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WMU nears $7 million mark in grants in September and October
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… provide daily living, communication, behavior control and social skill services to developmentally disabled adults. A … The grant will be used to identify, treat and improve the social and emotional well-being and developmental …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29246
Champions of the arts, WMU alumni Lynn Chen-Zhang and Charles Zhang win Kalamazoo arts council award
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… director of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. “Their work shows what is possible when talent and generosity move …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/lynn-chen-zhang-charles-zhang-arts-council-greater-kalamazoo-business-award-2025
Western students lead strategy development to keep young professionals in Kalamazoo
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… in partnership with peers from Kalamazoo College, are working with the Monroe-Brown Foundation to help retain … that hosts bimonthly events aimed at both professional and social development for young professionals in Kalamazoo. … Link : Building on the population's deep connection with social media, this team envisions a social network on Slack …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75403
WMU student recruiting and orientation captivating from afar
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… have to at least catch a glimpse of them. Even in an era of social distancing, to do so is a cinch, thanks to virtual … counselors and student ambassadors, mean WMU’s hardworking staffers charged with the challenging tasks of … of our student ambassador team, we have really amped up our social media presence, not only to promote all of the new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59384
Date, time set for annual César Chávez march
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… preceded by special guest Nora Mendoza , who will speak on "Social Activism Changing Society Through Art." Mendoza is a … and environmental activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers union. The event has grown steadily in size and … and serves as way to teach young people about nonviolent social justice and change. For more information , visit the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22759
Technical writing group grants fellow status to Professor Thralls
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… as associate dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Many of Thralls' contributions to the … two co-edited book collections: "Communicative Practices in Workplaces and the Professions" and "Professional Communication: The Social Perspective." In addition, Thralls received the Alpha …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47574
Campuswide book discussion looks at the evolution of what divides us
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… what moralization is and how it evolves. This 2012 social psychology book by Jonathan Haidt describes human …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60896
‘United is the Way’ for Broncos as WMU launches 2025 United Way campaign
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… community comes together to support the places we live, work and learn. Today, Monday, Oct. 6, Western Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/wmu-united-way-2025-campaign-launch
A legacy of generosity leads to naming the WMU School of Music
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… and generosity, which supports and enriches the cultural, social and economic life of greater Kalamazoo." About the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69580
Educational leadership alum named Caribbean Community Superintendent
College of Education and Human Development
… leadership program, will focus on prioritizing students' social, emotional, and intellectual growth and guide them …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74258