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Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo neighborhoods
University Libraries
… Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo … Submitted by Sara Volmering on Lynn Houghton leads a historic walking tour in the Oakwood neighborhood in … . Houghton also invites neighborhood organizations to share what's currently happening in their community. Sharing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68442
WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection
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… "Even though my research has covered many topics before, this one feels like the work that could make the most tangible … system was sparked by a podcast focusing on the case of Curtis Flowers, a Mississippi inmate on death row. In June, the … not exactly the case when you look at it." The Findings What the DeCamps found in that particular court district, in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344
Why I Give: David Sluyter
W Magazine
… Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The decision to give back to Western Michigan just came naturally … I’m getting older,” he jokes. “It was time to figure out what kind of legacy I wanted to leave,” he continues, “and … sense.” In addition to hiking and bicycling, Sluyter and his wife, Jill, are devoted kayakers. During the summer …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71780
Phyllis E. Seabolt obituary
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… Phyllis E. Seabolt obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Phyllis E. Seabolt , an assistant professor emerita of consumer … Kalamazoo Public Schools hired her that year to teach at what became South Junior High School. She moved from that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47964
WMU team places in top 3 in national castings competition
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… during the AFS Cast Expo and Congress in Columbus, Ohio. This follows another top three showing of this team at a … materials,” explains Derrick of the team’s process. “The biggest takeaway for me is we made a fundamental learning that … of steel and to see it perform well makes me very proud of what we did,” says Koebbe. Western’s College of Engineering …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68171
Business students take third in project management competition
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… meetings to study the PMBOK Guide, conduct research and devise solutions for a case that encompassed politics, … Chen about the group dynamics. "Everyone in the team knew what their responsibilities were for each deliverable, and … members motivated themselves and others and assisted with whatever was needed to help us succeed." Team members This …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23450
Summer seminars scheduled for WMU teachers
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… Faculty Development has scheduled a variety of programs this summer to help graduate assistants and full- and part-time faculty members keep moving … by noon Monday, July 31 . Participants will explore what writing looks like in the classes they teach as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39195
WMU’s MBA program celebrates 50 years in Grand Rapids
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… of Western Michigan University's Master of Business Administration program, will celebrate the program's 50th anniversary in Grand Rapids this fall. WMU President John M. Dunn will deliver remarks … the local business community. "The MBA is a vital part of what WMU offers in Grand Rapids," says Dawn Gaymer , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18266
Broadway star, WMU alumna Marin Mazzie receives posthumous Tony Award
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… industry. "She's just a kind of epic part of Broadway history—having originated so many important roles, and then … healing therapy. She didn't look at the negative part of what was going on with her, she just looked at the … during the Tony Honors reception on Monday, June 3 . "What I find so moving and significant about this moment, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53728
New School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability positions WMU for the future
College of Arts and Sciences
… Michigan University's College of Arts and Sciences is set to undergo an exciting change following the Board of Trustees' approval to establish a new School of Environment, Geography and … at Western. "The school is a means to set up the future of what a multi and interdisciplinary approach to research and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71600