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2006-07 Events and Colloquia

Psychology

… THE JAPANESE EDUCATION SYSTEM" Junko Tanaka-Matsumi, Ph.D. Kwansei Gakuin University Department of Integrated … IN K-6 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: A DATA-DRIVEN PROGRAM" Howard Farris, Ph.D. Western Michigan University Emeritus … will demonstrate how helpful data can be in improving services for children. The first R will address the …

https://wmich.edu/psychology/2006-07-events

Facilities

Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change

… near major roads and the intersection of two interstate highways, mid-way between Detroit and Chicago, with ready access to an … and is equipped with a dry-fire suppression archive, full-service semi-truck loading docks and ample parking. The …

https://wmich.edu/geographicalchange/facilities

Making a Difference for Students Pursuing Careers

College of Arts and Sciences

… and they selected her as one of the Make a Difference Award recipients in the fall round of the semi-annual award that recognizes Western Michigan University staff … just before graduation. [She] provides excellent customer service to her students and her colleagues, she promotes a …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/steeno

Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan

News

… to examine best practices in adult literacy and strengthen services for adult learners. The Adult Literacy Research and … priorities that will ensure we align our efforts moving forward." Speakers In addition to Evans, confirmed speakers and … Everybody, Kalamazoo. Dr. Timothy Ready , director of WMU's Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28805

Paper Tech Foundation bestows Honor Award on WMU researcher

News

… Paper Tech Foundation bestows Honor Award on WMU researcher Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … the area of flexible printed electronics with its highest award. The foundation awarded Dr. Margaret Joyce , a WMU … the faculty, she was employed at SYN-CHEM Inc. as technical service manager and director of research from 1985-96. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28499

Trustees vote to name WMU engineering facility for Elson S. Floyd

News

… College of Engineering and Applied Sciences facility that was begun during Floyd's presidency and serves as the anchor … first lady and President Floyd's surviving spouse. Floyd was president of WMU from 1998 to early 2003. He went on to … 59. 'A new standard in higher education' "President Floyd's service relative to our College of Engineering and Applied …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25452

WMU among recipients of nearly $1M NSF grant to boost women in STEM fields

News

… in collaboration with three other research institutions, was awarded a three-year, $996,000 ADVANCE grant from the … by women. We know that women are very often given larger service loads. We know that there are often biases with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54945

Two WMU leaders recognized as 'notable women in STEM'

News

… integrate field, laboratory and modeling studies of mineral-water-biological interactions near the Earth's surface. "I … problems, especially those related to issues like clean water and air," Koretsky says. She has been awarded more … as the winner of an international award for distinguished service to her profession by the Geochemical Society. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53579

Exercise science students find their stride, combining passion for horses and healing

College of Education and Human Development

… close bond with the horses and staff at the center. “I’ve always had a passion for horses, so I was really excited to begin volunteering here and learn … with the Cheff Center after volunteering there for service learning hours as part of a professional development …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70336

Incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

News

… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's … Dystrophy Association and for Stitches of Love, a patriotic service organization that creates stockings filled with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47899