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Great Recession gets closer look during 2014-15 Sichel Series at WMU

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… at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 , in Room 2028 of Brown Hall with Dr. Laurence Ball , professor of economics at Johns … presentation is free and open to the public and is titled "Can We Reverse the Damage from the Great Recession?" Ball … Research. The lectures are open to the public and formatted with the general public in mind. This year's series is being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19504

Walker Institute holding community forums on unequal justice

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… S. Burdick St. Tuesday, May 12 —"Re-Imagining Kalamazoo With Justice for All" will be addressed in Mt. Zion Baptist … of incarceration of any country in the world and for African-Americans, the rate is far higher than it is for … School, an alternative school for school dropouts and youth who had previously been arrested. Since then, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22694

WMU campus cafés open reduced hours this summer

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… the summer sessions. Summer hours vary for each café and can be found on the Dining Services website . Café offerings …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16235

NYT gives first study abroad innovation award to WMU faculty

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… Peer Evidence and Education for Recovery program with WMU's College of Health and Human Services and Palmer … of how The New York Times news, content and archives can be used to enhance education-abroad learning before, … Week, Nov. 12-16 . "Among a diverse pool of submissions, yours stood out to the selection committee for its use of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50449

Award-winning singer, plane crash survivor to speak on resilience at WMU

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… master's degree. "It's so hard to see beyond adversity when you're surrounded by it," says Okwuchi. "I would tell anyone … are truly remarkable students who have overcome significant challenges and are excelling," says Delorey. Along with the Foundation Scholars program, the event is being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55402

Researcher earning impressive national accolades

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… accolades Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Poling with an APOPO HeroRAT KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A longtime Western … this year's International Humanitarian Award from the American Psychological Association when it holds its annual … he notes that the rodents are so light they hardly ever trigger a mine, and they have highly sensitive noses as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33813

Gazelle Sports co-owner to speak at next Entrepreneurship Forum

Haworth College of Business

… Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or at  … or register at  wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29802

Climate crisis causes crescendo of catastrophe

W Magazine

… in some areas of the globe, while others are plagued with extreme drought. An ancient river dries up, unearthing … several areas across the United States. In September, Hurricane Ian roared ashore in Florida as one of the most … weather events come at an increasing cost. Cargo ships can't navigate rivers that have dried up, sending supply …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69852

Prof wins $416,385 NIH grant to involve students in research

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… the National Institutes of Health to conduct research along with her students on the behavioral pharmacology of novel … that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the nation's research scientists, but that … look very favorably on research experience of student applicants. Beyond exceptional course grades and GRE test scores, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24634

Ethics event focuses on fictional portrayals of legal issues

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… discussion on how fictional portrayals of legal issues can shape public perception of the law will be the … and often subtle depictions of legal ethics issues, perhaps without viewers even recognizing them as ethical issues. … professor in 2006. In addition to teaching, she assists with the West Michigan Defenders Clinic and coaches national …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45482