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Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action
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… Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action Submitted by Erin Flynn on "Western has prepared … Michigan University is not a place to go, it's a place to become. That's the mantra emerging from the Think Big … graduates is on the decline. It's even worse in Michigan, where high school graduate rates are expected to slide 14% …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57294
Colleagues to be honored at APA luncheon
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… Colleagues to be honored at APA luncheon Submitted by Anonymous (not … Registration is required by Thursday, April 13 , at mywmu.com/apaawards . Admission is $5 for active-dues-paying APA … the interests and concerns of employees in the Staff Compensation System who are both benefits-eligible and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39200
Brontosaurus will take Western's dinosaur park to new heights
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… Brontosaurus will take Western's dinosaur park to new heights … the Cretaceous. "The whole idea was, how do we engage the community more?" says Dr. Robb Gillespie , senior research … "I thought, why don't we turn it into an outdoor lab area where we could have rocks that students could measure strike …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64382
University to honor student workers in February
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… University to honor student workers in February Submitted by Anonymous … Mich.—Western Michigan University will recognize thousands of student employees during its 31st annual Student … received for both awards will be entered in a national competition. In addition, all of this year's winners and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37794
WMU researchers creating national database of religious response to COVID-19
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… creating national database of religious response to COVID-19 Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … says Dr. Stephen Covell , department chair and professor of comparative religion, who is leading the project alongside … the researchers have documented a number of situations where religious communities and their members feel orders …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60002
WMU Drum Choir to present annual concert
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… WMU Drum Choir to present annual concert Submitted by Deanne Puca on … at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 , in the University’s Dalton Center Recital Hall. The WMU Drum Choir, directed by … six dynamic drummers and their unique arrangements of compositions by Monk, Pastorius, Grolnick, Hancock, Cowherd, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38562
WMU to launch intercultural and anthropological studies institute
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… WMU to launch intercultural and anthropological studies … promises to give WMU students and employees as well as community members new opportunities to participate in … the Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies online. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47728
Numerous events in November to honor veterans
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… Numerous events in November to honor veterans Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … the campus of Western Michigan University and in the local community this month to honor military veterans. Remembrance … is held at Rose Park to honor all veterans from the local community who served in the armed forces. Free meals Also on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36106
Foundation Scholar driven to care for communities in need
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… Foundation Scholar driven to care for communities in need Submitted by Erin Flynn on … of him. "I grew up in an underprivileged area in Guatemala where education and health care services are just luxuries …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67871
First-generation WMU graduate adapts to changing career outlook
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… First-generation WMU graduate adapts to changing career outlook Submitted by Megan Looker on … year. He started working as a store operations intern, where he forged connections with his store director and … at WMU prepared him to be flexible. “While retail is completely different from aviation, it’s still related to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59302