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Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy

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… History Month, an annual celebration of achievements and a time to recognize the important role Black history plays in … Bernard-Hollins came across Tate's story nearly 20 years ago while vetting story ideas about African American firsts … when they go out into the world. We are teaching them what many call 'soft skills,' which are priceless in any …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67068

Thinking outside the gym—SRC gets creative to promote wellness

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… a yoga class. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An executive order from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closed all gyms and athletic … that action, says University Recreation Director Amy Seth , doesn't mandate inaction. "Staying active during this difficult time is really important," she says. "Stress can affect our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58582

Spring 2022 Honors College Course Catalog

Lee Honors College

… or add classes. Please note  that the honors college dean does not receive course evaluation scores for any course … This course is designed to address the enduring question “What is Human Flourishing?” Drawing from philosophy, … that have been considered deviant or abnormal in different time periods and cultures across the globe over the last …

https://wmich.edu/honors/spring2022honorscourses

Newsletter Feature: October 2021

Medieval Institute Publications

… Samain. Halloween. In many European cultures, this is the time when the veil between this world and the other was at … is Halloween. We are all interested in the “other side,” whatever that may be , from the Japanese Yomi no kuni to the … romances. (We can’t decide). But we know that difference does not always appear at the map’s “edges” and are also …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/halloween-2021

History

Political Science

… science courses expanded to include American federal government, state and local government and comparative … University bill that changed the name of the University to what it is today in 1957. By 1960, the department had grown … the Capital Internship Program . This program allows up to 15 students each spring semester to complete an …

https://wmich.edu/politics/about/history

How to find out if WMU is closed

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… if WMU is closed Submitted by Deanne Puca on Click this logo in GoWMU to register your phone number in the WMU Alert system. … or both, depending on the delivery options chosen at sign-up. In addition, all students and faculty and staff members …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50437

Friday Feature: Chris Desmond

College of Aviation

… day at work for Chris is to show up an hour before flight time, preflight, get the bags and mail/UPS/freight loaded … flight will be VFR or IFR and plan from there. “The company doesn’t limit us on how we get somewhere or tell us how to … aviation show that it has to carry over or things can go bad, rapidly. Flying in Alaska requires a lot of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2019/11/friday-feature-chris-desmond

2024 IT Catalyst Listening Tour Results

Information Technology

… of those listening tours have been posted here. This is what we heard: Department/College Date of Visit General Sentiment Project Ideas Human Resources Oct. 1, 2024 Human … and a strained relationship with IT. Long-term goals that could be achieved with IT projects have not been …

https://wmich.edu/it/catalyst/crew-001/2024-listening-tour-results

4+1 Graduate Program with Grand Valley State University

World Religions and Cultures

… majoring in religion at GVSU will be able to transfer up to 12 credit hours of work towards their master's degree … their graduate studies at WMU in 2019. Course transfer Up to six credit hours may be transferred directly for credit from GVSU to WMU upon the successful completion of at least two of the …

https://wmich.edu/religion/academics/accelerated-41-ma-programs-0/gvsu-4-1

An Opportunity to Improve

Study Abroad

… did during all of my last semester in the United States. At times my brain feels like it’s going to explode but that is … it is all determined by the mindset that I have, not what is going on around me. Obviously, it is amazing to … it isn’t worth stressing about the unknown as I have, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t prepare for things. It’s …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/blog/2019/09/opportunitytoimprove