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John O. Norman obituary
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… Dr. John O. Norman , an associate professor emeritus of history at Western Michigan University, died April 27 . He was 68. Norman joined the WMU faculty in 1989 and retired in … in late Tsarist fine arts. The Fort Worth, Texas, native was instrumental in helping to establish the WMU Department …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46741
WMU named 'Best for Vets' for fifth consecutive year
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… higher education. In a Veterans Day release of its latest assessment, Military Times EDGE magazine has placed WMU … five spots from last year, WMU is the only Michigan school to have appeared on all five years of the publication's … crucial to student vets." The data gleaned from that effort was combined with U.S. Education Department data, including …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20247
April 1 deadline for international development funding for faculty
International Student and Scholar Services
… on Western Michigan University faculty are invited to apply for funding to support projects that improve … H. Haenicke Institute for Global Education. The maximum award is $1,200 and cannot exceed 50 percent of the total … and projects that occur within the following 12 months. Award announcements will be made approximately two weeks …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22473
WMU English professor recipient of 2019 Charles Carpenter Fries Award
College of Arts and Sciences
… professor recipient of 2019 Charles Carpenter Fries Award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bush … as the 2019 recipient of the Charles Carpenter Fries Award. Bush was recognized at the annual MCTE Fall Conference on Friday, October 18 . The award was presented by WMU alumnae Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56093
'Fantasies for the Piano' presented by new faculty member
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… Carter Pann at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 , in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by … and $5 for students, and are available from Miller Auditorium online or by calling (269) 387-2300 or … in 1988 in honor of its founder, the institute's mission is to add to the already rich cultural life of Kalamazoo by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44832
College of Education and Human Development Alumni receive awards
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… College of Education and Human Development Alumni receive awards Submitted by Tyler Sonnenberg on The College of … one of the University's highest alumni awards and is given to alumni who bring distinction to their alma mater through … and Human Development also recognized four alumni at the Golden Apple and Keystone Awards Ceremony on Oct. 10. Golden …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56072
New director named for Soga Japan Center
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… New director named for Soga Japan Center Submitted by Anonymous (not … Institute for Global Education. Yoshida, whose appointment was effective Sept. 2, is a founding member of the center … and graduate level and focuses his research on war and memory as well as modern and early modern East Asia …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18866
City plans Stadium Drive construction near campus
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… Drive beginning Monday, Feb. 14 , through the end of April to replace an aging culvert located just south of Oliver … for a larger project it plans for Stadium Drive between Howard and Lovell streets later this year to reconstruct the street, add a landscaped median, add a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66973
Gordon J. Grinwis obituary
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… for 34 years, died Thursday, March 28 , in Kalamazoo. He was 81. Grinwis, a gifted painter and sculptor as well as a talented teacher, joined the WMU faculty on … effective April 23, 1995. Dr. Gordon J. Grinwis Grinwis was born in 1931 in Grandville, Mich., and served in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6280
Kalamazoo Film Society presents 'The Sapphires'
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… and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. Inspired by a true story, "The Sapphires" follows four vivacious, young and … a remote outpost as they learn about love, friendship and war. Cynthia, Gail, Julie and Kay are discovered by Dave, a … to sing for the American troops. The film is directed by Wayne Blair and stars Chris O'Dowd, Jessica Mauboy, Miranda …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8063