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Deirdre Cooper Owens

Humanities

…   Can't attend? Live stream link   Deirdre Cooper Owens is The Charles and Linda Wilson Professor in the History of Medicine and Director of the Humanities in … at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She is also an Organization of American Historians’ (OAH) …

https://wmich.edu/humanities/deirdre-cooper-owens

Japanese Religion and Culture Seminar

World Religions and Cultures

… rich religious and cultural life of Japan! Students will visit temples, shrines, lay Buddhist movements and museums, and attend lectures by Dr. … years where he worked as a translator, studied to be a Buddhist priest, and conducted research on contemporary Japanese …

https://wmich.edu/religion/academics/studyabroad

Teaching Assistantships

Geological and Environmental Sciences

… Teaching Assistantships Teaching assistantships (TAs) are awarded by the Department of … development in the form of teaching and research assistance. The TA consists of a tuition waiver and …

https://wmich.edu/geology/academics/graduate/teaching-assistantships

The Foreigner

Theatre

… to laugh a lot.” -Broadway World  A classic comedy of mistaken identity and cultural confusion! When the pathologically shy Charlie is assumed to be a foreigner, non-stop hilarity ensues as he is told more secrets than he ever cared to know!  Williams …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/foreigner

WMU celebrates graduation of its 100th Seita Scholar

News

… and health. The Seita program, launched in 2008, is the nation's largest and most comprehensive collegiate program for foster care youth. It is named for Dr. John Seita , a three-time WMU alumnus and a … Asked to identify the key benefit to the program, Williams is quick to single out the campus coach as critical to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37026

Women's aviation team places first among collegiate competitors

News

… University pilots captured first place in the collegiate division and fifth place overall in the women-only Air Race … of Mio and teammate Kelly Erdmann of Southfield finished the more than 2,600-mile course June 19 to 22 against … a WMU team placed in the top spot for the collegiate division was 2005 when it also placed eighth overall. "The 2018 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47841

Recognizing a nearly 30-year, distinguished partnership

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Recognizing a nearly 30-year, distinguished partnership Submitted by Lindsey Haehnel on Dr. Sam Ramrattan presenting in his lab at WMU during the 2023 Digital Foundry Sand Control …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/73461

Vocal Jazz Fest attracts singers from far and wide to WMU

News

… and colleges across the nation and world will flock this month to the Western Michigan University campus for the … to Michigan, students will be attending from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. And in addition to the United …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/244

Francophone Film Fest features rare films, two filmmakers

News

… films from French-speaking countries across the globe and visits by two award-winning filmmakers from Morocco and … where Moroccan filmmaker Daoud Aoulad-Syad will present his latest creation, "The Mosque," and Maxime Giroux will present his film, "Jo for Jonathan," along with the screenings of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/223

Former Africana studies director serves as consultant on film

News

… Wilson , professor emeritus of Africana studies, served as historical consultant on the film. Titled "Up From the … of Muskegon, Mich. Wilson and civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory provide the national and historical perspective of the Great Migration, while musical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/110