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Lewis Walker Institute aims to increase support for empowering future juvenile justice leaders
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… future juvenile justice leaders Submitted by Erin Flynn on Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows, led by Dr. Luchara Wallce, left, met with Sen. Sean McCann at the Michigan State Capitol to discuss justice …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75132
Chair receives national award for advocacy of multicultural issues
College of Education and Human Development
… environment and engaging atmosphere where all students can succeed," adds Dinehart. For more WMU news, arts and …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/valerie-dixon-cecp-winner-national-multicultural-award-namrc
WMU researcher finds little connection between violence, video games
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… Mich.—Everybody "knows" violent video games desensitize youths to violence, increasing their violent tendencies. But … latter. The research DeCamp conducted his most recent study with Dr. Christopher Ferguson , professor of psychology at … in comparison with other ones, they were mostly non-significant after you included those other controls." Better …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36296
Gender violence prevention and education founder to visit WMU
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… the troubling issue of gender violence as part of the Raise Your Voice speaker series. Dr. Jackson Katz , is an … and Silence: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help." Dr. Jackson Katz In 1993 Katz co-founded of the … Guise 2, his featured appearances in the films Wrestling With Manhood, Spin The Bottle, Miss Representation and The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27717
Student innovation on display at capstone event
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… settings. Students completed projects in collaboration with industry sponsors, the regional community and our own … sign language and those who don't. “We learned how significant of a change e-textile can make in the community. As we researched, our curiosity …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/senior-engineering-design-fall-2024
Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking
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… A betrayal of trust Hounakey grew up in the West African country of Togo, where becoming a lawyer was more a daydream than a realistic goal for a young girl. "My biological parents knew the community in … said that she saw potential in me and she wanted me to come with her to the United States, my parents sent me without …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872
Trailblazing dance student is first male on Bronco dance team
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… More than a decade later, he has connected that passion with purpose as a dance student at Western Michigan … me," he says. "It's always cool when people notice what you're doing." McNees hopes he's opened the door to even … Western's team. I think having public knowledge that a male can do this too is really important." The dance team …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66211
WMU students clean up in Clean Energy Challenge, win $31,000
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… in Ann Arbor, Mich. "We have proven that our students can play in prime time against the tough schools," says … this competition and, when our names were called, along with other teams representing WMU, it was a great feeling." … Jaquette , a WMU alumnus, and WMU students Abdullah Alyousif of Kalamazoo, Katrisha Johnson of Quincy, Mich., and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/184
International MBA student finds dual-enrollment program the key to her success
Haworth College of Business
… Albert has taken the challenges in her path and faced them with grace with the support of the WMU faculty. " Beth … She says, “I've discovered how adaptive and strong I can be in unfamiliar or challenging circumstances. Studying … of her. “My current career goals are to work for an American marketing or sales organization while pursuing my …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74601
Edwin Lee Gibson's one-man show comes to campus
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… on Gibson in "Five 'Til" KALAMAZOO—In collaboration with the Kellogg Foundation, University Theatre welcomes Edwin Lee Gibson … the Gilmore Theatre Complex. Performances are free. Tickets can be reserved by calling the University Theatre Box Office …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10161