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WMU Ethics Center announces lecture series for spring 2023

Study of Ethics in Society

… in Room 208 at the Bernhard Center. This lecture by Dr. Wa’ed Alshoubaki will discuss the ethical issues that might … Grasslands, Garbage Islands and Plastic Trees: Working Toward a Future Ecology Next up is “ Grasslands, Garbage Islands and Plastic Trees: Working Toward a Future Ecology,” with Alec Koppers ,  a second-year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70568

WMU’s first Universitywide military scholarship available

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… The Veterans and Dependents Scholarship is a need-based award and will be available to those currently serving, those … students must apply by Saturday, April 1. Students awarded the scholarship will be notified by May 1. … information about WMU's services for veterans and active-duty service members, visit wmich.edu/veterans . For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35092

WMU closed Monday Jan. 27, due to severe weather

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… Context of the Early Christians," set for 5:30 p.m. in Waldo Library's Meader Book Room, is canceled . Not canceled … closed Jan. 27. Biggby Coffee is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Subway is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Santorini Island Grill is open … University closings since 1999 1999, Jan. 4-5—Heavy snowfall delayed the start of spring semester. 2000, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13022

Internationally known researcher, philosopher to give Ethics Center talk

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… in Society's Fall Lecture Series. Dr. Helen Frowe is the Wallenberg Academy Research Fellow in Philosophy at … where she directs the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace. Frowe's presentation, titled "Flip the … merely permissible, it is actually required and there is a duty to save innocent people from physical harm. Frowe's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28762

Redirecting the Aviation Dream: Jonathan Freye Leverages Himself as an Aviation Lobbyist

College of Aviation

… located in the Lake Michigan shoreline community about halfway up the state's Lower Peninsula.  He is the director of … Request College of Aviation Information  Nothing like that was on his horizon when, six months into his stint as one of … 20s.    Grounded but not down and out, Freye knew he still wanted an aviation-focused career and COA Professor Lori …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/10/freye

Flags lowered Monday for Master Sgt. Gregory Kuhse

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… the British Royal Air Force also died in the crash. Kuhse was an airman assigned to the 3rd Manpower Requirements … Squadron at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. He was a class of 1995 graduate of Comstock High School and … Michigan servicemen and servicewomen killed in the line of duty. Michigan was among the first states to honor its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27964

University to honor its top four staffers for 2017-18

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… have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The award is the highest accolade WMU bestows … orientation, accounts payable and Human Resources. There is heavy foot traffic from students, faculty, staff and … building and regularly goes above and beyond the call of duty. "She comes in every day with a positive attitude and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48805

Program that helps kids read wins STAR Award

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… Program that helps kids read wins STAR Award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Case-Parris … improve their reading skills has been saluted with a STAR Award . The award was presented at an April 24 ceremony in … Volunteer Group category for going beyond the call of duty in their volunteer efforts. "They go beyond their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/6964

Student hits high note with national young jazz composer award

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… Student hits high note with national young jazz composer award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Eddie … WMU, has received the 2019 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award . The award recognizes the most promising jazz artists … part of why he came to the University. "There are a lot of heavy hitters at Western," says Codrington. "All of them are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52685

New program pairs Western students with MSP to bring justice in unsolved murders

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… program (at Western), it's going to alleviate some of the heavy lifting from the front end of this," says Detective … get your hands dirty and review it from inception all the way to what detectives were doing 20 years later that the … had that wound closed for all those years is a really rewarding aspect," Huber says. For more WMU news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63526