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Author to keynote annual Chavez Scholarship fundraiser
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… Chavez this month through an annual scholarship fundraising dinner. The Celebrating the Legacy of Cesar E. Chavez … from Stanford University. In her book, "Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child," she recounts her life growing up in a family of migrant farm workers and how she overcame the disadvantages of this background, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/277
Hip-hop performance, film screening among events planned for Native American Heritage Month
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… Hip-hop performance, film screening among events planned for Native American Heritage Month … it right." Several books related to Native American culture are on display in Waldo Library. NASO is collaborating with … really want to learn about but don't necessarily know how to connect with tribal communities." Western also …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73305
Loretta Long: From big dreams to Big Bird, she used her talents to educate millions
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… she used her talents to educate millions Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From a farm in southwestern … University alumna says in a blog post , remembering how she loved to sing and dance with her parents when she was little. "At the young age of 9, I knew I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63204
Net-Inspect CEO to discuss growth of manufacturing
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… Net-Inspect CEO to discuss growth of manufacturing Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--The … Honeywell, Lockheed, Hawker, Cessna, Spirit Aerospace and many others. Contact: Mark Schwerin March 12, 2012 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/229
Prof authors third book on the interdisciplinary theory of wisdom
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… Prof authors third book on the interdisciplinary theory of wisdom Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … not the same as the process of becoming a wise person; and many more. Andrew Targowski A native of Poland, Targowski …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10103
The ultimate Bronco: Six-time Western alumnus looks forward to next chapter
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… took a detour to kickstart his information technology (IT) career early working in the government defense systems group … a new opportunity presented itself: Y2K. At the time, many computer programs represented years with only the final … in accountancy so he could get a better understanding of how to run his business and eventually keep his own books. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71590
Former chair of anthropology dies
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… died Jan. 31 . He was 85. Robert Jack Smith Smith joined the faculty in 1963 and retired in 1988 after 25 years … a research emphasis on cultural diversity and health care delivery systems, and cross-cultural studies on aging. … College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council, among many other campus groups. He was also a member of many …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30096
Brush Ease wins first place at Bronco Pitch Competition
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… Brush Ease wins first place at Bronco Pitch Competition Submitted by … team at this year's Bronco Pitch Competition. Left to right are team members Teh Ang Qi, Bhairavi Patel, Sophie Nguyen … when Ang Qi joked about having messy hair on a hot day, and how a more innovative hairbrush on the market could elevate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75711
University Theatre presents 'Ameriville'
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University theatre students will join the company Universes in performing "Ameriville" … exploration of race, class, poverty and political awareness into a great adventure about what it means to be … of multi-disciplined writers and performers who fuse many performance art forms into their own unique brand of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27430
New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact
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… New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … and optics industries alone is monumental. Semiconductors are the bedrock of modern electronics and essential to the … an engineering application for it. By 2006, he had decided how it would work, having already submitted a patent the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/443