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Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan

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… Clinic, and "Learners with Special Needs" with Dr. Luchara Wallace, WMU professor of special education and literacy … education and literacy studies, and "Exploring Career Pathways in Adult Literacy" with Michael D. Evans, executive … teachers for their child. "We're also hoping to be able to set priorities for adult literacy throughout the region," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36668

'Station Eleven' is selection for WMU's 2016-17 book read

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… Read selection and a finalist for both the National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner Award. All of WMU's first-year students are required to read … "Imaginary Worlds and Real Insights." Discussions are set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35228

New home for Kalamazoo Autism Center to formally open

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… center for young people diagnosed on the autism spectrum is set for 10 a.m. at the center's new location, 4200 … train professionals in the field attracted a $4 million award approved by the Michigan Legislature in 2014, and some … Sept. 17 event will be able to tour the new facility, which was purchased by the University a year ago. The former …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34885

Travel the world without leaving Michigan at 29th annual International Festival

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… the world prepared by international students in campus kitchens under the supervision of WMU Dining Services … to aid students in need. The WMU Food Pantry is just one way that students, faculty and staff can join the effort. … to make a food donation can email dosa-inp@wmich.edu to set up a drop-off. For directions to campus or a WMU parking …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45418

WMU trustees opt to keep 2016-17 tuition increase below state cap

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… Michigan residents at the freshman or sophomore level is set at $384.42. A complete outline of tuition and fees for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33314

51st annual congress turns Kalamazoo once more into medieval mecca

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… for the 51st International Congress on Medieval Studies, set for Thursday through Sunday, May 12-15 , on the campus … of popular culture and in-depth academic exploration always plays a role in the congress," says Dr. Jana Schulman , … address such subjects as the Black Death, Muslim migrants, waste management, medieval humor and multilingualism in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32064

WMU's flight operations chief named to presidential leadership group

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… Va., the group spent its first working weekend traveling to Washington for meetings at the White House and the National … says, is the second class to be named. The group, which was selected from among more than 600 applicants for the … communities and our country." Kavalhuna says the program is set up to encourage participants to interact with people who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31048

Department of Dance presents annual Winter Gala concert

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… and show their personalities. Harris has received numerous awards for his theatrical hip-hop dance performances. He is … Project will also present "Con Amore" by Lew Christensen .  Set to three Rossini overtures, "Con Amore" is a comedic and bubbling adventure. Choreographed in 1953, this was Christensen's first major ballet after becoming artistic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30241

Arts administration grad thriving in community-driven theatre company

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… Michigan University. "I came in as a film major thinking I was going to audition for the acting department, but then I realized I didn't want to act professionally," says Moore, who graduated from … resume, writing cover letters, how to be in a professional setting, how to apply to scholarships and would even find me …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75938

Archived book clubs

Study of Ethics in Society

… religious and cultural influences to address a set of guiding questions. These include: What constitutes a … of Machine Thinking by Shannon Vallor . In this book, the award-winning philosopher who used to be Google’s AI ethicist suggests that the best way to think of AI is as a mirror, rather than a mind. When …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/book-club-archive