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WMU Cooley Law’s Innocence Project frees man unjustly jailed for 42 years

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… second from left, celebrate news of the Watkins decision. DETROIT, Mich.—A Detroit man, Ledura Watkins , was freed June 15 after serving 42 years in prison for a robbery and murder he did not commit, thanks to … judge agreed to vacate the judgment of conviction and dismiss all charges in the 1975 murder of a Detroit woman. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40557

WMU Food Marketing and Supply Chain Conference brings industry headliners to Kalamazoo

Haworth College of Business

… Marketing and Supply Chain Conference will return to the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo on Wednesday and … of the state of the industry, including how industry is responding to inflation, the record-high prices of … will be followed by: Steve Cahillane , CEO of the Kellogg Company Vivek Sankaran , CEO of Albertsons Companies Phil …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70877

Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year

College of Arts and Sciences

… Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year Submitted by Anonymous (not … in biomedical sciences from Western. “He was one of my biggest inspirations in life and he continues to mentor me to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69144

WMU to confer more than 2,400 degrees during spring commencement

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… 519 at the master's level and 42 at the doctoral level. This spring's graduates will represent 22 countries and … set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Education and Human … Development and College of Fine Arts. The noon ceremony is for graduates of the College of Engineering and Applied …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46521

Grammy-nominated soprano offers free performance at WMU

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Grammy-nominated soprano Christiane Karg will give a recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, … of German Lieder and French song will be noted pianist Alan Darling . Karg also will host a master class and … Jan. 24 , in the same location. Grammy-nominated soprano Christiane Karg Karg A German soprano, Karg is currently …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37598

WMU garners more than $1.5M during 24-hour Giving Day

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… from 46 states came together on WMU's third Giving Day to raise $1,555,471. The Universitywide effort was led by the WMU … to WMU," said Vice President for University Advancement Kristen DeVries . "Giving is just the tool. It's the impact … fundraising strategy. "This campaign is about something bigger than us," DeVries said. "It's about the impact we can …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55908

Free Chinese culture workshops offered this spring

International Student and Scholar Services

… Free Chinese culture workshops offered this spring Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Chinese knotting is one of the skills being taught in the upcoming workshops. … Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University is accepting registrations for five Chinese culture …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30633

Western supports new Grand Rapids scholarship recipients

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… select schools on Grand Rapids' west side. Western is partnering with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation's … in the Challenge Scholars program and attend Harrison Park School or Westwood Middle School and graduate from … In addition, students at Union will have an assigned admissions counselor to help them with the admissions process …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63159

Pipeline program expanded to increase health care workforce diversity

College of Health and Human Services

… care and increasing diversity in health care professions is expanding. Building on the success of its inaugural year … Valley State University. The seven-week mentorship program is focused on health career exploration, college readiness … experiences working toward those careers. Dr. TaLawnda Bragg, internal medicine hospitalist at Spectrum Health, speaks …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66994

Canadian scholar wins WMU's 2018 Gründler Prize

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… Mich.—A Canadian scholar who specializes in Middle English literature has won Western Michigan University's Otto Gründler Book Prize for his book investigating the widespread belief in fairies and … in medieval culture. Richard Firth Green , a Humanities Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at Ohio State …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47085