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Earl Borr obituary

News

… (not verified) on Earl Borr Earl Borr , associate professor emeritus of education and professional development, … join WMU's faculty as an assistant professor for the Campus School, which was later known as University High. He was … He returned to teaching at University High, but the school was to close in 1966. So the year preceding that, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44160

Registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

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… 2013 summer I Chinese culture courses that begin the week of May 6 . The low-cost courses are taught by instructors … and are open to the public. They are taught in English and offered to adults age 18 or older for personal enrichment, … main campus in Kalamazoo. A half-price tuition discount is offered to those age 55 and older, WMU part-time faculty and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6650

Occupational Education Studies

Academics

… Occupational Education Studies Department of Family and Consumer Sciences As an occupational education … internship under the mentorship of selected teachers in schools approved by the University. The internship is … as a professional studying your own teaching practice. Both school and WMU faculty will work together closely to support …

https://wmich.edu/academics/undergraduate/occupational-ed

Diving In with Brooke Semler: An Aviation Bronco Birthright

College of Aviation

… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Fraternities and sororities often feature "legacy" pledges -- meaning if Dad was a … 17 years old.  "I attended a Young Eagles event as a high-schooler at the local airport and fell in love with flying," … memories.    * Working the college's summer camps for high-schoolers, and witnessing how those sessions successfully …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/02/semler

Walker Institute holding community forums on unequal justice

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… Michigan University's Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations is launching a free series of … professor of law and supervising attorney at the Yale Law School. Forman will discuss "Less Prison, More College: A … policing is done in the best possible way or not. The school-to-prison pipeline is talked about around the country …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22694

Trustees approve new contract for WMU public safety officers, detectives

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… Trustees approve new contract for WMU public safety officers, detectives Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, … its June 24 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees authorized the University administration to … new one-year agreement between WMU and its 22-member Police Officers Association. The agreement—effective July 1, 2021, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64606

Ethics Center Book Club: The AI Mirror

Study of Ethics in Society

… on The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking by Shannon Vallor . In this book, the … be Google’s AI ethicist suggests that the best way to think of AI is as a mirror, rather than a mind. When used … led by Jon Milgrim , Faculty Specialist in the Department of Philosophy. Meetings will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays March …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/events/ai-mirror

Ethics Center Book Club: The Anxious Generation

Study of Ethics in Society

… book club on The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt . In this book, the renowned psychologist investigates the consequences of smartphone and social media use for the mental health of

https://wmich.edu/ethics/events/anxious-generation

Geography Minor

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… Geography Minor A general geography minor in the Department of Geography allows students to have a mix of courses and majors/minors that are defined by their … Students in this program often choose to go on to graduate school for more specialized studies in law, public health, …

https://wmich.edu/environment/geography-minor

WMU Trustee Miller elected to WMU Cooley Law board

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… Michigan University Trustee Kenneth V. Miller is one of two people recently elected to four-year terms on the board of directors of the WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Miller, a Kalamazoo businessman who serves as vice … agreed to join our board of directors," said WMU-Cooley Law School President and Dean Don LeDuc . "They have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22462