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Arbor Day event to mark 10th Tree Campus USA anniversary

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… of Pennsylvania. The hemlock will be planted in honor of Edward and Kari Montgomery , WMU's president and first lady, and their family. The couple was asked to select the tree that will be planted. Tree … Arbor Day observance and support a student service-learning project. This year, 344 schools were granted Tree Campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46520

Applications being accepted for Everyone Counts Learning Community

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… ability to interpret their professional environment in ways that are consistent with WMU's commitment to … action research in their courses or programs, and present project results at local, regional and national conferences. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/386

Kalamazoo Marathon race director is Keystone speaker

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… Circuit Court to the Kalamazoo Promise, including Lam's project--Share Kalamazoo, an initiative designed to draw 20- … from big cities. One of the many successful restructuring projects that Lam has been a part of involves Lakeside … Treatment and Learning Center. In its infancy, the LTLC was an orphanage. Today the organization serves at-risk …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/263

WMU offers support to grandparents raising grandchildren

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… in programs developed by each university, adds Smith. GSU's Project Healthy Grandparents has focused on physical and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/57

Democratization of developing nations topic of Sichel talk at WMU

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… is a member of the advisory board of the Minorities Risk Project. Ishiyama earned his doctoral degree at Michigan … and received the Quincy Wright Distinguished Scholar Award from the International Studies Association in 2012. … in Kirksville, Mo., for 18 years. While at Truman State, he was selected as the 2004 Missouri Professor of the Year by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1878

WMU launches Best Midwestern High School Writing contest

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… with the Department of English and its Third Coast Writing Project, has created a writing competition for high school … support to launch what will become an annual program. "It was inspired by their commitment to writing," Lee Honors … in press releases and on the competition website.  "This award program is as much about celebrating great teachers as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2938

Breakfast series to feature discussion of WMU Archives

Haworth College of Business

… to feature discussion of WMU Archives Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Carlson KALAMAZOO—The director of the Western … documenting the history of southwestern Michigan. It was designated by the Michigan Historical Commission in 1962 … housed the French-Michilimackinac Research and Translation Project, attracting international visitors to see the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7548

Television producer, writer, transmedia consultant to give talk

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… Chair of the Global Arts and Media Node for The Millennium Project, McCallum optioned a life rights story and produced … NBC TV Movie of the Week "What Kind of Mother Are You?" She was promoted to vice president of creative for Western … and optioned series concepts to Paramount. In 2005 McCallum was hired as vice president of programming to launch The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9992

Trustees approve retirements of 12 faculty, seven staff members

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… of physics, 23 years, effective Aug. 31, 2014 Dr. Dwayne E. Channell , professor of mathematics, 35 years, … effective Oct. 29, 2013 Leon J. Coleman , building project specialist in building custodial and support …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12173

WMU grad helps combat 'brain drain' with his social startup

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… Mich.—After graduation, many young professionals migrate away from the comfort of their college town in search of a … working and playing in the Lansing area. Since Lansing 5:01 was founded in 2016, it has hosted more than 3,000 guests at … amazes me that what once started out as a volunteer passion project has turned into a formidable venture in our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47828