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Back issues of WMU student newspaper to be digitized and searchable

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… Back issues of WMU student newspaper to be digitized and searchable Submitted by Deanne Puca on … by late next year and make them searchable and available to the public.  The project, announced by University Libraries and WMU's Archives and Regional History Collections, will include Herald issues from 1916 to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29070

Alumna returns to WMU as new leader for DEI planning, programs and initiatives

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… Alumna returns to WMU as new leader for DEI planning, programs and … benefits of college access programs through the TRiO Upward Bound program,  a federal initiative designed to … , vice president for diversity and inclusion. “Dr. Gregory was selected as the new AVP as a result of her experience …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72609

State-of-the-art laboratory to tackle shortage of manufacturing talent

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… State-of-the-art laboratory to tackle shortage of manufacturing talent Submitted by … "AMP Lab @WMU will establish academic and career pathways between workforce development entities, educational … provost of WMU's Extended University Programs. "These pathways can lead to new skills, certifications and degrees, but …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42852

Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners

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… Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners Submitted by … of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition has awarded a $2.6 million grant to a team of Western Michigan … WMU is the only university in Michigan among this year's awardees to obtain funding. About the project Piazza Drs. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43139

Asian Initiatives Events and News

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Chinese and Japanese language and culture programming into area schools and the community. Annually, WMU Asian Initiatives hosts a Chinese Speech Contest and other major cultural events like the Spring Gala … to Integrate Language, Culture, and Art" by Dr. Xiaojun Wang, Professor of Chinese, and Gloria Gao, Ph.D. student, …

https://wmich.edu/global/asia/events

Solution Squad helps students solve problems, connect with resources to build success

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… Squad helps students solve problems, connect with resources to build success Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … Her entire life, especially after she moved on from WMU, was about helping students, helping others. And I think … and so much more beyond education. That's something that we want to embody, too, is breaking down boundaries for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67022

Western Michigan University to fund 1,350 student scholarships with historic donation

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… Western Michigan University to fund 1,350 student scholarships with historic donation Submitted by Megan Looker on President Edward Montgomery announces the Empowering Futures … too many talented students have found their pathway strewn with barriers or even blocked. Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66513

From spores to scores: WMU grad student cultivates connection through mycology, music

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… From spores to scores: WMU grad student cultivates connection through … student at Western Michigan University. "Foraging has always been part of my life. I don't think of it as a lifestyle—it's often styled that way on things like Instagram and TikTok where you see people …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66721

Western Wellness continues to promote fitness with new and ongoing programs

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… Western Wellness continues to promote fitness with new and ongoing programs Submitted … Western Wellness initiative is continuing its efforts to spread health and wellness across the WMU campus, … tastings, class simulations and other educational and awareness activities. For more information or to sign up for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42386

You Are Welcome Here

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… when a group of international students produced a video to welcome new arrivals. Posters, stickers and t-shirts are … How to Help International Students at WMU There are many ways you can help keep our campus a welcoming place. Hang a … Here" poster in 2017 when she was still a student. Read her testimony: Student designer Nastasia Harden was a graphic …

https://wmich.edu/global/welcome