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Upcoming events

Wednesday, January 16

MLK Event–WMU and surrounding school districts Social Justice Art Competition and Book Bowl, Linden Grove Middle School, 4241 Arboretum Parkway, Kalamazoo, 5 p.m.

Thursday, January 17

Ethics Book Club–"Parasite" by Mira Grant will be led by Tyler Gibb, co-director of the Medical Humanities, Ethics and Law Program at the WMU Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Central City Tap House-359 Kalamazoo Mall, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, January 18

Spring graduation deadline–deadline for spring 2019 graduation.

MLK Event–Community Reflection, Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College, 11 a.m.

Biological Sciences Seminar Series–"From Flies to Physiology: Homeobox Genes in Kidney Development and Disease," presented by Dr. Gregory Heuvel, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 1710 Wood Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 19

MLK Event–Public School Students' Visitation, Bernhard Center, East Ballroom, 9 a.m.

MLK Event–MLK Memorabilia Exhibit, Bernhard Center, East Ballroom, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, January 20

MLK Event–Northside Ministerial Alliance 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Rev. Allison M. Henderson-Brooks, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 120 Roberson St., Kalamazoo, 4 p.m.

Monday, January 21

Martin Luther King Jr. Day—No classes. Many WMU offices and services closed or on reduced hours.

MLK Event—City of Kalamazoo Communitywide Day of Service, Kalamazoo City Hall, 241 W. South St., 8 a.m. Volunteer opportunities available at gryphon.org/volunteer.

MLK Event—Convocation, Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College, 10:50 a.m.

MLK Event—MLK Day Teach-In: Bending a Knee for Justice, 210 Bernhard Center, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MLK Event—Pre-MLK Walk Lunch Discussion, Kanley Chapel Dialogue Center, 1:45 p.m.

MLK Event—Commemorative Walk. Due to weather conditions, instead of walking, participants will take a bus from the Bernhard Center and Kalamazoo College Red Square to the MLK Park. 3:30 p.m.

MLK Event—Community Celebration, immediately following Commemorative Walk, approximately 5 to 6 p.m., Kalamazoo State Theatre, 404 S. Burdick.

Tuesday, January 22

Ethics Lecture Series–"Essay Contest Winners on Making Ethics Vital," presented by Mitchell Winget, WMU philosophy graduate student, and Arthur Woodworth, WMU pre-engineering major, 211 Bernhard Center, 4 p.m.

MLK Event—Community Celebration for National Day of Racial Healing, location to be announced, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

MLK Event—Presentation, Dr. Lewis Walker Youth Social Justice Award winners, Kalamazoo City Hall, 241 W. South St., 7 p.m.

Wednesday, January 23

CAS Study Abroad Expo—Study Abroad hosts January expos to highlight short-term, faculty-led study abroad program options for students. Brown Hall, second floor lobby, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday, January 24

Student Job Fair Preparation Session–Resume reviews, 30-second commercial practice, interviewing tips and more, Bernhard Center Lobby, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Western Warm-Up—New and current students are invited to learn about about on campus opportunities, Bernhard Center, 5 to 8 p.m.

Friday, January 25

Environmental Career Connections, Job Fair & Employer Panel–Students can connect with environmental professionals to gain insights into the job market, including the wide range of careers available and how best to launch their environmental careers and to connect employers with potential employees, Fetzer Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Biological Sciences Seminar Series–"Pollinators in the Fourth Dimension," presented by Dr. Sarah Cusser, Kellogg Biological Station and Michigan State University, 1710 Wood Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Lecture—"Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future", Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, Dalton Center Auditorium, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Tickets required.

Monday, January 28

Geological and Environmental Sciences Seminar Series–"Hydrogeology," presented by Dr. Matt Reeves, 1118 Rood Hall, 4 to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, January 29

Ethics Lecture Series–"Does Community-Wide Public Health Prevention Work? From Reducing Teen Births to Addressing Today's Opioid Epidemic," presented by Dr. Ron Cisler, co-sponsored with the Department of Philosophy, co-sponsored by WMU College of Health and Human Services, 157-158 Bernhard Center, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 31

Gwen Frostic Reading Series–“Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News,” presented by Kevin Young, co-sponsored with the Department of English, 2452 Knauss Hall, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 1

Summer I and II graduation deadline–deadline for June and August graduation.

