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Cooley Innocence Project director to give Constitution Day lecture at WMU

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The director of the Cooley Innocence Project for the Western Michigan … DNA evidence to free people who have been wrongly convicted of crimes. Mitchell-Cichon will discuss the project, how it … how WMU students can get involved. Americans enjoy a number of constitutional safeguards when charged with a crime, but …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27149

Merze Tate: A trailblazing Western alumna who made an international impact

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… by Erin Flynn on [caption] [/caption] KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Professor. World traveler. Journalist. Inventor. This 20th … the road to get there was not easy. "She took the limits off herself, as an African American and as a woman," says Sonya Bernard-Hollins , a Western alumna and founder of the Merze Tate Explorers . "She lived her entire life …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62998

Horn Day open to anyone who wants to learn more about the horn

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… Horn Day events take place in the Dalton Center. The event offers an entire day of horn activities, including a master class and recital by … the Dayton Philharmonic and instructor at the University of Dayton, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44910

Engineering students move research in the right direction

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… signal a model car can aid in the continued development of flexible sensors that can conform to the curves of a human body or stretch across the shape of an object or … based on finger movements. For right-handers, bending the index finger moves the car forward, the middle finger turns …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53718

Chef awarded gold medal at culinary competition

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… Giles KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Chef Tom Giles , associate director of culinary operations with Western Michigan University … the Columbus Culinary Institute at the end of October . His award-winning platter, a cold food platter for eight people, featured an artful arrangement of pork loin wrapped in mustard bourbon glaze; tenderloin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50295

Dancers and musicians perform for annual conference

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… by WMU's Sharon Garber , during the 2014 annual conference of Corps de Ballet International held June 20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Garber, professor of dance, is a founding member of the organization and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17291

Event management students partner with Kalamazoo Promise for signing event

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… and drawstring bags. Students stand in line for one of the food trucks at the event. Dr. Von Washington Jr., executive director of community relations at The Kalamazoo Promise, and Isaiah … Michigan University played a vital role in the success of The Kalamazoo Promise's Post  Secondary Signing Day event …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71679

Memorial service set for engineering professor Fred Sitkins

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… Memorial service set for engineering professor Fred Sitkins Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Frederick Z. Sitkins Frederick Z. Sitkins , professor emeritus of engineering design, manufacturing and management systems, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28420

South Haven lighthouse logbooks shed light on 1800s coastal life

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… logbook entries. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether an account of a body washed ashore, a shipwreck in rough waters or an inferno on the mainland, the life and times of lighthouse keepers in South Haven are being brought to a wider audience through the digitization of three carefully preserved logbooks by technicians at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23022

Grammy-nominated soprano offers free performance at WMU

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… Grammy-nominated soprano offers free performance at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not … University. Joining Karg's free, public performance of German Lieder and French song will be noted pianist Alan … soprano, Karg is currently appearing in the lead role of Pamina in Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37598