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Public invited to take part in WMU common read

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… a book that helped free an imprisoned man after 30 years—27 of them spent on death row. Members of the public are invited to participate by delving into a copy of "Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong" by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7203

Coming year will fundamentally change WMU, Dunn says

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… John M. Dunn told a campus audience during his annual State of the University address Oct. 4 . Citing major initiatives … a new medical school, a law school affiliation, new areas of research collaboration, the push to be a tobacco-free campus and reorganization of residential living, Dunn pointed to the University's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10097

Survey shows campus diversity climate viewed as positive overall

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… discuss survey results. KALAMAZOO—An overwhelming majority of the Western Michigan University campus community views … sizeable majority view University leaders as supportive of those values. In addition to overall positive perceptions, the study uncovered areas of concern and a reluctance among some employees and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9448

WMU, KVCC partner with StoryCorps to gather veterans' conversations

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… will visit WMU July 16-18. KALAMAZOO—A national nonprofit oral history effort to record the voices of veterans, service members and military families is coming … Thursday, July 16-18 , to preserve and share the stories of Kalamazoo-area citizens. All recording slots for the July …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7822

New permaculture orchard demonstrates WMU devotion to sustainability

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… campus is being naturally rejuvenated by a nascent grove of nearly 70 fruit trees—apple, peach and plum—and other … WMU’s landscape services team, known for its out-of-the-box campus land-care ideas, envisioned remaking this … spring 2017 a permaculture orchard—perhaps among the first of its kind at a university, according to Nick Gooch , WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46645

WMU trustees to welcome new members, elect leadership

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… has been canceled due to inclement weather and the closure of the University. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The swearing in of recently appointed trustees and the election of officers are on the agenda when the Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51261

Conference on healthcare information technology returns to WMU

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… by Cindy Wagner on Halamka KALAMAZOO—The evolving roles of researchers, practitioners and consumers in electronic health records is the focus of this year's International Conference on Healthcare … at Western Michigan University. Healthcare service professionals, health IT solution providers and health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9631

WMU psychology professor honored with lifetime achievement award

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… WMU psychology professor honored with lifetime achievement award Submitted by … Michigan University's Dr. Alyce Dickinson, professor of psychology, has been honored with a Lifetime … professor in 1990 and professor in 1997. She earned her bachelor's degree in 1974 from Lycoming College, her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5566

Events throughout community set to honor King

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… Martin Luther King Jr., including a convocation, march, day of service, educational programs and presentations by such … with the Northside Ministerial Alliance and the city of Kalamazoo to memorialize King, beginning Saturday, Jan. … School Students Visitation at WMU. That event is being offered to area high school students and will feature a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/48

WMU students clean up in Clean Energy Challenge, win $31,000

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… Andrea Lavasseur and Lindsey Truit. KALAMAZOO-- Five teams of Western Michigan University students won more than … the tough schools," says Barcley Johnson, instructor of management and mentor to a number of the student teams. "We competed against teams that were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/184