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International author Amitav Ghosh to deliver 2022 Peace Lecture
Study of Ethics in Society
… Mich.—Acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh will deliver the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics … challenges were set in motion centuries ago as part of Western colonialism’s geopolitical order. Copies of the book … bookstore/Bookbug, the Kalamazoo Nature Center, as well as Western's College of Arts and Sciences, Office for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67374
WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field
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… the National Science Foundation is funding research at Western Michigan University to advance student learning in … and geosciences labor markets," Petcovic says. The Western researchers are joined with an alumna and her … McNeal and Joel Moore . McNeal, who earned a doctorate from Western in 2017, was a rare double winner of graduate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62867
Racing toward his goals: Engineering student follows passion on the track
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… became the basis for his career and the reason he chose Western Michigan University for his education. When … options, he knew he made the right choice considering Western’s hands-on approach, world-class facility, extensive … time as an engineer,” he says. “After my experience with Western’s Formula team, I would love to continue racing and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66110
Award-winning WMU alumna is new Grand Rapids regional location director
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… Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids, took on the role of director for Western Michigan University's Grand Rapids regional location on June 14. As a two-time Western graduate and recipient of the Grand Rapids Young … the Bar Award in 2015. Roehm is a two-time graduate of Western, receiving a bachelor's degree in music and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64494
Book clubs examine college admissions, immigration, medical establishment's treatment of Black Americans
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… Americans Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics … of the Program in Medical Ethics, Humanities and Law at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School … Center for the Study of Ethics in Society was created after Western faculty across the curriculum met to discuss their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65599
He’s back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… 40 years ago, James Rhodes began his academic journey at Western Michigan University—a journey that resulted in not … computer engineering career but also in four degrees from Western. And this year, he’s again back again—this time as … of learning and STEM subjects would eventually lead him to Western. Rhodes’ journey started as a high school student …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65975
Why I Give: The Elshafeis
W Magazine
… she earned her bachelor’s in political science from Western, followed by a Doctor of Law from Chicago-Kent … jobs and scholarships to cover the cost of her education at Western. “If alums remember that first moment—the … the industrial and entrepreneurial engineering program at Western, it was an exciting and natural fit for me,” he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75870
WMU launches climate crisis-inspired writing competition
Sustainability
… and awake?” says Alison Swan , faculty specialist In Western's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Undergraduate and graduate Western students are welcome to enter the competition; … are due by April 1, 2022 , and will be blind reviewed by Western faculty and graduate students. The final round will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66950
Michigan Geological Survey receives $14 million in funding
College of Arts and Sciences
… for the Michigan Geological Survey (MGS) , affiliated with Western Michigan University’s Department of Geological and … Education (MGRRE) facility and a variety of projects that Western faculty and students will continue being essential … the scientific functions of the survey were assigned to Western, which was already home to the Michigan Geological …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73664
New cross-campus partnership aims to fill growing need for health administrators
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new, interdisciplinary collaboration at Western Michigan University will prepare graduates for … campus. "We're excited to offer this new opportunity to put Western students in a position to hit the ground running in … and expand partnerships with the community. "We're really looking to create opportunities to get students involved in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69565