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Anthropology professor emerita honored with lifetime achievement award

College of Arts and Sciences

… Anthropology professor emerita honored with lifetime achievement award … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Erika Friedl , the Edwin E. Meader professor emerita of anthropology at Western Michigan University, has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60832

Michigan Geological Survey receives state funding for continued science support

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… vital natural resources. Democratic Sen. Sean McCann of Kalamazoo and Republican Rep. Brandt Iden of Oshtemo advocated for funding the ongoing research within MGS. Members of the MGS and United States Geological Survey Bluff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61873

Finding the tools to feed the world

Haworth College of Business

… wants to leave an impact—to see the significance of their work. Western Michigan University senior Jacob … leave his mark as a food marketing major.   “Food is part of everybody’s lives, and the food marketing industry is centered around feeding the world,” says Remington of Grand Rapids. “Very few jobs have this kind of weight, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69876

Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… in Colon, Michigan, to redesign the park to meet the vision of its stakeholders was impactful both professionally and personally. Sponsored by Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Brett Johnson , post commander of the Colon American Legion, the team’s work was supervised …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71401

Two faculty honored with Fulbright opportunities

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… to a limited education and, ultimately, waning tolerance of the people who speak them. Western Michigan University's … with learning an unfamiliar dialect as the recipient of a highly competitive Fulbright Scholar Award from the U.S Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64292

Student Organization Center opens Aug. 14 in new WMU Student Center

WMU Student Center

… and inviting semi-formal space was designed with the input of students who will utilize it for the management of their fraternities, sororities, clubs, academic … Surrounded by glass walls, the SOC features a combination of comfortable open concept seating, collaborative desk …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72373

Reggae music, Caribbean food and island beverages in Kalamazoo

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… headlines Friday, June 15. KALAMAZOO--Three days and nights of reggae music will run Thursday to Saturday, June 14-16 , … Volunteer Kalamazoo and Huntington's Disease Society of America Great Lakes Region. Visit islandfestkalamazoo.com …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/584

From dinosaurs to spaceships, children's summer camp offers it all

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… From dinosaurs to spaceships, children's summer camp offers it all Submitted by Deanne Puca on Campus Kids camp … Summer themes include learning about dinosaurs, blasting off into space, creating a Campus Kids museum and more. Supplemental to the projects are a variety of field trips and activities on campus. WMU faculty and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5378

Island Festival features music, food

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… Deanne Puca on Scene from the 2011 festival (Photo courtesy of islandfestkalamazoo.com) KALAMAZOO—The Island Festival features three days and nights of reggae music Thursday to Saturday, June 20-22 , at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7542

WMU's 2019 Gründler Prize goes to architectural historian

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… Puca on Dr. Kathryn Blair Moore KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A scholar of medieval art and architecture has won Western MIchigan … Otto Gründler Book Prize for her book on the reception of the architecture of Christian Holy Land in the imagination of pre-modern …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53544