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WMU launches campuswide common read, sets leader training

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… for University Common Read 2012-13 is "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," by Rebecca Skloot. The award-winning, … and the public at large. It chronicles the famous case of Henrietta Lacks, a poor black woman whose cells had an unusual property--unlike those of other donors, they could be kept alive and grown in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/610

Nation's health inequality to be addressed in lecture, conference

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… that afflict particularly poor and minority members of American society. The inequality of health will be examined Wednesday and Thursday, … Conference. The conference is presented by the WMU College of Health and Human Services Committee on Diversity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4772

Historical re-enactors and archaeological dig highlight event

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… re-enactors will stage a militia muster at one of the Midwest's oldest historical sites from 10 a.m. to … University's archaeological field school at the site of the 18th-century fort, which is located at Niles' South … Alliance. History re-enactors will stage military training of the kind seen on the eve of the American Revolution, as …

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

Students claim second place in national social media marketing competition

Haworth College of Business

… Ashton Burke and Kaitlin Maley KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two teams of marketing students from Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business competed as finalists in the Center for Advancement of Digital Marketing and Analytics Social Media Competition …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53011

Students win two categories, $10,000 in statewide competition

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… Clean Energy Venture Challenge winners KALAMAZOO—Two teams of Western Michigan University students took top honors in … year, the competition is administered by the University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship, with semifinalist … in February. The competition provides funding to dozens of student and faculty-led teams with innovative, renewable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5569

Medieval prayer book newly available online

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A two-page spread of the manuscript KALAMAZOO—A 15th century prayer book for … is now available from the medieval manuscript collections of the Special Collections and Rare Books department of University Libraries, ahead of the 48th International …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7091

Open house at Fort St. Joseph to feature food, culture

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… shop, play games and learn in 18th-century style at one of the Midwest's oldest historical sites from 10 a.m. to … University's archaeological field school at the site of the 18th-century fort, which is located at Niles' South … year is "Foodways" and will focus on the food that was part of life at Fort St. Joseph, including French and British, as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8574

Princeton Review names WMU a ‘best business school’ for an MBA

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business is once again on Princeton Review's list of best business schools. The education services company profiles the college in its 2022 annual business school …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67482

The Western Brass Quintet to premiere new compositions

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… Pierre Jalbert’s "Brass Quintet," commissioned as part of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the School of Music, and Joseph Turrin’s "Quintessence," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4415

Engineering tuition and medical school lease top board agenda

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… Thursday, Sept. 20, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is expected to consider approval of a proposal to implement a differential tuition policy for the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Meeting at 11 a.m. in Rooms 157-159 of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1654