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WMU awarded $2 million grant to assist migrant students

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… WMU awarded $2 million grant to assist migrant students Submitted … on KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University has been awarded more than $2 million over the next five years to … in this country," Hernández says. "Our unique, holistic service plan for the CAMP program will provide participants …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1019

Rich palette of local artist on display at WMU

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… floor art gallery of the WMU College of Health and Human Services Building. The public is invited to meet the artist … Teague. The artist has been fascinated by color since she was a child. "Today, I still feel that same exuberance as I … studied with nationally recognized artists Jack Beal, Michael Berger and Martha Meyer Erlebacher. Over the years, this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/103

WMU once again among nation's 'Best for Vets' colleges

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… campus." The latest designations come on the heels of new services for vets on the WMU campus. In April, U.S. Rep. … Upton announced vets would be able to tap an array of new services to help them succeed, thanks to a decision by the … first such VA program in Michigan. Other WMU programs and services for veterans A mini GI bill in place since 2007 to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/3986

Geography professor helps organize Lake Michigan Trail Conference

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… Quality Coastal Zone Management Program, the Lake Michigan Water Trail Association, the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, … at wmich.edu/glcms/lmconf/index.html and the Lake Michigan Water Trail Association at lmwt.org . Contact: Mark Schwerin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2811

Some campus services on reduced hours during spring recess

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… Some campus services on reduced hours during spring recess Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Some campus services at Western Michigan University will be on reduced … Spring recess hours  for select University offices and services are posted online. Faculty, staff, students and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63662

WMU named one of top 100 schools for veterans by Military Times

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… known as the Best for Vets rating. The annual assessment was released Nov. 20. This is the publication's eighth … school-by-school assessment of veteran and military student services and rates of academic achievement. This also is the … Times Best Colleges 2018 rankings, go to http://bit.ly/2Bge00n . WMU services for veterans WMU's Office of Military …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44012

Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar honors

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… will present its 2017 Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award to Drs. Thomas Gorczyca, Victor Cunrui Xiong and Ping Zhang. The honor is the highest award WMU bestows on faculty members. It pays tribute to … of four other prestigious campuswide honors: Distinguished Service, Distinguished Teaching, Emerging Scholar and Annual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42952

WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … will co-host Dine 4 Justice, a fundraising event for the Walker Institute's Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows, on … to operate a restaurant and also partner with local social services, mental health providers and education agencies to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71381

Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus

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… Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus … at Western Michigan University. Crews from Landscape Services have potted and placed 66 self-watering planters across campus to not only make Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64318

Trustees OK agreement to buy property for senior day care program

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… care program to be housed in the Cork Street property is a service of the College of Health and Human Services through the Center for Disability Services–Aging Division. Located in rented space over the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40859