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Walker Institute to kick off community forums with Michael Moore talk

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… water crisis; disinvestment in low-income communities; and how we get to a future that works better for everyone. Moore …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31123

Assessment in Action conference returns for 7th year

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… learning strategies. There will be opportunities to learn how to develop effective assessment tools and to find out …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30755

Marketing grad finds avenue to follow passion for diabetes advocacy

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… she had type 1 diabetes. "I was diagnosed so young that I can barely remember what it was like to not take an insulin … media marketing. With little background in engineering, however, the experience also helped her realize she wanted … me to find my passion and to centralize my learning, and I can't wait to get started with my dream company!" For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75820

Two to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award

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… pays tribute to individuals whose work constitutes a significant body of achievement that is widely recognized within … communities. "I want to emphasize that Rozanne Elder can be looked upon as the keystone holding together monastic … questions related to brain function or more specifically, how the nervous system controls behavior. This career-long …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19495

WMU begins STARS sustainability initiative with 'gold' rating

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… 600 colleges and universities across the United States and Canada that have registered for the program that offers its … at our campus culture, the elements of our mission and how sustainability plays into every aspect of University … research. "The STARS assessment is a good snapshot of how specific sustainability initiatives intersect and blend …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17657

Area families needed to host visiting international teachers, students

International Student and Scholar Services

… new people, exploring new cultures and introducing American culture to international visitors, consider becoming a … and culture. Teaching international visitors about American values and traditions. Helping international visitors … family selection. Interested families should contact Barb Curley at (269) 217-9094 or @email . More information can be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24734

Be in a place you know: Dietetics student comes full circle

College of Education and Human Development

… the medical nutrition therapy lab course at Western this fall. Sarah Price “As a senior dietetics student, I was … I work face-to-face with patients, which requires a significant amount of communication and teamwork,” she explains. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69546

Three recipients honored with 2022 Excellence in Diversity Award

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… 2022 Excellence in Diversity Award at this academic year’s Fall Convocation ceremony, set to take place at 11:30 a.m. … forward in diversity, inclusion and equality,” says  Dr. Candy McCorkle , vice president for diversity and inclusion. … departments, centers and other units in the process of disaggregating unit data around faculty and staff recruitment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69069

'Queer Voices in Hip Hop: Cultures, Communities and Contemporary Performance'

W Magazine

… so it's important to shed light on that so we can better understand our present moment and what's … emerging phenomenons. They have a longer history, and they can be connected to Black queer musical practices in American history," Kehrer says. While a milestone in its own …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69856

Book editors, contributors to address immigration in panel discussion

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… University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's fall 2017 season, it is free and open to the public. The … story collection, "Flying Carpets," won the 2013 Arab American National Book Award's Honorable Mention. Her poetry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42963