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Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Festival, which features international food, dance, dress and culture. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University and the extended Kalamazoo … Tibetan Buddhist Principles class —7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Western Michigan Jewel Heart, People's Church, Room 9, 1758 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45285
Two Broncos tapped to help address racial disparity in COVID-19 outcomes
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… Mich.—Across the nation, COVID-19 is infecting tens of thousands of people daily, but it's impacting communities of … hard. A new study conducted by a team of epidemiologists and clinicians found while Black Americans represent just … they make up more than half of all novel coronavirus cases, and nearly 60% of deaths nationwide and 40% in Michigan. Two …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59420
Football Broncos add first AP ranking to the mix
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… 49-10 win against arch rival Central Michigan University and the chance to take home the rivalry's Cannon Trophy for … Broncos were 5-0, with wins against two Big 10 teams—Northwestern and Illinois. It was also just the fourth time in … No. 23 slot in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll. "No. 24 Western Michigan is 6-0 for the first time since 1941 and is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35615
Expert on campaigns to deliver Clark Lecture at WMU
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… Mich.—A nationally recognized expert on campaigns and elections will visit the Western Michigan University campus this week as part of the … "A Brief but Useful Guide to the 2016 Elections," is free and open to the public. In his presentation, Shaw will look …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27857
WMU students moved to retirement home as part of intergenerational study
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… a college dorm—single rooms, common areas for socializing and a dining center under one roof. But, in this case, the students are sharing their meals, their time and their personal lives in an assisted-living facility with residents who are in their 80s and 90s, an unusual arrangement anywhere in the country. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46636
Arbor Day event to mark 10th Tree Campus USA anniversary
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… The hemlock will be planted in honor of Edward and Kari Montgomery , WMU's president and first lady, and their family. The couple was asked to select the tree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46520
WMU partners with Benton Harbor schools to boost student achievement
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… week , leaders of Benton Harbor Area Schools will engage Western Michigan University school-reform experts to support … student academic achievement. WMU College of Education and Human Development and BHAS officials expect to collaborate on a number of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50367
'The People's Scholar' to address diversity in community talk
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… of the leading social commentators, black speakers and high-action freedom fighters in America will speak on … County's 14th annual Respecting Differences program Tuesday and Wednesday, April 17-18. Dr. Boyce Watkins, known as "The … perspective on diversity at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, and again at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, in the Kalamazoo …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/321
WMU local history expert to appear on popular PBS series
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… Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Houghton KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University local history expert and a history-making location in Kalamazoo are featured in … Tuesday, July 10 , Eastern time. (Check local PBS listings and times.) For the series installment titled "10 Streets …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47842
Distance education: You do you
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… Lowis on Dr. Alan Rea KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Being authentic and accessible is something that students appreciate about faculty and staff members, and these qualities are even more important when teaching …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58871