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Professor emeritus and photography department pioneer establishes endowment

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… to impact photography students at WMU in significant ways. With a gift of $150,000, Carney has established an … School of Art’s photography program. This gift comes after over a decade of annual $7,500 contributions, which … the years. The endowment will allow these annual Carney Award scholarships to continue benefitting photography …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38388

Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage celebrated at Western

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… Month offers us an opportunity to reflect on the many ways that members of this community contribute to making our … more understanding and peaceful with each other—especially after repeated incidents of hate and violence towards people … , senior director of international student and scholar services. "Additionally, we develop global education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64333

New WMU enrollment management chief hails from North Carolina

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… and institutional recognition, and boosting student service quality. During his decade-plus in that role, UNCW … positions at the University of Rhode Island and Lehigh and Wake Forest universities. Curran earned bachelor's and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33091

Western Michigan University launches new course on tribal governance

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… of nearly two years of meaningful planning, the course was developed in partnership with members of the Pokagon , Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish and Nottawaseppi Huron bands of Potawatomi Indians . "Current and … Morseau says. "It's really my hope that we get some great service-learning projects and we can see immediate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66272

Liv Hale’s future in advertising is the mane event

Haworth College of Business

… Haworth College of Business, Liv Hale rides at full speed toward her advertising aspirations. Originally from St. Louis, … coordination, marketing and organization of horse shows and was able to participate in the ideation, vendor outreach and … circles I was in, the more memories I was able to make.” After graduating, Hale plans to move back home to St. Louis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73215

Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2015-16

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… Michigan University's 2016 Make a Difference Annual Award. The 23 candidates are recipients of the 2015-16 fall and spring semiannual awards through the Make a Difference program. As such, they … and Sciences. Earl Conner , Building Custodial and Support Services. Judy Custer , Haworth College of Business. Jayne …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32138

Title IX issues are focus of new WMU training modules, student survey

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… are set to receive an email invitation from President Edward Montgomery to take an anonymous online survey designed … on campus. The survey also asks students about their awareness of campus resources available to help students when … EAB to first do a campus climate survey in 2016—a year after the campus revised and adopted a new campuswide sexual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45689

All Life is Learning – November 2023

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… exemplifying this definition and more is Molly Williams. After years of extensive involvement with OLLI, Molly shared … thrive over the years. Below is Molly’s response: “I was part of the WMU Emeriti Council at the time several … and we learned new skills.”  Social and Political Impact of Music in Modern Society 1960 to Present , taught by Tony …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/november-2023

Presidential Scholars

College of Fine Arts

… to high artistic and academic standards but are also aware of the impact they make on the world. Theatre Alyssa Zamora , who is graduating with a BFA in music theatre performance and a minor in family science. She … at elementary schools throughout Kalamazoo county.  After graduation, Alyssa will be attending the Radiant …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2021/04/scholars

'Chicago' at Miller Auditorium for a single performance

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… by Catherine Ashmore) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—" Chicago ," Broadway's record-breaking, Tony Award-winning musical, is coming to Western Michigan University's Miller … dancer who maliciously murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45424