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'Heritage' and community values celebrated during Homecoming weekend
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… eager to see the interior of the building Kalamazoo has watched re-emerge as "the Acropolis of Kalamazoo." Heritage … first to tour the facility. Off-site parking and a shuttle service has been arranged to ensure visitors can easily … downtown Kalamazoo since it opened in 1905—just two years after the University was established. Following a 16-month …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27699
Interactive, hands-on live show added to Miller Auditorium lineup
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… series "MythBusters," and Michael Stevens, creator of the award-winning YouTube Channel Vsauce. The show has added 24 … and exploring. Savage One of the most highly regarded and watched series on the Discovery Channel, "MythBusters" ran … produced and co-hosted by Savage, the show mixed scientific method with problem-solving curiosity and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41950
Area events slated to mark life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Onlookers listen to a speaker after the 2014 march to MLK Park. KALAMAZOO, … Luther King Jr. , including a convocation, march, day of service, educational programs and presentations. "The … to 6:30 p.m., teach-in begins with presentations by Lewis Walker and Timothy Ready; 6:30 to 8 p.m., discussions led by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21048
Finding fun in Sydney Wade’s future
Haworth College of Business
… Finding fun in Sydney Wade’s future Submitted by Abbie Griffith on Sydney Wade … exposure to business plans, financial books and customer service.” With the support from her family and educators, … in this industry must continuously learn new techniques after mastering one.” Wade has walked into many career fairs …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70155
WMU to confer 1,500 degrees during summer commencement
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… College of Fine Arts, and College of Health and Human Services. The June 2012 commencement ceremonies will feature … student is eligible to reserve up to six guest tickets. After all ticketed guests have been seated in Miller, any … Network (typically on Channel 99), a local public access service on the Charter Communications commercial cable …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/849
Best-selling author to share war letters from U.S. troops
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… Best-selling author to share war letters from U.S. troops Submitted by Anonymous (not … war in U.S. history. In 2001, Carroll revived the "Armed Services Editions," which are pocket-sized editions of … Geographic. Carroll's interest in letters began in 1989 after his home in Washington, D.C., burned down. Although no …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/112
Experienced administrator, professor to lead Extended University Programs
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… provost of EUP since September 2018. Prior to that, he was second in command for three years as the unit's … model, EUP will begin transitioning to its new role as a service unit, supporting the development and delivery of … to embrace the challenges that lie ahead." More on Martini After starting at the University and the Department of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52824
Dean elected as library association vice-president/president-elect
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… Garrison joined WMU as dean of University Libraries in 2016 after serving in many roles in academic libraries and the … her time on the ACRL Board as director-at-large, Julie was engaged in a number of strategic initiatives including … to an open access publication. With her previous Board service and knowledge of academic librarianship and higher …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58928
Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual arts
College of Education and Human Development
… Science and Technology's Fund for the Incentive of Scientific and Technological Research (FONDOCyT). Her project was one of the winning research proposals selected by the … are finally paying off." Graduating in 2020, Pimentel was part of Western Michigan University's educational …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74388
Med school hosts Rep. Upton’s 'all-star' panel of medical innovators
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… not a major gap between the science of cures and the way that we actually regulate these therapies." To that end, … though the world has never seen a more exciting time in scientific discovery than today, the life sciences research … for scientists to spend less of their time on paper work. After gathering input from discussions like Tuesday's, Upton …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19523