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Air Race Classic

College of Aviation

… the Air Race Classic The Air Race Classic is the epicenter of women's air racing. Overall, pilots range in age from 17 to 90 years old and come from a wide variety of backgrounds including students, teachers, doctors, airline pilots, business owners, professionals and air traffic controllers. WMU is proud to …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/student-resources/rso/arc

Backward Design

Teaching and Learning

… to designing courses and other learning experiences. Often, when instructors talk about content or what will be … backward. In this approach, we look at the learning goals of the course first. We ask what we want students to know and be able to do by the end of the course, lesson, or other learning experience and we …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/backward-design

Nobel Peace laureate brings message to WMU

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… Lakes PeaceJam Spring Youth Conference. Update 3/11/20: Out of an abundance of caution, following the University’s decision to cancel … and brings together more than 300 elementary, middle, high school and college-age students from Michigan, Illinois, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58403

Kinetic Affect to address diversity in community performance

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… again at 9 a.m. the following day in the Kalamazoo Public Schools' Chenery Auditorium, 714 S. Westnedge Ave. in Kalamazoo. The free performance is open to employees of the agencies sponsoring the 2013 Respecting Differences … is a former boxer, acting coach and Portage, Mich., high school English teacher. Latimer has discovered a way to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5531

Theme Sort

Teaching and Learning

… Theme Sort Why do it? Work collaboratively to make sense of a lot of information by grouping ideas together and learning from the perspectives of others. Category : Organizing / Grouping  Time : 10-15 …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/activities/theme-sort

WMU secures NIH grant to use technology to battle opioid addiction

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… been awarded a $222,383 grant from the National Institutes of Health's Helping to End Addiction Long-term, or NIH HEAL, Initiative. Dr. Anthony DeFulio , associate professor of psychology, will lead the research, which … Medicine Residency Program at the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, to collaborate with local hospitals and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55634

Social work student finds passion, home at WMU

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… Erin Flynn on A post-graduation activity report reveals 94% of 2018-19 WMU graduates are actively employed or pursuing … about the results here . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Life has a way of coming full circle. For Johnny Anderson III , it happens … ago that he was in their shoes. Anderson graduated high school in 1999 eying a career in graphic design. He enrolled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553

Facilities Management units recognized for good stewardship

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… to prevent pollution and reduce environmental risks on school grounds, in addition to golf and lawn care company … properties, sports fields and parks. "Being a steward of WMU's environmental and physical resources aligns with … and Innovative Practices Award from the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers during events held …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1239

University to honor three for teaching excellence at annual convocation

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… University is honoring Dr. Holly J. Nibert , associate professor of Spanish, Paul R. Solomon , associate professor of … a bachelor's degree in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design and a master's degree in media arts from … highly qualified special education teachers in the K-12 schools. The grants have affected a total of 68 WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9721

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Horn Studio

… About Horn studio class is offered throughout the year where students perform for each … horn topics. The Western Horn Choir, which consists mostly of horn majors, performs a full concert on campus during the … recently hosted numerous horn guest artists who are members of professional ensembles such as the Cleveland Orchestra, …

https://wmich.edu/horn/about