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Black mason broke barriers, laid first building blocks for learning at Western
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… the University's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations . Initially named a Kalamazoo … She also wanted to learn if she could find connections between the University and the neighborhood. One day, while … a prolific builder. Parker learned he was born in Canton, Indiana, where his parents had migrated after garnering …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74599
All WMU campuses close early Friday, Nov. 18, due to worsening winter weather
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… scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19 , has moved to a virtual race, open through Dec. 3 . Packet pick-up is from 2 to 6 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69896
'Hitting the books' can improve English language teaching
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… in trying this method in Brazil, and a teacher in India is starting to use it with her K-12 kids. They like it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23023
Summer construction paves way for greener, more sustainable campus
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… from across campus about reimagining the main thoroughfare between Haenicke and Sangren Halls. The new design aims to … tables with charging stations. There are also rain gardens between the two main paths to filter stormwater, and several … Pilot Plants and Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations, is currently undergoing abatement …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68076
Annual International Congress on Medieval Studies to convene virtually
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… enthusiasts. Session topics this year range from exploring race in literature, using gaming in classrooms, concepts of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/67979
Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars
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… Award. Coryn earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana University and came to WMU in 2003 as a research … more broadly and for our understanding of the relationships between religious communities and their larger national and … in bringing the American Anthropological Association's Race Exhibit to Kalamazoo in 2010. About the Emerging …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9808
An electrifying future: Western team charging ahead with energy innovations
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… to hurricanes—and an aging energy infrastructure. It's a race against time to transition to renewable energy as the … because they react to certain scenarios or disturbances better than conventional devices—but they also have some … lifecycle," says Gomez. His lab aims to find solutions to better integrate old and new technology. "We're very …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66666
Western Michigan University, MEDC announce major new state-of-the-art EV and semiconductor technical learning program expansions
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… by leaders with Western Michigan University, Kellogg Community College (KCC) and the Michigan Economic … In addition to Western's announcement, MEDC and Kellogg Community College unveiled plans for a combined $4 …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/wmu-medc-kcc-electric-vehicle-semiconductor-training-program-expansions
Top seniors to be honored as 2015 Presidential Scholars
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… bachelor's degree and will coach WMU's 2015 women's Air Race Classic team. Also among this year's scholars are two … including a nursing major with 10 children, who are juggling family and school. Presidential Scholars for 2015 … Portage. Marketing— Ali M. Russo of Kalamazoo. Mathematics— Bethel I. McGrew of Kalamazoo. Mechanical and aerospace …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22459
Technology creates new layer of safety for people with visual impairments
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… says this basic model could serve a need in places like India where there is a large population of visually impaired …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55553