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Instructor's book honored in 2013 Arab American Book Awards

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… in the 2013 Arab American Book Awards. Hedy Habra , a Spanish instructor, won honorable mention for her book "Flying … at the Arab American Museum in Detroit. "Flying Carpets" is a story collection in the grand tradition of Arab … in French, Spanish and English and has published more than 150 poems and short stories in numerous journals and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8522

Business Career Day lets students, employers network

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… network Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Business Career Day is Oct. 17. KALAMAZOO—Business Career Day at Western … public are encouraged to attend the event, which draws more than 100 companies from throughout the United States. The … HealthCare, C. H. Robinson, J.M. Smucker Company, Kellogg Company and Stryker. Gold premier partners include Coyote …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9902

Bioethics expert to speak as part of Medical Humanities Conference

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… address by a bioethics expert from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Arthur Derse , director of the Center for … for medical and legal affairs at the Medical College of Wisconsin, will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in Fetzer … Humanities Conference. The conference will feature more than 80 presentations by speakers from across the country, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9485

Sangren Hall design team wins prestigious architectural award

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… The $60 million state-of-the-art instructional facility is home to the College of Education and Human Development and the Department of Sociology. It also is used by departments from across the campus. This is the … Kalamazoo. Together, they created a facility that has more than four dozen classrooms, thousands of instructional seats …

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

Students win two categories, $10,000 in statewide competition

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… Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge, winning more than $10,000 in micro-grants for their innovative ideas. WMU teams won the Most Disruptive Technology and Best App categories. Now in its fifth year, the competition is administered by the University of Michigan Center for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5569

Koretsky named new dean of WMU's Lee Honors College

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… associate dean since 2012. She was one of three finalists for the position who were identified in early April and … presentations reinforced the reputation she has established." Koretsky will replace Dr. Nicholas Andreadis, who … near the earth's surface. She has been awarded more than $1.1 million in external grants from agencies such as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7199

Charlene R. Bennett obituary

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… staff member, died June 9. She was 88. A former administrative assistant for more than 16 years in the Division of Continuing Education, now …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1039

Making 'work from home' work for you

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… in ergonomics, or the study of how we work. “And that discomfort, if it continues without us doing something about … attention and be creative with what you have around rather than ignoring discomfort. “People may take ibuprofen or … minutes at a time before taking a break. Some researchers suggest that we should also not stand in the same position for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62168

Renowned student success scholar to present public talk

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… highly acclaimed public speaker and thought leader who is renowned as a student success scholar will speak at Western Michigan University this month. Dr. Terrell Strayhorn , professor of educational … and nine other books, some 50 book chapters, and more than 200 journal articles and other scholarly writings. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35637

Grand opening set for Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

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… for Design and Innovation Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's new … Central Kohrman Hall began in December and were completed this summer in time for fall classes. The facility features … to educate our young adults for promising careers. That's why we created the product design program and the Richmond …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49312