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Japanese author to visit WMU as visiting scholar, give reading
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… Japanese author to visit WMU as visiting scholar, give reading Submitted by … a lifelong battle against the stylized and artful language common in 20th-century Japanese poetry. Commentators have often described Itō as a "shamaness" for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18686
WMU philosopher-ethicist to be honored as an emerging scholar
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… WMU philosopher-ethicist to be honored as an emerging scholar Submitted by Anonymous … program was launched late in 2006 to acknowledge the accomplishments of WMU faculty members who are among the … Craig F. Stowers, an Alaska Supreme Court justice, and completed an internship with the Honorable Helene N. White, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19518
Greenleaf Trust Trading Room brings Wall Street to WMU campus
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… Greenleaf Trust Trading Room brings Wall Street to WMU campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The … in the trading room, using the hardware and software commonly used by finance professionals; analyzing the latest … stock quotes; building and testing investment portfolios; comparing currency exchange rates; and scrutinizing company …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19688
WMU to celebrate green buildings with unveiling of LEED designations
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… WMU to celebrate green buildings with unveiling of LEED … at 1:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, in the lobby of Sangren Hall to celebrate the designation of five WMU buildings as … plaque unveilings will take place and be shown on large monitors in the Sangren lobby. The event is believed to reflect …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20341
'Nature Loves Courage' brings emerging NYC artists' works to campus
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… 'Nature Loves Courage' brings emerging NYC artists' works to campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Shadeeka … cities, an engineered web of built environments has almost completely replaced natural terrain. Artificiality has become an unavoidable theme for contemporary artists, who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20743
WMU researchers receive grant to study fatal fungus in bats
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… WMU researchers receive grant to study fatal fungus in bats Submitted by Deanne Puca on … research The group is testing the efficacy of chitosan, a compound obtained from the hard outer skeleton of shellfish, … destructans—on experimentally infected bats. The compound acts as a fungal biostatic and prevents the fungus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17292
Local artist to display work, lead discussion on culture shift
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… Local artist to display work, lead discussion on culture shift Submitted … and patriotism. Psychotherapist and artist Alessandra Santos-Pye of Kalamazoo will present "From assimilation to integration: The acculturation journey of a Brazilian …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18634
WMU trustees to welcome new member, meet in formal session
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… WMU trustees to welcome new member, meet in formal session Submitted by … Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will welcome a new trustee, James Bolger of Whitehall, when it meets …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17589
WMU among 30 campuses signing on to resilient campus initiative
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… WMU among 30 campuses signing on to resilient campus initiative Submitted by Anonymous (not … a nationwide network of colleges and universities making a commitment to lead the nation's response to many of the … was announced May 5 as the nation was preparing to see the comprehensive climate change data unveiled with the May 6 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15863
WMU to offer state's second grad program in aerospace engineering
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… WMU to offer state's second grad program in aerospace … students from those who are already employed at aerospace companies in Michigan. In addition, we frequently get … of aerospace vehicles and structures, mechanics of composite materials, finite element analysis, experimental …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16677