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Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education

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… offered. "Our staff and faculty have come together to do whatever is necessary to serve our students during this difficult time," Martini says. Engineering Success Learning via WebEx … the silver lining in new opportunities—like being able to go back and listen to lectures after class because they're …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58706

Alumna’s HBO documentary shines light on medical errors

College of Arts and Sciences

… the aftermath of a harrowing family medical crisis, Margo (Towe) Burrows , an alumna of Western Michigan … When her mother-in-law fell into a coma following what was supposed to be a routine partial hip replacement … awards at the Los Angeles Press Club and was the New York Times’ critic’s pick. It has an 81% on IMDB and earned an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74265

Housing and Residence Life and Institutional Equity staff win GLASS award at Great Lakes Association of College & University Housing Officers conference

Housing and Residence Life

… introduced their Black Lives Matter statement to address ongoing racial injustice, all while promoting DEI work … meaningfully engage with the broader campus community.    “What's particularly significant is how our staff has become … had a strong reputation in the field as a department that does good work, but this allows us to provide a narrative on …

https://wmich.edu/housing/news/2024/12/glacuho-award

Assessment Conference returns for 8th year

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… as well as faculty and staff members, including part-time instructors, are invited to attend. Attendees should feel free to come and go as their schedules permit. The conference is free of … as follows: Plenary talk—"Assessment as Ally: Focusing on What Matters," by Rogers, 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Plenary talk— …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38207

LZ Granderson to throw out first pitch for WMU Night at Comerica Park

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… President John M. Dunn and President-Designate Edward Montgomery . Dunn is retiring from the presidency July 31, and … year WMU has had its own Comerica Park presence. Game time is 7:10 p.m. Granderson has returned to campus a number … of storytelling," Granderson said in a 2014 interview. "What I did in college, I'm happy to say, is what I'm doing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40707

Trustees to consider 2018-19 room and board rates at April meeting

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… at 11 a.m. in 157-159 Bernhard Center , trustees will take up action items that also will include an updated policy on minors visiting the campus designed to … the event will be live streamed online at http://bit.ly/1Go6KLc . Background materials on items the board will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46431

When opportunity knocks: Alum’s business acquisition funded by Sleeping Giant Capital

Haworth College of Business

… through the fund, has always known that opportunity is what WMU Haworth is all about. When he walked through … of the Sales and Business Marketing Association, at that time the second largest student organization on campus. … sees all the places where the company can leverage what it does best to expand its impact. “This is an incredible …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64373

How to find out if WMU is closed

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… normal operation unless notified in one of three ways. 1. Go to www.wmich.edu Closing announcements will be posted … posted in Facebook. A secondary notice will be posted as a GoWMU Campus Announcement, but only after the primary … line. Regional locations in Benton Harbor, Lansing, Muskegon and Traverse City will mirror the decision of their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/50

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

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… at the regional event, only three were selected to go on to the national festival in Washington. This year marks the fourth time WMU dancers have been invited to participate in the … WMU is in ACDA's East-Central Region, which is is made up of all the universities and colleges in Michigan, New …

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

WMU professor unites health care heroes, Broadway stars to raise spirits and funds during pandemic

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… investors in New York before the pandemic inserted an abrupt intermission. "When the reading was canceled, David and … the Musical," Tony Award winners Cady Huffman and Gregory Jbara (who currently stars in "Blue Bloods" on CBS) and … all this hit, because the lyrics line up so perfect.y with what we're all feeling in some capacity," adds Connaghan. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59467