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Trustees approve retirements of 11 faculty, 14 staff members

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… leaves. Faculty retirements All of the faculty members who are retiring are doing so with emeritus status. Their names, positions, … of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Dr. Bassam E. Harik , interim vice provost for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5806

Francophone Film Fest to feature seven films, two filmmakers

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Durand KALAMAZOO—Seven rarely seen, feature-length films from French-speaking … award-winning filmmakers who will introduce their creations are on tap this month during the 12th annual Francophone … will be presented, along with five short films. All films are subtitled in English. Dr. Vincent Desroches , associate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5568

United Way urges campus to help 'Change the Story'

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… Dunn, here . United Way The United Way helps identify the shared needs in education, income and health and brings … and have access to high quality and affordable healthcare. Everyone is connected and interdependent. When one of … hope and create the transformational change that others are yearning for. Drawings and giveaways Those who make any …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8981

Award-winning economists lined up for Sichel Series' 50th year

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… Sichel presentations begin at 3 p.m. in 2028 Brown Hall and are free and open to the public. Other dates, presenters and topics in this year's series are: Dec. 4: Dr. Nancy Folbre, a professor emerita of … W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. The lectures are open to the public and formatted with the general public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10155

Climate change is focus of areawide series of events

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… Climate change is focus of areawide series of events Submitted by Anonymous (not … and other activities related to climate change are being held on the Western Michigan University campus and … events is part of an interdisciplinary effort to raise awareness about the biological, social, political and economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9603

December board meeting includes approval of tobacco ban, other items

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… Sept. 1, 2014. An early draft of the policy had been shared with trustees at the board's meeting in July. Members … as well as the work that will take place to prepare for implementation at the start of the fall 2014 … new policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products, which are "defined to include the following: cigarettes, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11932

AT&T donation helps Upward Bound students pursue a college education

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… AT&T donation helps Upward Bound students pursue a college education Submitted by … Programming; State Rep. Jon Hoadley ; State Sen. Margaret O’Brien ; other University officials and Upward Bound … myself, I know how important programs like Upward Bound are in allowing students to see all postsecondary options …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48178

Biomedical sciences graduate continues family legacy at WMU

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… resuming a somewhat normal life.” Still, Sleymann feels prepared to handle the professional curveball life has thrown, … says Sleymann. “I was taught to learn how things are tied together and where these issues are taking place in … dedicated professors,” says Sleymann, who admits she struggled with doubt early on as classes became more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59037

Internships, faculty support help alumnus land job at ABC News

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… activity report reveals 94% of 2018-19 WMU graduates are actively employed or pursuing further education. Read more about the results here . J. Gabriel Ware says internships and other experiential learning opportunities helped set him up for career success after graduation. NEW YORK—Coronavirus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58013

Music challenge aims to build harmony, community from a distance

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… I hope it will be uplifting for our community to share videos with each other engaged in what we all love to … with her roommates Gabby Lindhurst and Becca Spurbeck, who are also music majors. Kennedy Dixon turns to music as an … "We're all coping well and making sure that we are respecting each other's spaces during online classes and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58869