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Public radio news directors award WMUK for broadcasting excellence

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… who won awards are: Best Use of Sound—"Go On a Sound Walk with WMU Soundscape Ecologists" by Rebecca Thiele . … produced in 2014. The competition was fierce this year, with over 1,100 entries from public radio newsrooms across …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/28036

Doctoral student launches new program to support justice-involved

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… for justice-involved people. In 2018, Brown partnered with the Michigan Department of Corrections and the … Brown. “There’s this hunger for self-improvement within the incarcerated population.” Classes in a variety of … a well-rounded opportunity to learn. Most courses fall within the scope of the humanities, including anthropology, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74812

WMU board to meet Nov. 1, consider sponsored programs policy

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… in sponsored programs that ensures WMU is in compliance with federal regulation in relation to federal research … used or administered by WMU employees.   As is the case with all meetings of the WMU Board of Trustees, the event …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43544

Sangren Hall earns LEED gold certification as a 'green' building

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… of LEED certified buildings on the WMU campus to nine, with a dozen more still in the certification process. "We've … Since its opening, the building has been recognized with more than a half dozen design and construction awards. … outside Sangren. Sedum plantings cover a low roof and entry canopy on the south side of the building. The sedum-planted …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17649

Campus locations will 'light it up blue' for autism awareness

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… event annually, this year has been a particularly significant one in the University's long-running commitment to training professionals to work with those with autism. Last summer, the state of Michigan announced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22835

Presentation to focus on human trafficking and child labor

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… Commission, and the reporter and chief drafter of the American Bar Association Model Business and Supplier Policies on … policies were recently overwhelmingly adopted by the American Bar Association House of Delegates, together with a resolution urging businesses to adopt and implement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13702

Dance department to stage annual Winter Gala concert

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Choreographer Gabrielle Lamb with WMU dance students KALAMAZOO—Two works from the Western … Marlo Martin has choreographed her new piece, "look at me with your eyes wide shut," for the 27 new dance majors. The work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13037

WMU trustees set standards, procedures governing University policies

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… way University policies are developed, reviewed and shared with the campus community. The Western Michigan University … standards. A campuswide policy committee will be charged with ensuring each new or revised policy meets the … board passed. They will oversee follow-up implementation, with information going out to the campus community as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45842

Final public session scheduled for new Valley Dining Center

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… food service options in a restaurant-like atmosphere with fresh food prepared in front of guests. Nine distinct venues will provide the WMU community with a wide variety of healthy options. Construction of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18459

Tobacco whistleblower to highlight spring Ethics Center series

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… Mich.—The former tobacco company researcher who went public with accusations that his company intentionally manipulated … pitted an ordinary man against the tobacco industry and dragged two people into the fight of their lives after Wigand's … ethics center's spring series of lectures began last month with a new look at Dr. Martin Luther King's speech at WMU. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21224