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‘An exciting time’ for Western students to return, live on campus for 2022-23 academic year

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on New activities and the return of classic events will create memorable experiences for … open once again as demand for on-campus housing soars ahead of the start of fall semester at Western Michigan University. From …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68816

Conference returns to Kalamazoo, grows offerings

Haworth College of Business

… Conference returns to Kalamazoo, grows offerings Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … The conference, which on average attracts 800 industry professionals each year, has rebranded as the WMU Food … in the hybrid environment will be able to ask questions of speakers in real-time, giving all conference attendees …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68718

Shantytown fundraiser demonstrates need for affordable housing

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… Global Village Trip to Nicaragua. KALAMAZOO--Dozens of Western Michigan University students will be pulling an … all-nighter this month, but they won't be cramming for end-of-the-semester projects and exams. The students will be … in Shantytown , a fundraiser staged by the WMU chapter of Habitat for Humanity from 9 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/318

WMU room-and-board rates for 2013-14 to rise by 3.25 percent

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… its April 18 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a 3.25 percent increase in campus … academic year. The increase will mean an annual increase of $267 for a student living in a campus residence hall for … $8,473, effective in fall 2013. "In our continued support of recruitment, retention and student success efforts, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6651

WMU biologist helps settle 50-year-old fish evolution debate

College of Arts and Sciences

… career in fish genome research. Today, as an assistant professor in Western Michigan University’s Department of Biological Sciences , Thompson's passion led him to … titled “Genome structures resolve the early diversification of teleost fishes,” recently published in the esteemed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73661

Old Sangren Hall demolition to cause EduCable outages

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… (not verified) on Old Sangren Hall KALAMAZOO—Sections of Western Michigan University's cable television system, EduCable, will be interrupted for varying periods of time from Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 due to the scheduled demolition of the old Sangren Hall. Interruptions will be minimized as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1961

Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual arts

College of Education and Human Development

… international peers in their works. But can it be forgetful of their cultural identity? This is the question  Dr. Julia … Ph.D.'20, is asking in her new research project, "The use of Arts-based Research methodology in exploring the … Pimentel. "I expect that this research will generate valuable and transformative knowledge that contributes to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74388

Victor Xiong

History

… Victor Xiong Victor C. Xiong Professor of History Distinguished Faculty Scholar Office (269) 387-4648 Send an email Location 4440 Friedmann …

https://wmich.edu/history/directory/xiong

Music Research and Cultural Studies

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… Studies (MuRCS) Area supports the research and analysis of music in its historical, cultural, and social contexts. … and aural skills faculty and students in the Bachelor of Arts in Music (BA) and Master of Arts in Music (MA) degree programs. MuRCS faculty have …

https://wmich.edu/music/researchstudies

George O. Egland obituary

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on George O. Egland , associate professor emeritus of speech pathology at Western Michigan University, died Oct. 3. He was 104. Egland, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1954 and retired …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10212