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Western dance students will take audience on tour of campus with 'In-site/Outside'

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… Western dance students will take audience on tour of campus with 'In-site/Outside' Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dance students rehearse on the steps in front of Waldo Library  for "In-site/Outside." KALAMAZOO, … weekend. WMU Dance presents "In-site/Outside," a display of site-specific, student-choreographed performances on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65864

Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence

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… by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence Submitted by Erin Flynn on Tabitha … known as the Mutera Healing Foundation—to break the cycle of sexual and gender-based violence in sub-Saharan Africa. … her own childhood trauma.  She was volunteering with a nonprofit in a Ugandan village ravaged by HIV/AIDS in 2015 when …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65358

WMU hosting inaugural conference, forming statewide coalition to bring more teachers of color to classrooms

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… forming statewide coalition to bring more teachers of color to classrooms Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … President William Wright working with Kalamazoo Public Schools students Kwan Green-Hemphill, left, and Davon Norman. (Photo by Linda Mah for Kalamazoo Public Schools) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Remember that one teacher who most …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58144

Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates

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… Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates Submitted by Deanne Puca on … at the Discovery Enrichment Center in Benton Harbor Area Schools. Koretta King-Jackson knew she had a passion for … be a substitute at her local public elementary and charter schools. “My heart was in it; I wanted to do it very badly, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855

Students sought to answer tough questions as members of the Ethics Bowl team

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… Students sought to answer tough questions as members of the Ethics Bowl team Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich.—Western Michigan University's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is recruiting students for the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl competition …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42213

U.C.-Davis prof to focus on economic impact of immigration in Sichel talk

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… U.C.-Davis prof to focus on economic impact of immigration in Sichel talk Submitted by Anonymous (not … on Peri KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A scholar from the University of California at Davis will focus on the dollars and cents …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39251

WMU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers team up to improve the reliability of autonomous vehicles

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Laboratory researchers team up to improve the reliability of autonomous vehicles Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on Dr. … road to improving the reliability, safety and efficiency of self-driving electric vehicles. Dr. Zach Asher , assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71976

Gary Mullen and The Works bring 'One Night of Queen' to Miller Auditorium

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… Gary Mullen and The Works bring 'One Night of Queen' to Miller Auditorium Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich.—Gary Mullen and The Works will bring "One Night of Queen" to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium … In Their Eyes Live" grand finale with the largest number of votes ever received in the show's history. His record …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37600

WMU part of state effort to boost student success in high-risk courses

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… WMU part of state effort to boost student success in high-risk … Mich.—Western Michigan University is among the first of eight Michigan colleges and universities to improve … At WMU, the effort was launched in 2015 as an initiative of the WMU College of Arts and Sciences. The effort called …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36877

New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi Germany

University Libraries

… New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi … on A new interactive digital narrative tells the story of Ina Juretschke, who lived in Ecuador for one year as a … her family. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What started as dusty boxes of slides and photographs has become an interactive digital …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69162