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Room-and-board rates to rise by 3.5 percent for 2016-17

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… commitment to creating environments where students want to live and eat while pursuing their academic and … across campus. The Stadium Drive Apartments are set to re-open this fall after going through a year-long renewal process in the south neighborhood. In fall 2015, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31818

Dr. George Klein

Political Science

… and reviews dealing with East Central Europe and the Cold War between the US and the communist countries. Considered an expert, Dr. Klein was the advisor for the George F. Kennen Institute in … Klein, Professor Emerita of WMU Department of Sociology, set up the scholarship and a lecture series that annually …

https://wmich.edu/politics/klein

Steven Widger: Growth through connections

Haworth College of Business

… , his time at Western Michigan University has paved the way for his professional path. The senior studying supply … says, “Not only will faculty members go the extra mile to set you up for academic and professional success, but many of the professors want to get to know you individually. Seeing their …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/10/supplychainmanagement-stevenwidger-growth-connections

Global economies discussed during talks at WMU

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… in which it looked like Brazil turned the corner and set a course that joined political stability with economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31340

Second draft of strategic plan revision released for public comment

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… and other stakeholders. An additional open forum has been set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 , in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30721

Ethics Center announces lecture series for fall 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… vulnerable individuals in clinical and institutional settings. Next up is a talk at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 in Room … Valley Community College. There will be a discussion afterward with special guest Shukurani Nsengiyumva,  program … August 1985, the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society was created after WMU faculty across the curriculum met to …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/09/fall-25-lectures

WMU educators recognized for excellence in teaching and student engagement

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… have been named recipients of WMU’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the University’s highest honor for teaching … excellence. They will be formally recognized at the Fall Awards Celebration alongside recipients of other prestigious … focus on leadership, teamwork and communication in medical settings. Her research explores how communication influences …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-teaching-awards-2025-julie-apker-daniela-schroter

Marketing grad finds avenue to follow passion for diabetes advocacy

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… management technology. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Taylor Ernst was six years old when doctors discovered she had type 1 diabetes. "I was diagnosed so young that I can barely remember what it … embarked on the application and interview process. "Western set me up for success in my field by allowing me to find my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75820

Distinguished writer-graduates return to WMU for Frostic reading

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… free and open to the public. Brimhall (Photo credit: Freshwater Photography) Traci Brimhall Brimhall is the author of … of the 2009 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First Book Award. Her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, … Heather Slomski Slomski is the author of "The Lovers Set Down Their Spoons," winner of the 2014 Iowa Short …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28455

Olympic gold medalist to give public talk about resilience

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… Resilience Factor," is free and open to the public, and set for 6:30 p.m. in 1001 Wood Hall. It is a motivational … things they are passionate about that will move them forward. While on campus, Mills will meet with two groups of … early life experiences that closely parallel his own. Mills was orphaned at age 12 and grew up in poverty on the Pine …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26880