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International author Amitav Ghosh to deliver 2022 Peace Lecture

Study of Ethics in Society

… the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society’s 2022 Winnie Veenstra Peace Lecture on … will host the online event at 7 p.m. on Webex as part of an evening of events presented in partnership with the … Nature Center, as well as Western's College of Arts and Sciences, Office for Sustainability, Department of English, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67374

WMU among earliest schools to award Mandela honorary degree

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… in South Africa, Western Michigan University became one of the first universities in the United States to award an … H. Haenicke brought the degree resolution to WMU's Board of Trustees in June 1988. With the board's approval, an honorary doctor of humanities was awarded to Mandela in absentia during the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11944

Black aerospace professionals group receives diversity award

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… Black aerospace professionals group receives diversity award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The College of Aviation recognizes organizations annually for fostering … KALAMAZOO — Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation has selected the Organization of Black Aerospace …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6242

Three students earn prestigious Gilman Scholarships

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… Western Michigan University students have won a total of $13,500 in scholarships to study foreign languages … during the 2013-14 academic year. Stephanie Stanfield of Bellevue, Mich.; Jared Sipes of Kalamazoo; and Matthew Dziepak of Mattawan, Mich., were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7672

WMU refocuses marketing efforts, updating on-campus communications

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… tall as a top-tier university—ranked in the top 10 percent of all universities in the U.S., as we have been for more … Our research and creative activity advance the frontiers of knowledge and create new patents and companies. We … combine our arts and cultural amenities, which rival those of major metropolitan cities, with excellent athletics and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49998

Ethics Center book clubs discuss well-being, war and money, climate justice

Study of Ethics in Society

… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is hosting a series of lively online discussions on timely topics during spring 2022 semester book clubs. Discussions on the first of three books begin Tuesday, Jan. 25 , and continue through …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66775

Two WMU alumni honored by national physician assistant group

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—A national professional organization has singled out two alumni of Western Michigan University's physician assistant program as recipients of two of its top 2013 honors. Jeffrey Callard , a 1988 WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7823

Western climbs in 'Best for Vets' list

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University continues its distinction of being named one of the nation's best institutions for military veterans … Military Times placed WMU on its 2023 "Best for Vets" list of colleges and universities. With a ranking of No. 116 in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73500

Earth Day celebrated with boost to EV infrastructure

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… celebration set to coincide with the observance of Earth Day will mark the Kalamazoo area's emergence as a … in charging capacity for electric vehicles. A total of 25 new charging stations housed at Western Michigan … will be dedicated, boosting the Kalamazoo area's number of charging stations to 37--more than a third of the total …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/342

Sangren Hall design team wins prestigious architectural award

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… Hall has won a 2013 Honor Award from the Detroit chapter of the American Institute of Architecture. The prestigious award was presented during … at Detroit's Eastern Market. The award went to SHW Group, of Berkley, Mich., the firm that designed Sangren. The $60 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9605