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Film festival, exhibit to celebrate hip-hop's role in black history

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… of Detroit Hip Hop" will also include a chance to talk with people involved in the films, like MC Sha-Rock —hip-hop's first female emcee. Tickets can be purchased separately for $5 per movie, or a VIP … and photographs from artists he's worked closely with. "My favorite piece(s) are in the Public Enemy display …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57599

Welcome activities planned for start of fall semester

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… in Fall Welcome activities. They continue into September with WMU's One Stop Center, Graduate Student Resource Fair, … Friday, Aug. 29-Sept. 1 , that assists first-year students with their academic and social transitions to college life. … games, music and more than 450 booths, where students can peruse the wares of area merchants and get information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41607

Program designed to boost Dominican Republic's education system

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… Program designed to boost Dominican Republic's education system Submitted by Anonymous (not … the first doctoral program to be offered in the Dominican Republic in spring 2015 through a unique collaboration … K-12 or higher education via a hybrid learning format and with teaching support from WMU faculty. Two times during the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17341

Solar race team will take 25 years of experience on the road

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… from engineering schools around the world in the 2014 American Solar Challenge . The 14-member team will head for … a chance to see the competitors and the cars they usually can only follow from afar. This year's race This year's … Solar Challenge. Three of those teams are from Michigan, with the other two hailing from Michigan State University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17272

Loretta Long: From big dreams to Big Bird, she used her talents to educate millions

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… way. Loretta Long (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) "Since I was a youngster, I've always dreamed big," the Western Michigan … a blog post , remembering how she loved to sing and dance with her parents when she was little. "At the young age of … career on the longest-running children's show in American TV history, Long's parents weren't initially sold on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63204

Panel to tackle integrity of criminal justice system

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… that threaten its integrity and how integrity in the system can be protected now and in the future. The event is free … to attend and ask questions and discuss the issues with panelists. Each panelist will bring a different … as a secretary from 2011-2013, began as the co-chair of the Young Lawyers Section of the Kalamazoo County Bar …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38393

Michigan has minerals America needs

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… magnesium, manganese, niobium, potash, rhenium, rubidium, scandium, strontium, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, … state's mining history. For example: Preliminary mapping suggests that a large deposit of potash may occur in up to … Midland-area brine. Magnesium metal is commonly combined with other metals to make alloys that can withstand high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/54012

WMU nursing students lead hospital study that could change future of pressure-wound monitoring

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… Le are making an impact at Ascension Borgess Hospital with a project for their nursing leadership and management … system. Students learn charting skills and interact with patients while conducting the IPUP Survey. KALAMAZOO, … risk factors for ulcers. But scoring is subjective and can vary depending on who is filling out the chart. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75334

Business student awarded patent for speaking device

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Daniel Floyd with his invention, SpeechMasterPro KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Patent … to watch. Floyd has sold dozens of the speech aids, which can be purchased on speechmasterpro.com . The receipt of the … Floyd, and therapy helped him immensely. Yet when he was younger and seeking to improve his speech, he was surprised …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20784

Libraries releases new digital collections featuring historical photographs, rare manuscripts and oral histories

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… Haven Jewish Resort Oral History Project , in collaboration with the Kalamazoo Valley Museum. The Ward Morgan Collection … course in interviewing volunteers from the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. The video collection includes 13 interviews, which can be accessed through our ScholarWorks at WMU repository. …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/11/new-digital-collections