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Famous activist, educator gives talk on democracy, education at WMU

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… on democracy and education. Dr. William Ayers , co-founder of the Weather Underground in 1969 and formerly Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14319

WMU researcher awarded $2.1 million to study evidence-based registers

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… by a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse. About the study Magura, director of the Western Michigan University Evaluation Center, says … decisions based on scientific evidence rather than word of mouth, intuition or what other agencies are using. But …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42896

WMU trustees to hear search update, consider capital outlay requests

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… for WMU's ninth president as well as consider a number of campus name changes triggered by an ongoing wayfaring … from Trustee William Johnston , who serves as the chair of WMU's Presidential Search Advisory Committee. The group … Capital Outlay Building Priority List, a detailed list of potential building projects the state requires each …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35558

East Campus paver donations now being accepted for 2016 installation

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… overlooks downtown Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Members of the campus community have until March 31 to build their names and memories or those of loved ones into Heritage Hall. Inscribed pavers ordered … be added to the more than 1,600 pavers that have been part of the plaza since Heritage Hall on Prospect Hill reopened …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30906

Flexible Spending Plans

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… for faculty and staff members that had a forfeiture of unused 2020 Health Care and/or Dependent Care Flexible … and 2022 calendar years.  Relief includes full carryover of unused 2020 Health Care and Dependent Care FSA funds to … reimbursements for dependent children up to age 14, instead of age 13.  More details about the carryover, how to access …

https://wmich.edu/hr/handbook-flexiblespending

Concert series features guitarist Fareed Haque

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… or (800) 228-9858. Haque's mission to bring the world of classical music and improvisation together will be the theme of his concert at WMU, which will include works by … Barrios and Giuliani, as well as his own arrangements of works by Satie and Casseus. Also featured will be jazz …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35639

Rachel Lipscomb

International Student and Scholar Services

… and Spanish, worked hard to enjoy the unique opportunity of participating in not one, but two study abroad programs as part of her degree program through Western Michigan University. … and locals.  The school, Centro Tinku, is the University of Salamanca’s International center. I had teachers from …

https://wmich.edu/international/lipscombspotlight

International expert on geographical naming in Asia visits WMU

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… when it comes to naming important geographical points of interest. Dr. Sungiae Choo , professor of geography at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27782

WMU trustees approve Heritage Hall as name for Alumni Center site

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… site Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Rendering of the completed Heritage Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Acting at … its July 8 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees unanimously approved making Heritage Hall the new official name for the building that will house the WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25457

Prescribed burns OK'd at WMU's two nature preserves

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A combined 20 acres of land in two Western Michigan University nature preserves … and Kleinstuck preserves. Plans call for up to 18 acres of prairie in the Asylum Lake Preserve to be burned along … the entrance to WMU's Gibbs House. In addition, 2.2 acres of wetland with scattered buckthorn brush piles in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45596