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Kenyan pastoralists, an Ethiopian emperor, 9/11 are lecture topics

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Three nationally and internationally recognized scholars will give campus presentations beginning this month as part of the spring 2012 Distinguished Lectures on Africa Series . … Vestal wrote the 2011 book, "The Lion of Judah in the New World: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and the Shaping of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/192

Institute is taking local high school students to China for summer camp

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Institute is taking local high school students to China for … high school students will travel to China in July with the Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University for a … the headquarters for all Confucius Institutes across the world. Kristen Allen, the mother of one China-bound student, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40712

WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts

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… WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts Submitted … to develop resources to plan studies that can better assess how well professional development initiatives for science … "what works." Her research will give guidance about how many schools need to be studied and how many teachers should …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895

Annual Celebration of Excellence recognizes graduating students of color

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… Annual Celebration of Excellence recognizes graduating students of color Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … Western Michigan University’s Celebration of Excellence . The fifth annual ceremony, which was offered for the first … as a person who is capable of amazing accomplishments in so many different realms. You’ve already demonstrated your …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59283

Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help refugees

W Magazine

… Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help … me to my core thinking about what they've gone through and how they are just trying to have a better life." Richardson … completed a number of projects in and around Moria—many of which put the skills they'd honed at Western to the

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57378

Confucius Institute hosts 2019 Chinese New Years Gala

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Confucius Institute hosts 2019 Chinese New Years Gala Submitted by … Festival, is one of the biggest celebrations in China and many Asian countries. WMU's celebration will use … Kazoo School. “The Chinese New Year Gala is a chance to showcase their achievements," said Dr. Ying Zeng , director …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/50728

U-M bioethicist tackles health reform at Medical Humanities Conference

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A bioethicist and medical doctor at the University of Michigan will address the failures of … Program, will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 , in the Fetzer Center's Putney Auditorium. Her presentation, … Dying Well," "The Diverse Political Uses of Eugenics" and many more. The conference is co-sponsored by WMU's Office …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18855

WMU research team wins grant to study impact of speed on crashes

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… WMU research team wins grant to study impact of speed on crashes Submitted by … Michigan University has been awarded a $161,802 grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation to study whether … , assistant professor of statistics. The team will study how changes in speed limits have impacted the frequency and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33086

Biometrics: Evelyn 1 year later

Auxiliary Enterprises

… Norman sat down with member Evelyn a year after completing the Biometrics Nutrition and Fitness program to get her … portion of the program. “I, personally, didn’t realize how strong I became over time. So, just being able to lift …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71462

Lauren Dani: Selling solutions

Haworth College of Business

… Lauren Dani: Selling solutions Submitted by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, … up an opportunity to gain an insider’s perspective on many aspects of the business world. “Growing up, I would go to trade shows with my parents who owned a home décor general store. I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75079