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April 30, 2018

Registrar's Office

… to receive their diplomas in a few weeks.  When the diploma is printed an email is sent to the student’s wmich.edu email account that … 27—Summer I ends. July 3 —Summer I grades are due no later than noon.  July 4—Independence Day - University closed.  …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/notes-2018-04-30

Weekly campus United Way drawings continue as book drive surpasses goal

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… its $200,000 goal. It has reached close to 73 percent of this goal, gaining $145,000, and almost 28 percent of employee pledge forms have been returned. This year's campaign organizers have targeted a 10-percent … Book drive The campus "Book-It" campaign collected more than twice its goal of 1,000 new or gently used books with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43733

Dance students return from moving experience in Panama

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… trip to Panama and plans to bring dance education to at-risk youth in Kalamazoo. Last year, dance major Sarah Mills … Mills was awarded full funding through the Kalamazoo Artistic Development Initiative to start a chapter of Movement … teens. "Movement gets into them deeper and so much quicker than words could." On her second exchange in Panama, Mills …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33038

New WMU enrollment management chief hails from North Carolina

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An enrollment professional with more than 30 years of higher education experience in the fields … by the WMU Board of Trustees, Curran will take on the administrative role Aug. 1 . "As our search unfolded, we found in … experience and an extraordinary commitment to continuing this institution's mission of providing opportunity along with …

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

University Theatre announces 2017-18 season

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… are traveling by city bus to a "whites only" eating establishment inside a downtown Atlanta department store. Their purpose is to "test" their newly acquired civil rights handed down … had to create the man of their dreams—and they get more than they bargained for. "The Crucible," Oct. 27 through …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42085

PA student attends national summit in DC

College of Health and Human Services

… summit in DC PA student Becky Cronin in DC WMU physician assistant student, Becky Cronin , was selected by the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants  to attend the Annual Leadership and Advocacy Summit … for physician assistants. It was attended by more than 250 PAs and students from around the country. “I had …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/05-2019-padc

WMU researcher's study shows that virtual, blended schools continue to struggle

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… study shows that virtual, blended schools continue to struggle Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Miron … and blended learning schools show outcomes that are consistently below traditional public schools. Dr. Gary Miron , … tended to score similarly or lower on performance measures than virtual schools." Study recommendations The authors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31874

20 incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… were chosen from the 845 students who begin classes this fall. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty freshmen have won coveted … qualities, he was chosen in June 2015 from a field of more than 300 applicants to go to the FBI Teen Academy. Cahill … field, he served as vice president of the Advocates for a Better Environment club. He used this platform to spread …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41400

WMU becomes part of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute network

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… classes for older adults in southwest Michigan since 2011, is now the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Western … support for WMU’s lifelong learning initiative, which is administered by Extended University Programs. "We're … eight-week timeframes and all are offered in person rather than online. The program is delivered by an all-volunteer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16136

Research Opportunities for Students

Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities

… and transit modes, particularly for children, people with disabilities, older adults, low income populations, and all commuters. Non-traditional research ideas in this area will be highly rated in the selection process. … journal or conference Expected project completion: no later than 8/30/2018   Application deadline:  2/28/2017 …

https://wmich.edu/transportationcenter/programs/studentresearch