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Expert on campaigns to deliver Clark Lecture at WMU

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… look at how the 2016 presidential race is shaping up to be the most competitive and contentious in recent memory, … the field is as broad as ever, from conservative to libertarian to democratic socialist. Shaw will break it all … Shaw specializes in such areas as public opinion and voting behavior, applied survey research and campaigns and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27857

Original Raise Your Voice show uses Theatre of the Oppressed methods

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… created for a WMU and Kalamazoo audience and will be performed as part of the Raise Your Voice series. About … style of Theatre of the Oppressed, will engage audience members in an active learning experience regarding sexual … the defense of others. The Theatre of the Oppressed describes theatrical forms pioneered by its founder, Brazilian …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27549

WMU project puts spotlight on lighthouse logs, late 1800s life on South Haven coastline

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… on the South Haven shoreline during the late 1800s is being brought to life through the digitization of three … Lighthouse Logs is a new digital collection that has been created to give a lifelike representation of lighthouse … mundane weather reports to dramatic events, including shipwrecks, daring rescues, bodies washed ashore and forest …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25859

WMU students capture first prize at engineering conference in Istanbul

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… as tensile testing of materials and X-ray diffraction, are being phased into the undergraduate engineering curriculum at WMU as part of the overall research being done under Ari Gur's direction. So far, more than 60 institutions around the globe have requested and received the "hand-on" simulated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24620

Wind and percussion musicians in spotlight at annual conference

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… The conference will conclude with an evening performance beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Auditorium. The concert … Symphonic Band, conducted by Scott Boerma , and the 120-member Dana Wilson All-Star Band. Students from 60 Michigan … has written articles on diverse musical subjects. He has been a Fellow at the Yaddo artists’ retreat in Saratoga …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22786

Economics, Chinese language profs snag Light Center research grants

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… "From a Career Map to Career Chinese—Bridging the Gaps Between Language Learning and Career Development." He plans … areas of need. A major focus of Wang's project will be on developing core vocabulary to use in teaching. His … are awarded annually and provide support to WMU faculty members for research and creative activities that support the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22386

Clemson University prof, ethicist to give ethics talk

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… E. Wueste will speak at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 , in 159 Bernhard Center. His presentation is titled "Vulnerability, … free and open to the public. Daniel Wueste In addition to being a professor of philosophy at Clemson, Wueste is … preventability and responsibility loom large; make a suggestion about the links between and among these ideas; and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22320

University Theatre presents 'Charlotte's Web'

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… on a heartwarming adventure to discover what it means to be a true friend. The theatrical production of "Charlotte's … book by E.B. White. The Department of Theatre worked with rigging professionals from Hall Associates Flying Effects to … cast includes Asia Hicks , Sophie Scanlon , Alex Karukus , Beniam Johnson , Trevor Morgan , Bruce Brown , Khalia …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22414

American Book Award winner next in Frostic Reading Series

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… Mich.—An author who won the American Book Award will be the next speaker in the spring 2015 Frostic Reading … and worked as a speechwriter for the mayor of New Orleans before earning a doctoral degree in literature and creative … in The Nation, The New Republic, The New Yorker, The Best American Poetry series and Nikki Giovanni's "100 Best …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21735

Third Coast Percussion to perform as part of Wednesday night series

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… Dalton Center Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for … reputation through its concerts and recordings. The members of Third Coast Percussion, Sean Connors , Robert Dillon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21662