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WMU faculty promotes Seita Scholars Program at national conference for student social mobility
College of Education and Human Development
… San Marcos . Lewis shared the success and continuation of the Seita Scholars Program to support students from the … "What the Seita Scholars program is doing is at the core of social mobility,” says Lewis. "It is about helping young … throughout their time at WMU. Nationwide, fewer than 3% of foster youth graduate from a four-year college. Since the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73514
Grad student looks to fill critical gap in orientation and mobility specialists in South Africa
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… is the most prevalent disability in her home country of South Africa, where she works at the College of … a country with nearly 60 million people, there are only 23 schools for children with visual impairments. And only a handful of those schools have orientation and mobility (O&M) …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65565
Arizona author hosts free reading at Bernhard Center
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… Barbara Cully , a longtime instructor at the University of Arizona and author of four books of poetry, will read from her works at 8 p.m. Thursday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/281
Panel to address climate change as a moral issue
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Karowe KALAMAZOO—A panel of Western Michigan University professors will address climate change as a moral issue during … Drs. Paul Clements , David Karowe and Ronald Kramer , professors of political science, biological sciences and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1837
John E. Sandberg obituary
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… on Sandberg Dr. John E. Sandberg , who served as dean of Western Michigan University's College of Education for 13 years in the 1970s and 1980s, died Oct. … accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The Merze Tate Center for Research was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2908
Counselor education professor featured on LGBT+ podcast
College of Education and Human Development
… Counselor education professor featured on LGBT+ podcast Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Gary Bischof at the International Association of Marriage and Family Counseling conference in St. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74964
Exhibit features paintings by West Michigan artists
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… at the Richmond Center for Visual Arts on the campus of Western Michigan University. The Richmond Center's … All Richmond Center exhibits are open to the public free of charge during normal gallery hours, and free parking is … 10-12 years, in which Johnson has experimented with the use of landscape in abstract paintings that explore color and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/355
New visual identity materials posted
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… posted Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Samples of University materials created using the visual identity guidelines KALAMAZOO—The Office of University Relations has updated Western Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7721
Instructor's book honored in 2013 Arab American Book Awards
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… Carpets" is a story collection in the grand tradition of Arab storytelling. In it, Habra waves her writing wand … two sections move between Egypt and Lebanon with a touch of magic realism. In the second half of the collection, the characters become less rooted in time …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8522
Second East Hall community input session set
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… community input session to gather feedback on the progress of plans to transform East Hall into an alumni center. The … in the Little Theatre, which is located at the intersection of Oakland Drive and Oliver Lane, across the street from … Lot No. 1. The Jan. 7 session is the second in a series of three community input sessions that were planned to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12116