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Visiting scholar to discuss Iris Murdoch, moral growth

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… (not verified) on Snow KALAMAZOO--The moral beliefs of British author and philosopher Iris Murdoch will come … into sharper focus next week when a visiting philosophy professor from Marquette University visits Western Michigan … the Humanities, 2500 Knauss Hall. Her presentation, part of the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4732

Chinese research grants available to faculty

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… research and creative activities grant to support the study of Greater China by Western Michigan University faculty … will be announced in late February. The grants are being offered by WMU's Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies. The Light Center Board of Advisors will evaluate proposals based on the following …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4101

Tiempo Libre comes to Miller Auditorium

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… (not verified) on Photo by Daniel Azoulay, courtesy of tiempolibremusic.com KALAMAZOO—One of today's hottest young bands, Tiempo Libre is coming to … Miami-based members are modern heirs to the rich tradition of the music of their native Cuba. Classically trained at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6328

'Karen Bondarchuk: Kith and Kin' on display at the Richmond Center

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… Kith and Kin" KALAMAZOO—Karen Bondarchuk, associate professor of art, will exhibit her work "Kith and Kin" at Western … Nov. 15 . Bondarchuk's work has common thematic elements of animals and language, examining linguistic and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10976

Student APICS chapter earns platinum status

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… the 15th year in a row, the southwest Michigan chapter of APICS —the Association for Operations Management—has … the Fetzer Center on WMU's campus. Ashley Moyle , president of the student chapter and integrated supply management … "Our connection with the parent chapter represents one of the greatest benefits of being part of APICS—it's the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/11905

Medieval art scholar wins WMU’s 2023 Gründler Book Prize

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… by Deanne Puca on Dr. Elina Gertsman (Photo courtesy of Daniel Wolf Carroll) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A medieval art … Otto Gründler Book Prize for her book on the study of absences, “lacunae” and gaps in manuscripts from the … and their potential deep meaning. Dr. Elina Gertsman , professor of medieval art and Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71571

High school summer music camp returns to WMU campus

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… convened on the WMU campus this month. While typically offered as a two-week overnight camp, School of Music administrators were pleased to be able to offer the camp as a one-week hybrid day and virtual camp …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64776

New Resiliency Center coordinates care for the ‘whole person’

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… family members and caregivers covering every aspect of a child’s life is essential to treatment. … says Weaver, who will graduate this summer with a Master of Social Work degree. “It’s important to have a … children during their psychosocial interviews and are part of the assessment. Most were given to the assessment staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63901

Alumna Rachel Swearingen wins Rona Jaffe writers' award

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Swearingen: Photo courtesty of Mary Whalen. KALAMAZOO—Dr. Rachel Swearingen, a Western … grant and stands as the only national literary prize of its kind devoted exclusively to women, according the foundation. Foundation officials say Jaffe created the program in 1995 to identify …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1599

New facility improvement projects continue

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… Hilltop Village as contractors prepare for demolition of three small residential halls while preserving historic … Demolition begins on Davis and Davis Dining the first week of May, with Zimmerman and then French halls following in a … into account." Dr. Todd Barkman , professor of biological sciences and a member of the campus tree advisory committee, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63836