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WMU service-learning, community work wins national praise

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… is no coincidence that both WMU and Kalamazoo College have been able to build a culture of service on our campuses. … in which we will continue to seize opportunities for the benefit of both our students and the communities we serve." … WMU's selection for the honor roll was based on a number of specific initiatives as well as the overall culture …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5565

Three students earn prestigious Gilman Scholarships

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… during the 2013-14 academic year. Stephanie Stanfield of Bellevue, Mich.; Jared Sipes of Kalamazoo; and Matthew … pool of nearly 2,000 applicants to receive awards from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Since … received a $3,500 Gilman Scholarship. A graduate of Bellevue High School, she is a junior majoring in social …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7672

Still time to register for noncredit lifelong learning classes, trips

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… up for many of the moderately priced fall classes and trips being offered by the Western Michigan University Academy of … balance and posture. In addition, several fall trips have been scheduled and a special excursion to Cuba has already been announced for Feb. 11-19 , 2014. That trip is being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9262

Ethics Center book clubs discuss well-being, war and money, climate justice

Study of Ethics in Society

… Ethics Center book clubs discuss well-being, war and money, climate justice Submitted by Deanne … book clubs. Discussions on the first of three books begin Tuesday, Jan. 25 , and continue through early April on Webex.  The first 10 people who sign up for each book club …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66775

Emily Bosak

First-Year Faces

… “Academic all-star” is a phrase that comes to mind to describe Emily Bosak .  The Loy Norrix High School and Kalamazoo … and the Bronson School of Nursing to achieve her dream of becoming a nurse anesthetist. “I feel like nurse … and personal growth. “WMU has the resources of a bigger school, but it is small enough to make each individual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59608

Evolving Waldo Library for students

University Libraries

… Evolving Waldo Library for students Waldo Library has been a go-to student destination since its original … during the renovation project with construction crew members. We kicked off the new year and spring semester by … By repositioning our stacks, we designed the new layout to be more inviting, comfortable and easier to navigate. Over …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/02/impact-report-evolving-waldo

Reflection from Julie Garrison

University Libraries

… no other we have ever experienced! When the academic year began, we focused on planning several Waldo Library facility … the David Small and Sarah Stewart working archive and began planning several events to introduce the collection to … Grant, we awarded nineteen $1,000 grants to faculty members for their commitment to convert to open educational …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2020/10/reflection-julie-garrison

Ran Wei

CELCIS

… program Western Michigan University has arranged with Hubei University. She planned to study English in WMU’s CELCIS … to talk with native speakers so pronunciation has been difficult to master. I was very happy to pass the TOEFL and to be able to start my university classes.”  Wei said studying …

https://wmich.edu/celcis/weispotlight

Restricted Fund Accountant

Human Resources

… and timely set-up awards in the financial database. May be responsible for the document scanning process including … with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements. Revised 2022-11-16 UTC12:00 …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/005070

National education figure to talk about dynamic leadership in education

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… Mich.—The Turnaround School Leaders Grant, a partnership between Western Michigan University and the Battle Creek … bringing to Kalamazoo a nationally known educator who is a bestselling author and an advocate for the role of school … recognition by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's best high schools. He left his last principal position five …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32969