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Six talks to be featured at free Russian Studies Conference

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… WMU associate professor emeritus of Africana studies and a former director of the University's Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations. Santiago will … cultural debates of Dostoevsky's era, taking the author's suggestion that sometimes "2 + 2 = 5" serves as a gateway to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10902

Partnership between Western, Gun Lake Tribe promotes suicide prevention

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… business," says Jill Granger , behavioral health counselor for Gun Lake Tribe and project director for the We Walk Together grant , a three-year initiative … coping behaviors." Part of that intergenerational trauma for Native American communities is related to boarding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66452

WMU senior engineering students solve problems facing business, industry and people

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… annual spring conference, but with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the cancelation of large group events, students … management; and mechanical and aerospace engineering. For their senior engineering design project, two mechanical … been very impactful on their lives. Lots of people struggle with the side effects of narcolepsy medication, so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58984

Football, fun and fans highlight homecoming week

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… award winners and hold special pregame tailgates to gear up for the annual homecoming game, which will pit WMU against … music from DJ Disobedience. Register here . Richmond Center for Visual Arts exhibitions are available Monday, Tuesday, … tailgate is hosted by the WMU Alumni Association . Ticket sales are closed; walk-ups cannot be accommodated. WMU men's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65814

New dean appointed to help College of Aviation continue to soar

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… 2009. He was tapped to lead the college in fall 2021 after former dean David Powell retired and the University moved forward with a national search for a permanent leader. “While serving as interim dean, Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70121

All WMU campuses close early Wednesday, Feb. 22, due to severe weather

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… Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses will close and … be no classes starting at  1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22 , for the remainder of the day due to an ice storm in the … area. This article will be updated with special hours as information becomes available. Check the  University's events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70872

Two more students earn prestigious Gilman scholarships

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… have won a total of $8,500 in scholarships to study foreign languages overseas during the 2013-14 academic year. … prestigious Gilman Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study for college credit. To date, nine WMU students have received …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4296

Russian festival to focus on poetry, Pushkin and politics

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… art demonstrations, poetry readings and fun activities for young and old will highlight the 17th annual Kalamazoo … University's main campus. More than 1,000 guests, performers and vendors from Russia and throughout the Midwest … conduct a workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. on the famous pysanki eggs, giving audience members a chance to not only learn …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2766

Global warming activist to bring climate fight to campus

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… of the Climate Fight," is part of the University Center for the Humanities 2013-14 Changing Climates Series and is … A few months later, the protesters would see their efforts rewarded when President Obama agreed to put the … the first to warn of the dangers of global warming, the former writer for The New Yorker is the author of more than …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10071

From frontline worker to a future in HR: Jessica Robach has found her purpose

Haworth College of Business

… purpose Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— For human resource management (HRM) student Jessica Robach , … potential impact she could have on the employees. “I was a forklift driver prior to embarking on my human resources … how well the Haworth College of Business was preparing her for her career. “When first entering my human resources …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73614