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Miller Broadway lineup includes 'Grinch,' 'Les Misérables'

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… Miller Broadway lineup includes 'Grinch,' 'Les Misérables' Submitted by … Auditorium announced its 2019-20 Zhang Financial Broadway in West Michigan Series lineup including "Dr. Seuss' How … from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, "Les …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52449

National Guardsman, a WMU alum, helps lead effort to feed thousands of Michigan families

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… distributed boxes to hundreds of people in their cars. “It was really nice to be out in public and actually see the … for,” he says.  “Part of the reason we joined the guard was to be able to give back to our neighbors. We are also … That job, paired with the experience he gained at WMU, set him up for success in the uncharted territory he’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59294

WMU supply chain program once again named top program in U.S.

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… against much larger schools," says 2020 graduate John Hayward . "WMU offers a customized experience that involves a … diverse curriculum, which gives students a versatile skill set. The level of commitment from the faculty, advisors and … gain the background to successfully launch my career." Hayward accepted a position in the TRACK Rotational Program at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60197

Research shows alarming gap in mental health access for adolescents of color

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… hired voice actors to play the parts of mothers looking to set up therapy appointments for their teenage daughters. … to not be called back is very damaging, especially if it was the first time they were trying to reach out for help," … reasons also as to why these things occur." Going forward, Gates sees potential for testing whether implicit bias …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63368

Prescribed burns planned at Asylum Lake Friday, April 2

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… allow. Prescribed burns are fires that are intentionally set and carefully managed. They are periodically necessary … be right for a burn to take place. Consequently, organizers wait until 24 hours before a scheduled burn to give the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63807

Service and social justice drive student's health care aspirations

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… health care aspirations Submitted by Erin Flynn on Sierra Ward is an incoming freshman interested in pursuing a degree … Mich.—From police officer to doctor to pharmacist, Sierra Ward's career aspirations have evolved with her life … to continue that legacy and break generational curses and set your family and your community on the right track." For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64190

Nobel laureate to give public talk

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… public presentation on "Creating True Human Security" is set for 7 p.m. in Schneider Hall's Brown Auditorium. It will … strategist for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, was a driving force in the launching of an international … Williams and the ICBL came to fruition in 1999 when the Ottawa Convention went into effect. Signed by 120 nations, it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30621

Experienced administrator named Title IX compliance director

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… and employees. Compliance position "Felicia Crawford was a strong candidate in a competitive and public selection … Equity. "Her professional background and skill set, and knowledge of higher education, situate her very … role for colleges and universities nationwide. We look forward to her joining the Office of Institutional Equity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28359

Open house allows WMU researchers to showcase Fort St. Joe

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University archaeologists are set to offer the public a look at progress on the Fort St. … Fort St. Joseph mission, garrison and trading post complex was occupied from 1691 to 1781 along the St. Joseph River in … is now the city of Niles. Built by the French, the fort was at times during its 90-year history, controlled by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25110

WMU room and board rates to increase by 3.3 percent this fall

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… and spring Western Heights room-only rates were previously set by the board at its July 2014 meeting so that students … commitment to creating environments where students want to live and eat while pursuing their academic and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23355