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Bioethics scholar Art Caplan gives public lectures at WMU

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… from the University of Pennsylvania will address the rationing of health care in a presentation later this month at … His talk, titled "The Inevitability of Rationing and How to be Fair About It," is free and open to the public. … Guide to Bioethics" in 2009. Caplan is the recipient of many awards and honors, including the McGovern Medal of the

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/143

Gala to showcase enhanced relationship between WMU, Air Zoo

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… Gala to showcase enhanced relationship between WMU, Air Zoo Submitted … talks to children about an Air Zoo exhibit. KALAMAZOO—Signaling a stronger new relationship between Michigan's premier … aviation entities, Western Michigan University will be the presenting sponsor for the Air Zoo's May 16 Science …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15811

University Theatre announces 2016-17 season

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… University Theatre announces 2016-17 season Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on University Theatre's 2016-17 season begins Sept. 23. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—University Theatre at Western … shy Charlie as shared secrets result in non-stop hilarity. Show Boat Nov. 11-30 This ground breaking musical, based on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34598

Event draws top students to vie for $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… seniors from Michigan and around the country are gathering at Western Michigan University this winter for the 31st … of at least 1170. They also had to apply to WMU by Dec. 6. Many activities on event day On competition day, the … and parents will have lunch and visit the Academic Showcase, where they will be able to meet faculty members …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13180

Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy

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… Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy Submitted by … Davis hadn't yet gotten very involved on campus or explored many of the resources available to students. They started … was a big deal for me because I was always trying to find how I could help people … and being a mental health peer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821

Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2012

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Twenty-three staff members are in the running for Western Michigan University's 2012 Make a … submit new information should include specific examples of how their candidates have demonstrated dedication to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/385

Oprah's favorite guest Tererai Trent will speak at WMU

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… will speak at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Winfrey (center) and Trent (right) with Jo Luck, president of … Dr. Tererai Trent , whose moving story of being "the woman who buried her dreams" earned her the designation … "epitomizes everything I've been trying to say on this show for 25 years." Trent's story was first chronicled on the

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/65

Housing and Residence Life and Institutional Equity staff win GLASS award at Great Lakes Association of College & University Housing Officers conference

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… Housing and Residence Life and Institutional Equity staff win … campus community.    “What's particularly significant is how our staff has become catalysts for positive change. They …   The current climate surrounding DEI is another roadblock many institutions encounter, and one which the presenting …

https://wmich.edu/housing/news/2024/12/glacuho-award

Rise of banned books, consequences and response focus of free talk

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… and response focus of free talk Submitted by Sara Volmering on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“ Intellectual Freedom and the Rise … MCLS Executive Director Scott Garrison adds that “while many have noted how efforts to censor library materials have increased and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70404

Ronald J. Pelc obituary

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… , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died in Bradenton, Fla.,  June 3 . He was 77. Pelc, of Portage, … of records for more than 25,000 current students and many more thousands of past students. The move came at a … Pelc was responsible for teaching employees across campus how to use the system's capabilities. He also was involved …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7612