Biological Sciences Seminar Series–"Seeing is Believing: Eye Regeneration in Embryonic Frogs," presented by Dr. Kelly Tseng, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1710 Wood Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Monday, February 4

Geological and Environmental Sciences Seminar Series–"Pathways to Science Teaching," presented by Dr. Heather Petcovic, 1118 Rood Hall, 4 to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, February 5

Chinese New Year

Tuesday, February 6

STEM Job Fair–Bernhard Center, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Ethics Lecture Series–"Engaging Communities in Difficult Conversations: Dialogue, Deliberation, and Engaged Scholarship," presented by Laura Black, associate professor of Ohio University, co-sponsored by WMU School of Communication and Visiting Scholars and Artists Program, 1028 Brown Hall, 5 p.m.

Thursday, February 7

2019 Career Fair–Bernhard Center, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Research Briefs in Global Studies–"A Women's Development," presented by Dr. Mariam Konate and Dr. Irma López, University Center for the Humanities-2500 Knauss Hall, 4 to 5 p.m.

Friday, February 8

Government & Nonprofit Job Fair–Bernhard Center, 1 to 4 p.m.

Biological Sciences Seminar Series–"Eukaryotic–Like Signaling Complexity Controls the Multicellular Behavior of the Bacteria, Myxococcus Xanthus," presented by Dr. Penelope Higgs, Wayne State University, 1710 Wood Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Monday, February 11

Geological and Environmental Sciences Seminar Series–"Clumped Isotopes," presented by Dr. Ian Winkelstern of Grand Valley University, 1118 Rood Hall, 4 to 5 p.m.

Ethics Book Club–"Philosophy in the Islamic World: A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps" by Peter Adamson will be led by Alex Hoffman, WMU philosophy graduate student, Ethics Center-2072 Moore Hall, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 12

Ethics Lecture Series–"Making People Better: Saving Us from Ourselves through Moral Enhancement," presented by Parker Crutchfield, associate professor of WMU Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, co-sponsored by WMU Stryker M.D. School of Medicine and the Department of Psychology, 211 Bernhard Center, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, February 15

Biological Sciences Seminar Series–"The Regenerative Medicine Promises and Challenges," presented by Dr. Yong Li, MD, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 1710 Wood Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 16

Bronco Brewery Bus Tour–Hop on and enjoy the all-inclusive five-hour Kalamazoo winter escape to showcase local flagship Sustainable Brewing program partner breweries and key alumni shaping the industry, park and departure at WMU Heritage Hall-Parking Lot 1, 625 Oakland Drive, noon to 5 p.m.

Monday, February 18

Presidents' Day

Geological and Environmental Sciences Seminar Series–"Mercury Isotopes," presented by Dr. Teddy Them, assistant professor of College of Charleston, 1118 Rood Hall, 4 to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, February 19

Discovery Acceleration Workshops–For WMU faculty and research staff, "Strategic Paths toward Successful Grants from Foundations and Other Non-Profit Organizations," 1040 Fetzer Center, noon to 2 p.m. Registration required.

Donuts With the Deans–Any student, faculty or staff is welcome to stop by and chat about news, ideas, questions or concerns with our dean and associate deans, Center for the Humanities–2500 Knauss Hall, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 21

Truth–“More Together Than Alone: The Power and Spirit of Community,” Mark Nepo, poet, author and philosopher, 2425 Knauss Hall, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 22

Diversity and Inclusion Conference–"Health Care: The Power of a Community Who Cares", keynote speaker Mark Nepo, also featuring workshops and presentations by WMU faculty and students, College of Health and Human Services-Room 4010, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tickets $25, students $10, includes lunch. Registration required.

Biological Sciences Seminar Series–"Restoring Michigan Prairies: How Important are Soil Microbes," presented by Dr. Emily Grman, Eastern Michigan University, 1710 Wood Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Monday, February 25

Geological and Environmental Sciences Seminar Series–"Jurassic Ammonites," presented by Dr. Andrew Caruthers, 1118 Rood Hall, 4 to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, February 27

Ethics Book Club–"The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail" by Jason de Leon will be led by Coral Cervantes, WMU graduate student, Ethics Center-2072 Moore Hall, 5:30 p.m.