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All things Russian to highlight 20th annual Russian Festival

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… the Chamber of Commerce of Pushkin, Russia; U.S. Rep. Fred Upton ; Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell ; WMU President John … history, literature, cultural symbolism, painted pysanki eggs and study abroad. At 11 a.m., Dr. Inna Molitoris , a … elaborately decorated eggs, but also to create their own designs. Also at 2 p.m., WMU's Judith Rypma , master faculty …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28235

2013-14

Western News

… certification as 'green' building; Snyder announces Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Fellows; On Campus with … WMU-Air Zoo relationship being enhanced; Advisory group to guide teacher preparation programs; Researchers get … Five engineering dean candidates to visit; Final design plans for new alumni center revealed; University …

https://wmich.edu/westernnews/2013

Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… vaccinations for Smallpox 100 years ago, and the Supreme Court stepped in to clarify that the public health … we have 20% of the world's COVID-19 cases. We screwed this up. We have not managed this crisis,'" Mingus says. "At that … findings, which have been published in the journal Policy Design and Practice, in a presentation on Thursday, Oct. 15. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626

Ten incoming students win $50,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… Four recipients come from underrepresented or minority groups, and all are from Michigan. They are scheduled to … in accountancy and is the son of Lloyd Farrel and Jamie Heggie. Lily Heitz lives in Fountain and graduated from Mason … students needing financial aid. The scholarships are designed to provide a financial "foundation" to the recipients …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25450

Registrar’s Notes – December 8, 2014

Registrar's Office

… Extended University Programs Graduates are able to pick up their four guest tickets at Textbook Alley on the lower … GoWMU, needs to be submitted when an incomplete grade is assigned. The Report of Incomplete Grade lists the work the … that the evaluation period is open through December 12. Upcoming Dates Saturday, December 13-Commencement Tuesday, …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/notes-2014-12-08

America's drift away from equal opportunity to be discussed

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… to increase access to well-paying jobs. Information on upcoming events open to the public will be made available at … gap The impact of poverty and race on chances for upward mobility is well documented in Kalamazoo, is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23269

Sleeping Giant Capital closes $10 million in funding, enhancing partnership with WMU

Haworth College of Business

… our University as well as executives in our community. From Upjohn to Stryker to Haworth and more, the West Michigan … A residency program that covers salary and costs for up to four concurrent professionals engaged in a two-year, … senior vice president, global corporate affairs at The Kellogg Company Lynn Chen-Zhang , CEO of Zhang Financial and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68153

History from 1950-59

College of Education and Human Development

… Studies. Schools renamed colleges in 1970. James Griggs becomes the first dean of the School of Education, … 1956-65. The School of Applied Arts and Sciences is made up of the Division of Vocational Education . Its three … Congress passes National Defense Education Act to train and upgrade teachers of science and mathematics, as well as …

https://wmich.edu/education/about/1950-59

With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device

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… on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos working from home to design a low-cost spirometer. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A computerized … have all the data he needs to apply for a patent.  A closeup of Danna-dos-Santos' spirometer hardware. His final goal … says he has no intention of profiting from his design. He does, however, want the device to particularly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231

Interview with David Hadbawnik, Editor of Postmodern Poetry and Queer Medievalisms: Time Mechanics

Medieval Institute Publications

… time we read an older piece of poetry in English and struggle with antiquated diction. Words that held currency and … contemporary English, we might simply clear those away and "update" the language. But in the second part of the … adaptation called "The Mere Wife" in 2015, followed that up with an actual "Beowulf" translation that came out in …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/hadbawnik-interview