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Speakers tackle opioid crisis, civil discourse, mass violence, more

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… rights lawyer, she founded and directs the Dangerous Speech Project. Her presentation, part of the Ethic Center's annual … August 1985, the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society was created after WMU faculty across the curriculum met to … a wide range of ethical issues. In this and other ways, it creates interdisciplinary opportunities for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51013

Public health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning

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… community rose up to support each other and find new ways to create and connect. See how broncos adapted "When I … , undergraduate public health program coordinator. "(It was) all of the loss and angst and hope and frustration and … big of a deal it was and how it set the tone for all the projects we've been doing since then." The COVID-19 Student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63591

Perryman-Clark named associate dean of Lee Honors College

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… for the Council of Writing Program Administrators Mentor Project. Perryman-Clark also has collaborated on edited book … empirically based teacher-research study that examines the ways in which both African-American students and all … the WMU College of Arts and Sciences, receiving a Faculty Award for Research and Creative Activities in 2015 and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47509

Advertising students take second place in national competition

Haworth College of Business

… in the competition. WMU presenters were Kiana Bailey , of Warren, who won the competition’s Best Presenter Award; Sara Buckle , of Stevensville; Alex Gutierrez-Spencer … course. The competition serves as the course's final project. Other non-presenting team members include: Andrew …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46743

Geoffrey A. Smith obituary

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… Education at Western Michigan University, died March 1 . He was 84. Smith, of Englewood, Florida, joined the WMU staff … February 1978 as associate dean of continuing education and was promoted to dean in 1988. The unit is now named Extended … two years of employment as director of the Dissemination Project for the CREATE team in the Evaluation Center. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46238

National organization recognizes WMU advertising and promotion students

Haworth College of Business

… , of Monroe, are two of only 50 recipients of the annual award for the nation's top multicultural college seniors with … and find innovative solutions and the best outcomes for any project." Both students credit their business professors and … all facets of the advertising industry, is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The AAF's membership is comprised of nearly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45004

WMU named one of top 100 schools for veterans by Military Times

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… known as the Best for Vets rating. The annual assessment was released Nov. 20. This is the publication's eighth … Best Colleges 2018 is an editorially independent news project that evaluates the factors that help make colleges … enrolled at a public university in Michigan . The office was established in 2009 to support veterans, service members …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44012

School of Music faculty produce dozens of creative and research projects in trying times

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… of Music faculty produce dozens of creative and research projects in trying times Submitted by David Bernard on   … Grant and commissioned five new pieces for septet by Hawaiian composers. The grant supported a 10-day tour for … the first virtual Society for American Music conference and was selected to have a chapter of her upcoming book, "Queer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61926

Multimedia arts technology student's success amplified by 'instrumental' Western instructors

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… chemistry degree at Northern Michigan University. While he was interested in the subject, it didn't really spark excitement like music did. "I was playing guitar, trying to sing a little bit, I was … learning and how to apply all this knowledge to real-world projects and work with other people on them." Wolfe also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66644

Lyceum Series to take broad look at sexual identity issues

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… 13 The first lecture, titled "Building Intersectional Awareness," is Sept. 13 and will feature Natalie Nguyễn , … Presentation," Jay Kaplan , director, ACLU Michigan LGBT Project, and Frank Aiello, professor of law, WMU Colley Law …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42433