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WMU's Heritage Hall garners highest green building ranking

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's historic Heritage Hall has earned platinum status, the highest … of what is close to the building's original footprint was completed, and it was reopened as Heritage Hall, home to the WMU Alumni Center and a resource for the entire community. A major focus of the renovation effort was to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40423

Student leadership, academic integrity on tap at Ethics Center event

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Parnther KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A doctoral candidate will address the connections between student … spring 2016 lecture series. Cecelia Parnther , a doctoral associate in the WMU Department of Educational … Leadership in Academic Integrity," is free and open to the public. Clear policies critical Research shows that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30982

WMU Chorale presents 'Heights and Depths'

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… 3427 Gull Road in Kalamazoo. The event is free and open to the public, and the building is accessible to all. WMU's acclaimed choral ensemble is conducted by … Organist Karl Schrock . About the concert The concert repertoire was picked to illustrate the highs and lows of love, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31565

Kalamazoo celebrates Black Arts Festival

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… by Deanne Puca on This year's festival runs July 11-17. Photo credit: blackartskalamazoo.org KALAMAZOO, … . Many events are free, unless noted. Donations are welcomed and will be collected by the program’s sponsor, the … blackartskalamazoo.org . Schedule Monday, July 11 , Community Empowerment, film viewing and discussion, 5:30 to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33235

WMU's acclaimed Seita Scholars program names new director

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… WMU's acclaimed Seita Scholars program names new director Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Hamilton … selected to lead the nationally known initiative after a competitive search that considered input from campus and community partners. She replaces Chris Harris-Wimsatt , who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37081

David Chaplin obituary

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… July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as chair of the Department of Sociology and retired … on the National Science Foundation's graduate fellowship committee and a year on the Executive Council of the Latin … that was a follow-up to President Jimmy Carter's special commission report on Foreign Languages and International …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352

Michigan public universities win liberal education designation

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… Mich.—Michigan's public universities have been invited into a national coalition aimed at championing and advocating … of a 21st-century liberal education. Michigan will become the 12th state in the nation designated as a formal … studies, served as coordinator of Michigan's LEAP committee. He and Dan Hurley , CEO of the Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28109

WMU business college continues service project for fifth consecutive year

Haworth College of Business

… Haworth College of Business will be paying their respects to veterans by participating in the college's fifth annual community service project at Fort Custer National Cemetery … when the college was looking for a service activity in the community that could be repeated annually.  "Five years ago, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43249

Experience Chinese culture by taking a class this summer

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… of Monday, May 8. The multiweek, low-cost courses are open to members of the public of all ages. A half-price tuition … to her and other members of the campus and Kalamazoo communities. "The Confucius Institute instruction has … Habra says. "Chinese ink brush painting and taichi have become a regular part of my life, and I strive to improve my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39256

WMU inks final Michigan community college reverse transfer agreement

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… WMU inks final Michigan community college reverse transfer agreement Submitted by … Mich.—Western Michigan University recently reached the milestone of becoming only the second school in the state to have reverse …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21997