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Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find
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… Mich.—Protests. Lawsuits. Plots to kidnap or assassinate governors. Shelter-in-place orders—SIPOs—enacted by … enacted SIPOs a week earlier than states with both a Republican governor and legislature. Eight states never issued a … in May 2020, and all of those states had Republican governors and legislatures. “It was truly which …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626
Anita Hill to kick off new 'Raise Your Voice' speaker series
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Anita Hill , the woman who captivated the nation with her testimony of sexual harassment … and activists to campus. "We think it's an issue that we can and really should be addressing on college campuses and … Murder-Suicide on a Small Campus;" Jackson Katz , an American educator, filmmaker and author; and Wagatwe Wanjuki , a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21125
WMU offers new ways for students to get passports
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Submitted by Raine Kuch on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students at Western Michigan University are having an easier time … students, though, the cost and hassle of getting a passport can stand in the way," says Paulo Zagalo-Melo , associate … of the Haenicke Institute for Global Education in Room 2425 Ellsworth Hall. More information about the passport …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/45606
WMU honor society receives annual award for service
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU's Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society has been honored for a ninth year. … Michigan University's chapter of the Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society has won a prestigious Maintaining the … each year, but recipients must wait four years before they can compete for the honor again. The Maintaining the Flame …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/17947
WMU campus on final countdown to becoming tobacco free
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… Michigan University becomes a tobacco-free campus, communication efforts are moving into high gear to prepare members … and changing the culture of the campus. The tool kits can be found online at wmich.edu/tobaccofree . The Sept. 1 … status will put WMU among about a quarter of American colleges and universities, including 25 in Michigan, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18097
Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition
College of Education and Human Development
… Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition Submitted by … Audrey Cripps and Janice Parmeter are all passionate about education. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For Audrey Cripps , a … the same house she has lived in her whole life—she can be present. “When I'm around home with my family, we …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69543
Love on the ice: A Lawson romance comes full circle
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… shirt from Lawson Ice Arena and Emily Wheelright's Bronco Skating shirt. Doug and Emily Wheelright stand with son … hang out at Lawson, playing table tennis or going on after-hours skates. "I loved that I found someone that loved being … have a pair of skates on his feet right about the time he can walk, just as Emily and I did," says Doug, noting that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63180
Blood and relief personnel in short supply locally due to hurricane
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… and relief personnel in short supply locally due to hurricane Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Sandy have resulted in a local shortage of blood and trained disaster relief workers, says an officer of the American Red Cross Club at Western Michigan University. Jackson Peebles, vice …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3150
WMU’s MBA program celebrates 50 years in Grand Rapids
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… WMU’s MBA program celebrates 50 years in Grand Rapids Submitted by Stacey Lowis on … in large part by the interest of local companies American Seating and Lear Siegler. The first courses for the MBA … and strategists as well as giving them tools that they can apply in current roles and as they advance in their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18266
Molecular biology lab uses classroom for real-world research
College of Arts and Sciences
… or two. Those are often the first, and only, things that come to mind when you imagine a college biology course. … experience to as many people as possible,” says Barkman. “Training people on how to do science and what science … a critical research experience for students that they can carry into their professional careers. This story is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68776