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Three rare campus trees named state champions

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… tree. Dwarf hackberrys (Celtis tenuifolia) are native to Michigan, but this tree species rarely grows this far … are protected under Canada's Species at Risk Act. Stephan Keto , WMU's manager of natural areas and preserves, notes … tree stands 50.1 feet tall and has a 13-foot crown compared to Alexandria's 41-foot specimen with a 10-foot …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14820

WMU received nearly $2 million in externally funded awards in April

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… for academic support came in at $53,700, bringing the grand total of fiscal-year-to-date externally funded awards to … support for the Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities established last year at WMU in cooperation with … Other departments involved in the project include computer science, geography and urban planning and special …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24633

School of Music presents annual scholarship benefit spectacular

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… Spectacular at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept 28 , in Miller Auditorium. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors … are available from Miller Auditorium at millerauditorium.com or by calling (269) 387-2300 or (800) 228-9858. This … sounds, as a brass ensemble shifts to a woodwind consort, computer-generated sounds take a quantum leap to music from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18720

Fall honors college talks focus on global citizenship

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… College KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A wide range of global citizenship topics are being examined this fall in a series of talks … lounge of the Lee Honors College Building. Attendees are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. The talks constitute the … —"An Invitation to Question Whiteness and Privilege," Dr. Susan V. Piazza, special education and literacy studies. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18631

Gerontology expert Page-Robin dies

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… Gerontology expert Page-Robin dies Submitted by Anonymous (not … president has died. Ellen Page-Robin , professor emerita of community health services, died Jan. 3 in Kalamazoo. She was … of sociology. She was later promoted to professor of community health services and was appointed director of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21424

Clear bag policy implemented at Waldo Stadium

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—To enhance existing security measures and expedite entry at … may be purchased at the WMU Bookstore and wmubroncosgear.com . Prohibited bags Prohibited items must be returned to … are several other items prohibited at Waldo Stadium. Find a complete list at wmubroncos.com . Media and staff There will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42349

William H. Kanzler obituary

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… teaching. Before joining the WMU faculty, he was director of the intern teaching program for college graduates and director of the general education program for teachers at Temple … Bronson Way, in Kalamazoo. Remembrances Visit obits.mlive.com/obituaries/kalamazoo to make a memorial guestbook entry. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16682

Trustees approve retirements of two faculty, six staff members

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… on four faculty resignations, grants of tenure and leaves to three faculty members, and one administrator's return to … Aug. 17, 2014 Dr. Stacey Wieland , assistant professor of communication, effective Aug. 17, 2014 Other personnel items … Swisher , from chair of the Department of Finance and Commercial Law, effective June 30, 2014, to professor of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17670

WMU dancers selected for June appearance in Washington, D.C.

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… WMU dancers selected for June appearance in Washington, D.C. Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The … University dance students has been selected in regional competition to be showcased at the Kennedy Center for the … fresh and innovative way through character development and compositional craft." They also noted that in a time when …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31356

Minimal campus apartment rate increases approved for fall 2015

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… units that will result in monthly rent changes of up to $18 per month, with some units seeing no increase. The … 2 percent—1.95 percent. The rates keep WMU housing options competitive with the surrounding community. New monthly apartment charges will range from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20769