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WMU's Heritage Hall is finalist for governor's energy award

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… Heritage Hall is finalist for governor's energy award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Heritage Hall's east … Michigan University's Heritage Hall renovation has been singled out as a finalist for a 2016 Governor's Energy … underwent a 16-month renovation, reopening in October 2015.  The work took the original building from being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33747

OLLI at WMU stages fall kickoff, course registration begins soon

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… OLLI at WMU stages fall kickoff, course registration begins soon Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … Aug. 3, at Peoples Church, 1758 N. 10th St. Fall courses begin Tuesday, Sept. 6 , and registration opens Tuesday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33778

Department History

World Religions and Cultures

… History From 1956 to the Present The origins of Western Michigan University's Department of World Religions and … selected Western as one of 15 teacher training colleges to become a pilot center for a project on teacher education and religion. A committee of faculty members and administrators, including Russell Seibert, Samuel …

https://wmich.edu/religion/about/history

ExpeRT-Earth grant planning workshop will result in proposal

College of Arts and Sciences

… Earth Science (ExpeRT-Earth) program. WMU had developed a similar program, ExpeRTS (Experiencing Research for Teaching … partners (Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Lake Michigan College); the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and … which elements of the program to retain and which could be improved. The next step is follow-up, going through the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/expert-earth-proposal

Chemistry prof’s research featured on European journal cover

College of Arts and Sciences

… Chemistry prof’s research featured on European journal cover … can use the compounds to sequester toxic ions from water—maybe we could use them to purify water.” Mezei’s team has … is in place to do this on a large scale. “It could be applied, but that requires years of work,” he said. The …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-mezei-nanojars

Faculty Achievement Award in Professional and Community Service

College of Arts and Sciences

… Award in Professional and Community Service The Western Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences Faculty … or event (except in rare occasions); Evidence of the beneficial impact of the recipient's work on the … within five years. Deadline Feb. 1 Note: This award will be offered for the deadline listed as long as funds are …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/faculty-achievement-award-service

China's trade, migration and growth on deck in Sichel Series talk

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… China's trade, migration and growth on deck in Sichel Series talk Submitted … free and open to the public. A light lunch reception will be available after the lecture. Xiaodong Zhu Zhu earned a … Economics and Journal of Development Economics. He has been invited to give lectures on the Chinese economy at all …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31506

WMU Medieval Institute wins NEH grant for summer institute

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… Medieval Institute wins NEH grant for summer institute Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Schulman KALAMAZOO, … from the National Endowment for the Humanities.  "Teaching 'Beowulf' in the Context of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature" … in summer 2016. "The grant projects represent the very best of humanities scholarship and programming," says NEH …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31130

Grants to WMU fly past $4.2 million mark in November, December

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… Grants to WMU fly past $4.2 million mark in November, December Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30795

WMU one of 50 U.S. universities set to launch survey on sexual assault

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… U.S. universities set to launch survey on sexual assault Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The survey opens March 21. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will join campuses around … All undergraduate and graduate students at WMU will be invited to take the EAB survey, which will take about 15 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31050