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Lewis Walker Institute aims to increase support for empowering future juvenile justice leaders
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… Lewis Walker Institute aims to increase support for empowering future … met with Sen. Sean McCann at the Michigan State Capitol to discuss justice reform. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For three years, … youth, he has now managed to successfully have his legal issues removed from his criminal record," says Palmer. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75132
Ethics Center announces book clubs for spring 2024
Study of Ethics in Society
… Ethics Center announces book clubs for spring 2024 Submitted by Sandra Borden on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—E thical questions regarding body size, plagiarism, cancel culture and the place of the virtues in living a … spring's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Ethics Between the Lines book club series that is underway. All …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74500
A new hub for belonging and connection
W Magazine
… A new hub for belonging and connection Submitted by Erin Flynn on The WMU Student Center—a project decades in the making—is a place for the Western community to connect and engage … members and brought a wave of emotion for two of the visionaries behind the space. The Bronco Guard performed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73398
Deadline for spring Student Sustainability Grant proposals approaching
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… Deadline for spring Student Sustainability Grant proposals … evaluation to determine, among other things, if they are legal, feasible and adequately budgeted. An all-student … submitted in PDF format to wmu-sustainability@wmich.edu. Visit wmich.edu/sustainability/grants to access grant …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13068
A growing inspiration: Undergraduates’ garden initiative motivates the masses
College of Arts and Sciences
… A growing inspiration: Undergraduates’ garden initiative motivates … in Kalamazoo, atop a retaining wall, a vibrant garden flourishes with an array of fresh produce—from baby watermelons to cherry tomatoes. This garden is more than mere cultivation; it’s a byproduct of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73961
Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care
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… Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich—A physician, advocate and author will connect racism and income inequality to health and well-being during a … is only 69 years—equal to that of countries such as India and the Philippines. But only a few miles away, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40228
New medieval book series could captivate public, scholars alike
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… those who agree with Shakespeare that "What's past is prologue," Western Michigan University has a new book … with the public as well as academics. WMU's Medieval Institute Publications has launched Past Imperfect, a new … period of the Islamic Golden Age and when civilizations in India, China, across Africa and in Central America were …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40229
Alumna’s HBO documentary shines light on medical errors
College of Arts and Sciences
… Alumna’s HBO documentary shines light on medical errors Submitted by Anonymous (not … Cali.—In the aftermath of a harrowing family medical crisis, Margo (Towe) Burrows , an alumna of Western Michigan … such as archives, real-life scenarios, hidden cameras, legal proceedings and interviews involving professionals and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74265
Moving beyond 'thinking outside the box' to see the world
Haworth College of Business
… Moving beyond 'thinking outside the box' to see the world … on "Students got an amazing opportunity to experience Irish business and culture. Most importantly, the trip … Penner “ESG accounting has the potential to be one of the biggest changes to the accounting and auditing field since …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73202
WMU and WMU Cooley Innocence Project garner $418,000 grant
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… Project's first exoneree, and its latest exoneree Donya Davis, right. KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Innocence Project, a legal clinic that seeks to exonerate people who have been … promoting social justice. I cannot imagine a better way for WMU students from diverse backgrounds and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27269