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Buddhist-influenced waka poems are focus of lecture

News

… Buddhist-influenced waka poems are focus of lecture Submitted by … of medieval Japan and their work will be examined later this month when a Japanese scholar visits Western Michigan … 794 to 1185. In his presentation, he will explain how and why the Japanese poets of the Heian period utilized the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/246

WMU welcomes new associate vice president of global education

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Michigan University welcomed an experienced college administrator and international education expert to advance the … to global engagement.   Dr. Rosemary Max brings more than two decades of leadership experience in international … at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Her career is complemented by 10 years of international development …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/07/global-education-max

Questions and Facts

Engineering Division

… Questions and Facts Q: Is it more energy-efficient to let a light bulb burn for a … on again? I read once that the surge in power when a bulb is turned on is equal to letting the bulb burn for a while? A: It is more energy efficient to turn the light off than to leave it on. Energy is measured with respect to …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/engineering/questions-facts

CTD Assessment Partnership

Precollege Programming

… Scores can be used to apply to ATYP and these test administrations are for potential ATYP students only. Seats are limited on a first come, first served basis.  Upcoming Test Administration Dates in 2026: January 25 (Sunday) February 21 …

https://wmich.edu/precollege/atyp/ctdpartnership

Impact of record gift total lauded as trustees see year-end reports

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… to Western Michigan University during the 2012-13 fiscal year surpassed $64 million, as private donors … private donors chose to support WMU with $64,871,813 in cash gifts and pledges. The 21,944 private donors who made … the chance to learn from world-class visiting professors, thanks to a series of gifts from Kalamazoo's James R. Ryan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8241

Evaluation Cafe 2025-26

The Evaluation Center

… been evaluating since the dawn of time). Our talk will discuss our clients' perceptions, barriers, and complications … Finally, we will walk through a few of our tools, such as Risk Tolerance and Evaluation Triage, that aid in assessing … of ongoing learning, improvement, and growth. Rather than serving merely as a judgment, evaluation is presented …

https://wmich.edu/evaluation/evaluationcafe2025-26

Healthcare Services and Rehabilitation Sciences (BS)

Healthcare Services and Sciences

… The Healthcare Services and Rehabilitation Sciences major is designed to prepare you for graduate degrees in rehabilitation sciences. This major offers the necessary coursework for you to qualify … OT or PT programs to ultimately become a licensed therapist. In addition, this program offers you practical …

https://wmich.edu/healthservices/academics/healthservices/concentrations/bs-ot

Bronco Hockey goalie looks to net support for autism awareness

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… Bronco Hockey goalie looks to net support for autism awareness Submitted by Erin Flynn on Brandon Bussi … as I am. So everything that I work toward is all to try and better his life in some way." Bussi hopes his helmet … with the job of being an athlete; you have a bit of a bigger platform to speak about what you think is right," he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66854

Two more students earn prestigious Gilman scholarships

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… study for college credit. Fifteen WMU students and more than 14,000 students nationwide have received the award … abroad and the countries and regions where they go. It is administered by the Institute of International Education … Education, adds that the returning students are better prepared to assume leadership roles within government …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17186

Ron Kramer

Sociology

… crime Crime prevention and control strategies Sociological history of the sport of baseball Dr. Ron Kramer is professor of sociology and the former Director of the … of The 1960s. Kramer’s latest book, Apocalyptic Crimes: Why Nuclear Weapons Are Illegal and Must Be Abolished, was …

https://wmich.edu/sociology/directory/kramer