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Book identifies strategies for successful fundraising
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… prospective donors and creating relationships with those individuals is the topic of a book recently … Press, the book reveals strategies for making a first visit with a prospective donor, ideas for finding new donors who … the hardest part of fundraising. The discovery call is when you really affiliate with those donors early in the process. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7670
Faculty, grad students travel to Japan to explore pandemic response
College of Arts and Sciences
… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With more than 10 years experience living, conducting … worth noting that, culturally, Japan is not known for hugging or shaking hands, so there was already some built-in social distance in that regard. Of course, when you're on trains packed like sardines, that social distance …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70129
Understanding grief: WMU philosophy professor awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
College of Arts and Sciences
… Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship, marking a significant milestone in her research journey. Dr. Ashley Atkins … Oates serve as touchstones as she seeks to situate grief within broader narrative contexts. Her work examines … relationships, as well as the strange bodily shifts that can occur in grief, such as the sensation that time is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75178
Business students win national finance competition
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… Team members Alison Huey , an accountancy major from Canton, Mich., and Joshua Kallen , an advertising and … provided student teams from universities around the country with the opportunity to provide practical insights and … project, Josh and Alison identified the ways social media can be used to develop long-term client relationships within …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/160
WMU lauded for value to nation in Washington Monthly college ranking
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… The methodology is designed to "ask not what colleges can do for you, but what colleges are doing for the country." About the … and more, into this year's rankings, marking the single biggest change to our methodology to date," says Kevin Carey , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34557
Jazz vocalist returns for distinguished alumni concert
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… An accomplished jazz vocalist and pianist, Reid will appear with bassist Tom Knific and drummer Keith Hall. Reid earned … appearing on soundtracks for major motion pictures. She can also be heard singing with major artists and ensembles ranging from The Duke …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1940
Event to help students finish research papers and projects
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… Oct. 23. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University students can get a little extra help with their research papers and projects during the … WMU Libraries online at wmich.edu/library . Contact: Tonya Durlach October 15, 2012 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1943
"Material Nature" - Sarah Wheaton
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… to find how much faux-nature decorations filled the space. With all this time spent inside during the Covid-19 … to realize that my indoor environment is so easily filled with objects made to mimic nature. It is one thing to design … lifelessness of objects to the vibrancy of nature. Nature can't be replaced, no matter how hard we try." -Sarah …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59473
Film preview, discussion to focus attention on mental illness
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… health needs of Kalamazoo-area residents and conclude with a question-and-answer period. The goal of the evening … responsibility, demonstrate how crisis intervention can prevent tragedy, and foster community discussions of … Rapoport. "A key discussion point at this event is how do you, as a parent or other caring individual, know when and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49463
A2Ethics and WMU Ethics Center host film series on vigilantes and ethics
Study of Ethics in Society
… Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is partnering with A2Ethics to host a two-part film series on Zoom on the … or Amazon Prime subscription. Please note that participants can watch "UNGLI" before the Oct. 12 Teleparty. The film is … subtitles on Netflix or Amazon Prime with a subscription. YouTube also has a version in Hindi only. There will be a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69444