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WMU Board approves 2016-17 operating budget of $397 million

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… of $397 million for the 2016-17 fiscal year that is set to begin July 1. The newly approved and balanced budget … includes a 2.43 percent increase of $9.4 million in both total revenue and expenses, as compared with last year's … a 4.19 percent increase in tuition and required fees, which was also approved by trustees June 29. That increase will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33315

Sales students continue high performance at national competitions

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University sales students continued to perform at a high level at national competitions, … Institute National Sales Challenge . The two-person team was composed of Asad Khaja of Kalamazoo and Alexa DeVos of … for the role-play portion of the competition, which was held Nov. 19-21 at William Paterson University. Last …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20776

Director of WMU athletics next up in community breakfast series

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… Director of WMU athletics next up in community breakfast series … coach and nine years in athletic administration. She was the third woman to be named an athletic director in the … director in the Mid-American Conference. In 2011, she was named Athletic Director of the Year for WMU’s region and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39685

Decades-old alumni friendships honored with naming of campus facilities

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… for a trio of men who met on campus as students and went on to become WMU trustees, Detroit business and civic leaders, … and automotive executive who died June 1, 2016, half way into his eight-year term as a WMU Trustee. Dennis W. … scholarships in honor of Hall and the late Charles C. Warfield, a WMU faculty member and president of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39675

WMU graduate students awarded archaeology field school scholarships

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… WMU graduate students awarded archaeology field school scholarships Submitted by … from the Register of Professional Archaeologists to continue their participation in the University's Fort St. … and completed an internship with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Department of Language and Culture. Her research …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29071

'Jesus Christ Superstar' opens at Shaw Theatre

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… by Deanne Puca on "Jesus Christ Superstar" is coming to the Shaw Theatre April 6-15. (Photo: John Lacko) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Performances of the classic … noon and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Miller Auditorium box office also sells tickets to University Theatre …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45861

Forces of trauma and resiliency next up in WMU Ethics Center talk

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… , professor of social work and co-founder and project director for the WMU Children's Trauma Assessment Center, will … the Course of Development Across the Lifespan," is linked to the 2014-15 University Common Read of Yann Martel's "The … both change the physiology of the brain and create new pathways that can significantly alter perception, belief and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19091

Student participation sought for annual sustainability survey

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… the University began charging students $8 per semester to fund campus sustainability projects. The Student … Survey is a student-led survey that measures student awareness, interest and support for such projects.  By … a culture of campus sustainability that has the potential to benefit all WMU students. The Student Sustainability …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45657

Global collaboration showcased at Asian Forum

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… Asian Forum, an international conference that will bring together more than two dozen leading scholars and educators … showcases collaborative research and teaching projects underway between WMU employees and students, and their … challenges facing Asia and the world, and to explore ways to expand and strengthen ties in education and research …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31075

Idella L. Anderson obituary

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… Michigan University, died Nov. 8, 2015 , at home. She was 92. Anderson joined the staff in 1964 and retired in 1985 after 21 years of service to the University. She worked in Dining Services. A … family and friends. Remembrances For the family obituary or to leave a condolence, go to the Life Tributes page for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30745