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Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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… Middle School. Art competition features original student artwork that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and … youth incarceration, and the co-founder of the Chicago Freedom School. For more information, contact Natalia … of the Global Automotive Alliance. Register at tinyurl.com/BLS2018 . Wednesday, Jan. 24 "The Easiest …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44323
Journalism students gain professional experience through Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative
College of Arts and Sciences
… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As newsrooms across the country struggle with diminishing staffs—a 57% drop since 2004, … to fill this gap. Since 2019, 12 local media outlets have worked together to report on some of the region's most … pipeline to help students connect with the work that we are doing,” says Lee, who earned her bachelor's and master's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69152
Geography alumnus successfully navigates detours on road to career
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… Western Michigan University. Geography alum Ryan Taylor now works as a geospatial analyst at Maxar Technologies. "I was … test out a new method of data analysis which had never been done before, so that part was really awesome." A mosaicked … technology to analyze the tree canopy in Denver, Colorado, where a project to plant one million trees in 20 years …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58014
Longtime faculty member, civic leader Charles Warfield dies at 77
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… tenure on that board. He also was a former member of the Douglass Community Association Board of Directors and one of … earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU and a doctoral degree from the University of Oregon. Before … designed to decrease the number of high school dropouts by working with families and by providing support for at-risk …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32759
Sales and business marketing once again earns national top program accolades
Haworth College of Business
… "Our students consistently excel thanks to the hard work of our faculty, a rigorous curriculum, a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53446
Team discovers way to 'tune' abundant elements for semiconductor use
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… for solar cell applications. The findings of the team's work, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the … the University of Liverpool, University College London and Binghamton University have zeroed in on the compound … lattice by introducing disorder in the form of randomly distributed zinc and tin atoms. "Such tuneability is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28099
WMU grant to digitally preserve Gilmore Car Museum, Richland library historic collections; set regional pilot program
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… and specialized expertise in the library, we are breaking down these barriers. We aren’t just digitizing collections … teaching our partners the skills needed to continue this work on their own." [caption align="left"] [/caption] The … and individuals can digitally preserve historic documents and share their collections globally. "We're …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55595
Groundbreaking for Valley Dining Center set
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… Drive is partially closed for site preparation and utility work. Those attending the groundbreaking should approach the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24622
Summer registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses
International Student and Scholar Services
… has served as an art instructor for more than 20 years. Her work is published in two books: “Traditional Chinese …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23091
Film by WMU professor profiles female Native American filmmakers
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… verified) on Media-maker Tracey Deer KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A documentary by a Western Michigan University professor, … Episode one, titled "Spider Woman's Call," has been shown at several film festivals and academic conferences. … industry considers a "viable" economic market, with their work labeled as too culturally specific and experimental. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22636