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Hip-hop performance, film screening among events planned for Native American Heritage Month

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… and Shabanaa Bush, pictured far right, gather with panelists and attendees of an event on Indigenous Peoples' Day. … NASO) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is located on the traditional lands of the Ojibwe, Odawa and … ," a documentary film by Audrey Geyer that touches on legal advocacy for tribal sovereignty, the impacts of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73305

Bolstered by court internship, political science grad prepares for law school

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… always interested Michael Sekich , but he wasn't sure how his love of reading, research and writing might translate … to find the right fit for me, and I've always liked English, social studies, government, that kind of thing. … law class, where he first began to see his future in a legal profession. Sekich's professor, Dr. Lauren Foley , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62478

Public invited to participate in poverty-reduction effort

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… offer a free five-week seminar in January and February that is designed to help reduce poverty in Kalamazoo County. … in the community and how they can aid in reducing the disproportionate number of residents who live at or below the … at the Michigan Department of Community Health. Feb. 25— Legal issues and criminal justice, Teresa Bingman, interim …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12914

Nationally known health law and bioethics scholar to speak at WMed

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… renowned health law and bioethics scholar will speak this month as part of the Western Michigan University Center … of ethics in medicine at the Washington University St. Louis School of Law, will speak at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 , … 1983, Dresser has taught medical and law students about legal and ethical issues in end-of-life care, biomedical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38662

Sustainable agriculture practices, access to food and healthful eating focus of fall lecture series

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… its impact on the environment, their health and community is the focus of weekly seminars beginning Wednesday, Sept. … Sustainable Practices, Community Access and Nutrition " is the topic of the speaker series exploring sustainable … and Esbeydy Villegas , outreach advocate, Farmworker Legal Services of Michigan Oct. 10: "China: Current and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48802

WMU partners with local tribes to create tribal governance graduate certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

… event with the WMU Native American Affairs Council and assistant secretary of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of … the University's identity today. A deep reverence for this ancestral heritage has led the University on a journey of … Delivered primarily online, the program delves into the legal and cultural tapestry of tribal peoples and their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73676

Conference to explore transforming healthcare through information technology

Haworth College of Business

… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Burke KALAMAZOO—A senior advisor for innovation and advanced analytics at the University … Transforming Healthcare through Information Technology at this year's International Conference on Healthcare Information … Graduate Education Consumers’ Experiences Mobile Health and Legal Issues Additionally, multi-track research papers and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27647

Students receive funding for sustainability projects

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… to six projects in the fall semester, the program has dispensed a total of $42,731 during the 2011-12 academic … USB-Drives , $4,878, conducted by Meredith Atchison from Grand Rapids, Mich., and Izaak Blankenstijn from … benefit all students. To qualify, proposals must be safe, legal, adequately budgeted and possible to do within the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/675

WMU Study Abroad nears pre-Covid levels, faculty-led programs drive participation growth

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… travel during the spring semester with their professors.  This milestone marks a growing trend at The Haenicke Institute … on their own.”   Experiential Learning   WMU senior Reggie Dancy traveled to the Netherlands during Spring Break … about how the Dutch influenced the founding of the U.S. legal structure. They also study contemporary criminal …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadgrowth

WMU's nonprofit leadership program named best in nation

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… Alliance announced that WMU's nonprofit leadership program is this year's winner of the Sprint Program Excellence Award. The … development and management, leadership and advocacy, legal and ethical decision making, program development, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20904