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CHHS DEI committee receives 2021 Excellence in Diversity Award

College of Health and Human Services

… to present the award to members of the committee and to Dr. Betty Dennis , director of the Office of Diversity, Equity … and schools to operationalize the college's Statement on Race and Antiracism," says Dennis. "This includes developing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65259

WMU adds matching funds to Detroit group's scholarship program

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… all people in need, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, race, religion, age or sexual orientation. During the past …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30110

University Theatre presents 'Incognito'

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… The solo show is presented with support from the W. K. Kellogg Grant for Racial Healing. Tickets for this free event can … invites audiences to explore and discuss their thoughts on race and identity. The one-man show reveals the struggles of … Theatres, and co-founded the Huron Theater Ensemble. Between 1999 and 2003 he wrote and directed much of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21647

Art grad ready to help others find healing through her craft

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… As an art therapist, Flanders hopes to help people better express themselves and heal through art. Flanders … happy like he did." "Willow," featuring charcoal and India ink on canvas, by Sharmane Flanders. That inspiration … art therapy. "I really love the idea of helping people feel better during their hard times," she says. Pairing her art …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73705

WMU political science professors field election calls from far and wide

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… interested in their perspectives on the presidential race. Dr. Jim Butterfield was on television in Vietnam, … calls from radio and television. "There is some variation between this election year and other years," Clark says, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36122

WMU, K College grant to bolster Asian language and culture classes

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… the Southwest Michigan Education Initiative on the East Indian Ocean. This program will enhance global, … A substantial number of people who reside in West Michigan trace their heritage to South Asian nations such as … South Asia, and proposes that the historical connections between our area of Michigan and the East Indian Ocean …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39247

NPR counterterrorism correspondent to give talk

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… murder of James Byrd Jr. by three white men and delves into race in America. Her other books are "The Jihad Next Door," … Dr. John McCormick, professor of European Union politics at Indiana University, and Dr. John Pottow, professor of law at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4380

Six talks to be featured at free Russian Studies Conference

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… of the University's Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations. Santiago will identify the … 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

University Theatre presents 'Ameriville'

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… in America. Universes weaves this theatrical exploration of race, class, poverty and political awareness into a great … A unique residency, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Grant for Racial Healing, has brought the company of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27430

WMU awards recognize diversity and inclusion efforts

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… and inclusion for 20 years. Starting with a W.K.  Kellogg Foundation grant in 1995 focused on bringing women and … by students, staff and faculty as a college that embraces and celebrates diversity and is inclusive of all … it focused on the "climate" of the college, trying to better understand how the environment feels to those in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30039