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Archaeological project earns state award
News
… that facilitated the fur trade between Native Americans and the French, and took on the roles of garrison and … have taken place every summer since 2002 at the fort site, with the project hosting WMU's field school as well as … interested adults. Starting in 2006, the University joined with local organizations to stage an annual open house that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11236
Inspired to give: Kerry FitzGerald
University Libraries
… says. Western is also part of FitzGerald's family history, with her mother, siblings, aunts and uncles, and maternal … transferred to Western from Jackson Community College with a distinguished community college scholar award to … 18 years. As a librarian, FitzGerald helped connect people with services, make resources more accessible, and led …
https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2023/12/inspired-give-kerry-fitzgerald
Electric guitarists take the Dalton Center Recital Hall stage
News
… performance of Leo Brower’s seminal work, Cuban Landscapes with Rain. The ensemble has also commissioned works by … by Terry Herald. Each year, the ensemble collaborates with the Oakland University Repertory Dance Company in an exciting project called Dance with Guitar. On Oct. 20, it will be performing works by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43177
Patrick Niemi
Theatre
… Patrick Niemi came to Western Michigan University with more than 10 years of experience at The Goodman Theatre … carpenter and metalworker. Niemi holds a journeyman’s card with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage …
https://wmich.edu/theatre/directory/niemi
Sandra Borden
School of Communication
… Essays on Media Culture and Media Morality (co-edited with Howard Good, 2010, McFarland). Making Hard Choices in Journalism Ethics (with David Boeyink, 2010, Routledge). Borden, who teaches …
https://wmich.edu/communication/directory/borden
The George and Beatrice Fisher Gerontology Dissertation Prize
College of Health and Human Services
… Fisher Gerontology Dissertation Prize Dr. George Fisher With a large segment of the population aging, an eye on that … of the aging population years ago through their association with Dr. Ellen Page-Robin, head of Western Michigan … County Committee on Aging and became deeply involved with community service organizations which were senior …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/fisher
Meeting set to gain input on updating valley housing
News
… from students, faculty and staff. The design team, led by CannonDesign, will present an overview of the project goals, … facilitate group discussion and one-on-one interactions with attendees. Plans call for replacing all 12 valley residence halls with new buildings within about a decade, with the goal of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42372
Pandemic didn’t swallow restaurant industry’s appetite for innovation
W Magazine
… safe. Eating in an igloo suddenly doesn’t seem so novel. With indoor dining limited or shut down entirely at times, … staff. Some businesses tailor-made for delivery and carryout seemingly carried on without skipping a beat—even … one-year anniversary in February 2020. They didn't have a canning line, so the owner shifted their business model when …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63904
WMU officials formally launch new cutting-edge Valley Dining Center
News
… University officials, architects and builders will gather with students and the broader community for brief remarks … nestles into the environment across the street from and with a view overlooking Goldsworth Valley Pond, was built to … theme. Each micro-restaurant has a unique name associated with the cuisine offered: Traditions, Cilantro's, Pastaria, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34462
Tutoring and Conversation
Spanish
… them the opportunity of working on an individual basis with experienced and well-trained teaching assistants who …
https://wmich.edu/spanish/tutoring