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Outstanding student employees, supervisor recognized

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… demonstrated their ability to pivot and shine in the face of adversity. "Campus employment gives students the … greater community," says Brenda Case-Parris , coordinator of student employment in Career and Student Employment … gave supervisors the chance to recognize the hard work of all student employees across campus during an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63563

WMU Theatre kicks off 2021-22 season with focus on connection, equity

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… WMU Theatre kicks off 2021-22 season with focus on connection, equity … by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After a year and a half of isolation, adaptation and innovation, Western Michigan University's Department of Theatre is back with a full season of in-person …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65062

Walker Institute hosts judicial candidate forum focused on juvenile justice

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations at Western Michigan University … meeting with and talking to judge candidates to get a sense of their perspective of the juvenile justice system, the role that judges play in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69558

Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards

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… Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards … Cowan and Dr. Scott Slawinski will be honored as recipients of this year's Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's … at  11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14 , on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. The annual event includes a State of

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48800

Students take third place in national student advertising competition

Haworth College of Business

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Led by Dr. Karen Lancendorfer , WMU professor of marketing and director of the advertising and promotion program, a team of

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53330

Frontline for relief: WMU team helps small businesses survive COVID-19 impacts

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… Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In an unprecedented time of uncertainty, many small businesses throughout West Michigan are struggling to make ends meet. From lack of sales to growing needs of their employees, they’re relying on state or federal aid. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58749

Western marks Arbor Day with tree-planting, Tree Campus Higher Education designation

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… fringetree in the sunken garden on the southeast corner of Rood Hall. Darrel Junkins , grounds supervisor, will … effective campus forest management, including establishment of a tree advisory committee, evidence of a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67789

Work by WMU may reduce US dependency on China for critical minerals

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… earth oxides are used as tracers to determine which parts of a watershed are eroding. Clockwise from top center: … and gadolinium (photo by Peggy Greb, U.S. Department of Agriculture). • President's executive order • U.S. …    story in WMU News (Photo: Stibnite, an ore mineral of the critical commodity antimony, by Niki Wintzer, U.S. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53988

Get a fresh start spring semester with events focused on building connections, well-being and racial equality

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The beginning of a new year offers a chance to implement new wellness routines and … the first-ever Virtual Bash managed to connect hundreds of students to organizations, local businesses and important …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62676

Acclaimed national writers scheduled for annual reading series

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Department of English launches its annual Gwen Frostic Reading Series … international playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger , co-founder of Foundry @ PlayPenn in Philadelphia, a membership program … . All series events begin at 7 p.m. in Rooms 157-159 of the Bernhard Center, unless noted, and are free and open. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/51861