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Panel to tackle integrity of criminal justice system
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… key role of integrity in the criminal justice system. Panelists working in critical roles in the West Michigan criminal justice system will share their views on what works in the criminal justice system, the weak spots in … system can be protected now and in the future. The event is free and open to the public. Community members are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38393
Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary
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… teaching load in 1986 to serve part time as an administrative officer for what is now the Haenicke Institute for Global Education. He …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512
Western spotlights staff who go above and beyond to make a difference
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… excellence If you know of a co-worker or staff member who is a Staff Compensation System, AFSCME, MSEA or POA employee … descriptive examples in support of your nominee to assure this person gets the full consideration deserved. For … leaders in the community. Her dedication to students is what one nominator highlighted, stating, McCann “never …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65004
Faculty, grad students travel to Japan to explore pandemic response
College of Arts and Sciences
… trip to Japan in September 2022, however, may be one of his most unique, as he led a grant-funded study tour of … worth noting that, culturally, Japan is not known for hugging or shaking hands, so there was already some built-in … in this trip because, ultimately," says Covell, "this is what the Japan Foundation wants to see—established …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70129
University's geospatial sciences designation to be touted at open house
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University later this month will celebrate its recent designation as one of … Science course compete for prizes in the 90-Minute GIS Challenge. The W.E. Upjohn Center for the Study of … area designation in Navigation and Location. Depending on what status they applied for, institutions could receive a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43392
Med school hosts Rep. Upton’s 'all-star' panel of medical innovators
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… panel of medical innovators Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Gazette/MLive Media Group … the National Institutes of Health, a top Food and Drug Administration official and executives from leading medical … making the lives of their patients better. That's really what the medical school is about as well." But he says the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19523
Merze Tate: A trailblazing Western alumna who made an international impact
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Professor. World traveler. Journalist. Inventor. This 20th century renaissance woman may not … studies, she saw an opportunity to show Black students what the future could hold. "Many of (the students) were … telling some of the girls about it, they didn't know what a Fulbright Scholar was or even where India was on a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62998
Advertising students place third in regional competition
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… Advertising students place third in regional competition Submitted … KALAMAZOO—A team of nine Western Michigan University advertising and promotion students took third place in a regional … a terrific learning experience for all. I'm very proud of what this team has accomplished." The campaign For the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15118
Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world
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… the world Submitted by Erin Flynn on Zabihullah Najafi is excited to pursue a degree in political science at … out with friends, learning new things— Zabihullah Najafi is looking forward to taking in the full college experience. … a family who was always asking her mom, 'When we go back, what happens?' And I knew the answer was they were never …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64194
Uncharted Waters: Campus community navigates unprecedented shift to distance learning
W Magazine
… Waters: Campus community navigates unprecedented shift to distance learning Submitted by Erin Flynn on Patricia … in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Personally, my biggest challenge is dealing with the grief of leaving my … stepped up to adapt to this challenge. That, she says, is what Broncos do. "They stick together in herds and put up a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59590