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Experts slated for upcoming Michigan Autism Conference

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… Experts slated for upcoming Michigan Autism Conference Submitted by Anonymous … interest to parents with children with autism will be a free session from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. as part of the … . Child supervision is available. Renowned keynote speakers The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34858

Enterprising alumna finds herself in fashion

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… girl, but fully embodies today, inspiring and teaching the up-and-coming generation of fashion lovers. Ware is the … in Brooklyn, New York, where she teaches sewing and design to young fashion enthusiasts. She also is a multiply … she worked in the nonprofit sector for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Forbes Funds, and the Girl Scouts in New …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37905

Empowering Futures takes student support to new levels

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… Empowering Futures takes student support to new levels Submitted by Erin Flynn on Kannon … and fight food insecurity in developing nations. Alecia Freeman, center, an intern at Hamilton Law, learns about her … Lead Internship Program—to give students wrap-around support as they prepare for a meaningful career and life well …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71795

College of Arts and Sciences faculty earn coveted rotations with federal programs

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… and this can only help the University with its growth upon his return. It will also help him to better communicate … He was tapped for the rotation shortly after he wrapped up a two-year appointment as a program officer for the NSF, … was involved not only in funding research projects but in updating solicitations on what areas the NSF would like to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68126

Student helps theater launch program for visually impaired patrons

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… Studies , will perform live audio description for two upcoming performances. "Sometimes you need to know that the … tell you," explains AnnMarie Miller , lighting and sound designer at the Civic. Personal experience WMU student Abby … started looking into audio description services at the suggestion of an audience member. "We had a patron who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52232

Annual festival to showcase wind and percussion musicians

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… in Miller Auditorium and the Dalton Center. The event is free and open to the public. About the festival Each year … Central Montcalm Clare Concord Dansville Delton Kellogg Detroit Central Detroit Henry Ford Dundee East Kentwood … Jackson Preparatory Jenison Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Kelloggsville Kent City Lawrence Lawton Mackinaw City Macomb …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31540

Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

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… queens who led empires?" wondered Ndao-Brumblay, who grew up in Senegal but now lives in Kalamazoo. "What I found as a … network of business professionals the program opened her up to. "It gave me courage and the push I needed to actually … business mindset." Initially, WMU's program focused on startups within the University. But, with the help of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256

China's economy, agricultural system on tap as topic of Sichel Series

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… Right the Key to the Birth of China's Land Market?" and is free and open to the public. A light lunch reception will be … under compulsory collectivization in the past and its struggling urbanization right now as a result of its compulsory … cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and the Timothy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31053

Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center

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… Plants . "We've gone to the next level and set our system up to automatically capture data and generate reports for … to the USDA , between 30% and 40% of the country's food supply ends up in landfills. Wang led development of the lab. … of August. "We feel like compostability is going to be a significant part of consumers and brand owners coming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373

Syracuse economist to address changing state enterprises in China

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… Sichel Lecture Series. Dr. Mary E. Lovely , the Melvin A. Eggers Economics Faculty Scholar and professor of economics … Her talk, titled "China's Evolving State Enterprises," is free and open to the public. A light lunch reception will be … cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and the Timothy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30198