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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Shirley Swanson, Bernard Osher and Dawn Gaymer KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Western Michigan University a $1 million gift to set up an endowment in support of the communitywide effort …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28679

Strategic Plan 2024-2027

University Libraries

… the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation's "Turning Outward" framework. This method is designed to gain insight … 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and developed an interim set of priorities to focus our work and extend the existing … we captured student input during five tabling sessions in Waldo Library, the College of Health and Human Services, …

https://wmich.edu/library/strategic-plan

New WMU Web presence ready for rollout

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… usability with a dramatic revision of University websites set to go live July 28 . The most noticeable changes to … as well as corporate and nonprofit Web development was the starting point for the redesign. A commitment to … and smartphone—also played a key role in the effort. WMU was among the first universities in the nation to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25718

Trustees vote to name WMU engineering facility for Elson S. Floyd

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… College of Engineering and Applied Sciences facility that was begun during Floyd's presidency and serves as the anchor … first lady and President Floyd's surviving spouse. Floyd was president of WMU from 1998 to early 2003. He went on to … Research Park are good examples of that...I think we have set a new standard in higher education and I am very proud …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25452

AFDB Socio Economic Database

Economics

… This database provides over 100 indicators from 1960 onwards, covering agriculture, energy, finance, governance, … HOW TO RETRIEVE DATA BY EXAMPLE Scenario Suppose you want to compare the value of the total imports of … Range . The frequency of the time series is automatically set and cannot be changed in this case. Then choose Start …

https://wmich.edu/economics/afdbsed

Thousands of students, families on campus for 2015 orientation

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… beginning students and their families, began making their way to the Western Michigan University campus last week for … first-year students. A smaller but no less important set of activities, the Transfer Transition Program, is … part in the five half-day sessions that already are underway. Two remaining sessions will be held on upcoming Fridays …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24757

Award-winning group to map Mexico through live music

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… Award-winning group to map Mexico through live music … "Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico," is set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. … the Sones de México Ensemble is a two-time Grammy Award nominee and four-time Chicago Music Awards winner. It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54873

Debarment and Suspension from Sponsored Projects

Policies

… changes This is a new policy. 1. Purpose of Policy To set forth the means by which Western Michigan University … individual or vendor failed to perform or their performance was inadequate. 3.2 Suspension—A disqualification from … from receiving federally funded grant or contract awards or from being paid with federal funds. All individuals …

https://wmich.edu/policies/debarment

Longtime WMU friend, honors college namesake Carl Lee dies at 96

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… pioneer Carl E Lee , who with his late wife Winifred Lee was the namesake for Western Michigan University's honors college, died Feb. 22 . He was 96. Lee worked for 60 years in the radio and television … two grandchildren. Services A public memorial service is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14 , at the Lee Honors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22184

WMU's nonprofit leadership program named best in nation

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… and faculty pose with the Sprint Program Excellence Award. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … is this year's winner of the Sprint Program Excellence Award. The alliance is a national organization of more than … to local nonprofits. Students studied community needs, set priorities, issued requests for proposals, analyzed 23 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20904