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Historical re-enactors and archaeological dig highlight event

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… See an archaeological dig in progress. Meet and talk with the archaeologists. Witness militia musket drills. Play … field school at the site since 2002 in partnership with the city of Niles, the Fort St. Joseph Museum and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1119

Best-selling author to share war letters from U.S. troops

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… to service members overseas during World War II. He worked with major publishers to reissue them, and he has … Carroll founded the Here Is Where campaign in association with National Geographic Traveler. The project is an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/112

Updated: Precautionary boil water advisory in effect for three campus buildings

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… do This boil water advisory means that water taken from faucets, drinking fountains or any other source in those … for consumption . You should not drink it, brush your teeth with it or cook with it unless you boil the water for at least one minute. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4142

Francophone Film Fest to feature seven films, two filmmakers

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… acclaimed feature-length films will be presented, along with five short films. All films are subtitled in English. … man in his early 20s and his efforts to reconnect with his family of origin and his native culture. Durand …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5568

WMU's Graduate College names fellows

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… "Interactions of Well-defined Metal Nanoparticles with Semiconductors and Molecules for Alternative Energy … the way members of Congress use the local media to connect with their constituents in their districts. The questions he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7016

Western expert: Pandemic sparked a 'she-cession,' disproportionately forcing women out of the workforce

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… The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports moms were laid off or furloughed at a rate three times working dads due to COVID-19—a Pew Trust analysis found women with kids under 12 lost 2.2 million jobs between February … of our economy, enabling more than 14 million parents with young children to participate in the workforce," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63542

WMU researchers develop framework for creating more efficient masks

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… just how you actually build the mask," says Durbin. "It suggests there are alternatives to testing the raw materials … crystals," says Makin. "I was curious if what we had found with disorder in those systems applied to polymer-based … masks work is a material-level property that you can tune with whatever knobs you have when you go to make that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64847

Western's Racial Justice Advisory Committee will update campus on progress

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… in the event also have the opportunity to meet with one of the  subcommittees in a break-out session to … then review the recommendations and present those along with action plans to the President's Cabinet. The group will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65616

Simulation trains employees to aid military veterans

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… engage simulation participants in role-play conversations with virtual student veterans. Participants get hands-on … participate in the simulation must first create an account with Kognito by visiting kognitocampus.com/login . Use the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37670

Trustees set strategic direction for WMU for next five years

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… board some of the key elements of the new plan. "We started with a look at the past and then worked closely with senior leadership to focus on the challenges, … units across campus to align their division strategic plans with the new effort, appoint a steering committee that will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31205