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Artists from Center for Disability Services display works

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… exhibit on display through end of April KALAMAZOO—Art created by four participants in day programming and services … Art at the center is a positive alternative to anger or aggression and a means of coping with anxiety and sadness. … art on site and at various festivals. Proceeds from sales go to recover some of the costs of materials and provide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5930

WMU Ethics Center offers four book clubs for spring semester

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… ethics. 'Autobiography of Malcolm X' Dr. William Santiago-Valles, associate professor emeritus of Africana studies, will lead … the experiences of the controversial activist. The group will discuss how Malcolm X's message of racial justice …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37342

Professor emeritus and photography department pioneer establishes endowment

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… fund for photography students, w ill lead a lecture at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 , on his photographic work, … Center for Visual Arts. Carney, who almost 50 years ago created and taught WMU’s first photography course, will … of $150,000, Carney has established an endowment fund to support the Gwen Frostic School of Art’s photography program. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38388

Idella L. Anderson obituary

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… verified) on Idella L. Anderson , a former staff member at Western Michigan University, died Nov. 8, 2015 , at home. She was 92. Anderson joined the staff in 1964 and … For the family obituary or to leave a condolence, go to the Life Tributes page for Anderson by visiting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30745

Engineering prof wins NIH grant for research on heart disease

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… professor has been awarded a $416,816 grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his research into … and remove the oxidized lipids and also can become bound up on the arterial wall. Several important factors … beginning process," Springstead says. "The take I'd like to go after, is to try to block initial stages so that the body …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22649

Rianna Clay-Valdez: Building a career path and leaning into authenticity

Haworth College of Business

… Rianna Clay-Valdez: Building a career path and leaning into authenticity Submitted by Stacey … my skills in analysis and math, paired with my passion for uplifting my community for generational change, led me to … American descent, and the same holds true for women. My goal is to grow in my knowledge and professionalism to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75085

Gilman Scholarship allows criminal justice major to study abroad

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… 2014-15 academic year through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Deanna Dudley of Matteson, … selected to receive the Gilman Scholarship. It provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study … who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. It is administered by the Institute of International …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20824

Interactive, hands-on live show added to Miller Auditorium lineup

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… hands-on live show added to Miller Auditorium lineup Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Tickets are available at Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium for the … tour performed in 40 cities including New York City, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Los Angeles. Savage and Stevens …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41950

Fort St. Joseph celebrates 25 years of archeological education

College of Arts and Sciences

… Fort St. Joseph celebrates 25 years of archeological education Submitted by … the fort's site through surveys and excavations, supported by a passionate group known as Support the Fort and … coordinator, Manfred helped to organize, discern and categorize artifacts, assisting fellow students along the way. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74438

Trustees slate short conference call meeting

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… Trustees slate short conference call meeting Submitted by Anonymous … with WMU's Part-time Instructors Organization. The group has a membership of 675. The proposed new three-year … Feb. 26. If approved by the board, the contract will go into effect with the start of the fall 2013 semester. PIO …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5853