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60747

WMU first Michigan campus to bring live visual interpreting to users 24/7

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… WMU first Michigan campus to bring live visual interpreting to users 24/7 Submitted by Deanne Puca on … “When a student is blind, they have accessible materials. What a screen reader can’t read, we get a sighted aide to … to a phone camera or computer screen allows agents to relay what they see back to the individual. Using GPS, these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73591