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Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in April

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… dance, food and fashions of nearly two dozen cultures will be showcased during WMU's 28th annual International Festival … be given by Yang Liu, assistant research fellow and PhD candidate at the Institute of Urban Studies at Sichuan … Join CELCIS students as they learn to play U.S. American card and board games, chat with friends, hang out and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38968

Trustees approve new parcel sales in BTR Park North

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… past fall , and the first property owner, Ascension Borgess Cancer Center, opened its doors in September. During their formal meeting on Thursday, March 17 , … their education, including to complete degrees. Recipients can now use the scholarship to pay for online classes as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67547

International Contemporary Ensemble to perform on campus

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… is part of the New Sounds Festival. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Dan … premiered over 500 compositions, and has received the American Music Center's Trailblazer Award in 2010 and the … Music Midwest Mini-Festival. The full event schedule can be found at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5694

Camp for blind and visually impaired athletes breaks down barriers

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… on Athletes crouch to play goalball. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A rubber ball thuds on the ground, followed by a metallic … to follow the noise, before one scoops up the ball and hurls it across the court at the opposing team. In a … potential and learn how to adapt sports so that they can participate when they return to their own communities.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53866

Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care

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… connect racism and income inequality to health and well-being during a free, public talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 , … life expectancies in the world. "Similar disparities can be seen in Kalamazoo County," Ready says, citing … on average, live five years longer than their African-American neighbors, and the richest 25 percent of area …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40228

Two will receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award

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… for mechanical and aerospace engineering, will each be presented with a Western Michigan University … WMU's stature or extended WMU's impact and presence into the larger community. Both will receive a plaque and a … staff and faculty. He has also saved the University significant expenses by coming up with effective low-cost solutions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48801

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in February

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… opportunities during the month of February for members of the campus and surrounding communities. Highlights … The lecture will be given by Asha Noor from the Arab American Center for Community and Social Services in Dearborn, … for summer II study abroad applications —midnight. Students can browse study abroad programs and apply online. For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37721

'The Foreigner' comes to WMU Theatre

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… takes place in a rural fishing lodge in Georgia. Bubbly Froggy brings his pathologically shy friend Charlie for a … Froggy tells everyone that Charlie is a "foreigner" and cannot speak or understand English. Thinking Charlie cannot … in Charlie. Non-stop hilarity ensues as the "foreigner" becomes keeper of more secrets than he ever cared to know. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35967

Georgetown prof gives different take on voting in Ethics Center talk

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… will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 , in 204 Bernhard Center. His presentation, titled "Most People … that you vote. On the contrary, Brennan argues most Americans should not vote. Brennan asserts most Americans are ignorant, misinformed and irrational about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34943

Spring programs highlight tuition-related employee benefits

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… Spring programs highlight tuition-related employee benefits Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Eligible … Michigan University employees or their eligible dependents can learn about how to take advantage of the University's … session and Junior Spotlight on April 16, contact Ashley McCann at ashley.g.mccann@wmich.edu (269) 387-2056. Direct …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31495