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Arcadia awards WMU-KVCC sustainable brewing scholarship
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… Community College's joint sustainable brewing program is the first to receive a scholarship in support of women in the industry from Arcadia Brewing Company. Junior Ellie Maddelein of … was the degree for me. I cannot wait to continue forward in my education and career. Having support like this is very …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47478
WMU emerita receives American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's highest honor
College of Health and Human Services
… its ASHA 2023 Convention in Boston on Friday, Nov. 17 . This is the highest honor bestowed by the organization, … professions. Dr. Yvette D. Hyter Hyter, who retired from Western in 2020 after 22 years at the University, has … still reckons with leftover colonial practices has fueled my teaching, research and clinical work and focus." She has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73379
WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows
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… WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows Submitted by Erin … work this spring. Supported by a grant from the Public Welfare Foundation, the transformative yearlong program aims to … is essential to the community because "it teaches people how to advocate for themselves and others." The program also …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71381
Students plan educational event to highlight and combat oppression
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… will have a chance to learn more about oppression and how to combat it during a free program set for Thursday, … WMU students and Kalamazoo community members that will be displayed and available for viewing from 1 to 7:30 p.m. at the promenade. Periodically during …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3049
Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy
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… her own legacy Submitted by Deanne Puca on February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of … as the first Black woman to receive a bachelor's degree from Western, which has recently named its newest college in … these girls. Even though I've never met her, I've thought, ‘How do I bring her confidence in the face of gender and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67068
Richmond Center to host exhibit 'Caroline Gore: mercurial silence'
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… silence' Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A piece from the exhibit "Caroline Gore: mercurial silence" … exhibit "Caroline Gore: mercurial silence" will be on display at Western Michigan University's Kerr Gallery in the … silence is the culmination of an investigation of how grief and loss manifest in society. Comparative meanings …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12438
'The Fierce Urgency of Now' inspires MLK Day speaker, teach-in on Western’s campus
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… on Jemele Hill KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Acclaimed author and activist Jemele Hill will speak on the campus of Western Michigan … will follow a campus teach-in event with four sessions from noon to 3 p.m. in the Bernhard Center. Attend or watch … away from sharing facts and her perspective regardless of how uncomfortable someone might be. It is our hope that she …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70357
Students honored for entrepreneurial innovation
Haworth College of Business
… for their original business ideas. Avery Green , a senior from Eau Claire double majoring in fashion design and … Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for his clothing company House of Pariah; and Desi Taylor , a … into Starting Gate with just a vague idea of what I wanted my business to be," says Green. "The fact that it has grown …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46807
Dining Services hosts special Feast of Nations dinner
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… employees and guests to a special Feast of Nations dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in residence hall … dinner menu will feature a sampling of rich cultural cuisines that are found throughout the world. Menu items … are welcome for dinner at any of the five dining room locations on campus . The cost for those without meal plans …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/262
Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education
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… Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education Submitted by Erin Flynn on Lucinda Stinson teaches a class via WebEx from her dining room while her dog, Snowy, looks on. Follow … been trying to help part-time instructors reconceive of how to teach their classes," says Angles. " I'm trying to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58532