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About the Department of History
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… those pursuing high school history certification. Courses designed to foster discipline-specific pedagogy have remained … he immigrated to the United States, continued to build up the teaching training focus of the department. While he … course in the history department. Teacher education groups nationwide called for greater emphasis on preparing …
https://wmich.edu/history/about
School of Music to present a memorial tribute to C. Curtis-Smith
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… of over 100 grants, awards and commissions, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Koussevitzky Prize at Tanglewood … reviewer Bernard Holland wrote: "Mr. Curtis-Smith takes up where Debussy’s lonely, bleakly beautiful last music …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21878
Students pursue a better roadmap of Mars
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… engineering students spent the school year developing designs for a flying unmanned aerial vehicle to map the … projects showcased at the University's Senior Engineering Design Conference held this past spring. Left to right: … to scatter 10 drones, all encased so they wouldn't burn up in the carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. Each drone was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53717
Annual festival brings theatre artists from across Midwest to campus
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… as audience and their input in post play discussions will significantly impact the future of these new works. It is … unique ways. Each play centers around a character (or group of characters) who are lost and searching for something … maker wanting to make an impact on the world, a group of people finding connection in the aftermath of a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47468
WMU welcomes new VP for marketing and strategic communication
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… attention, students, research talent and financial support." Since January 2015, Proudfoot has served at the … student persistence, graduation rates and philanthropic support. Earlier in his career, Proudfoot moved up the ranks in marketing in the Indiana University system …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47241
Two honored with Distinguished Service Award
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… Michigan Autism Council, and he was among a select group invited to the State Capitol this spring as a new autism-related bill was signed into law. Fuqua also was named Psychologist of the … the First-Year Experience Curriculum Committee, WMU Upward Bound and the International Festival Committee. A WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1600
Kellogg Foundation is first recipient of aviation award
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… Kellogg Foundation is first recipient of aviation award Submitted … The Kellogg Foundation was singled out for its longtime support for diversity initiatives that impact the college and … to create a world-class aviation program in Battle Creek. A significant portion of the grants from the foundation to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/336
Tweets net huge book donation and generous outpouring from Japan
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… KALAMAZOO—Twitter messages requesting Japanese books to support Western Michigan University's new major in Japanese … hours, he opened every box, sorted the materials, and sold duplicate and unnecessary items to used bookstores. Then he … houses had been half-destroyed, and as they were cleaning up the chaos, they didn't know what to do with their books," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4831
Institute to honor Lewis Walker at fundraising dinner
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… to a better future. Proceeds from the dinner program will support the Walker Institute's mission to promote more … private reception. Individual tables are available for groups of eight people. Visit mywmu.com/walkerinstitute to … to studying race, ethnicity and poverty, and the struggle for justice and civil rights. Among the chief …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5051
Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess
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… games at University Arena. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date listings. Residence halls reopen at 10 a.m. … reopens. Also to reduce costs, parking lots outside unoccupied buildings and student commuter lots will not be plowed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3332