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Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism

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… He dedicates each of his rides to a Black American who has been killed, taping the person's picture to his handlebars … to myself?" says Jasperse, who has participated in a number of long-distance rides to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ rights in the past and had been thinking about other charitable efforts to get involved …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200

Multimillion-dollar research center addresses construction challenges

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… is busily studying new and creative ways to build better in an age of climate change and other global … facing the construction industry. Their activities are being funded by grants from WMU's Georgeau Construction … gift from Phil Georgeau of Kalamazoo and his late wife, Betty. The couple funded the center to not only advance the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47955

Dallas Fed official to discuss fiscal impacts of immigration

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… free and open to the public. A light lunch reception will be available after the lecture. Pia Orrenius Orrenius holds … immigration and U.S. immigration policy. Her work has been published in several academic journals, including the … Economics, among others. She is coauthor of the book "Beside the Golden Door: U.S. Immigration Reform in a New Era …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36298

Romanian scholar to discuss climate change and water resources

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… change and how it will affect water resources will be the topic when a Romanian scholar speaks at Western … Analele Universitatii Bucaresti geography series, a member of the director's council of the Doctoral School Simion Mehedinti and a member of the director's council of the University of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35792

Renowned student success scholar to present public talk

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… State University, will speak on "Success in College and Beyond" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 , in the Bernhard Center Ballroom. The free, public event is being sponsored by the WMU Office of Diversity and Inclusion …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35637

French economics professor to address asylum policy in Sichel Series talk

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… free and open to the public. A light lunch reception will be available after the lecture. Hillel Rapoport In addition … University Institute's Migration Policy Center. A member of Bar-Ilan University's Department of Economics until … Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Since 2008, he has been the scientific coordinator of the "Migration and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34941

University Theatre announces 2016-17 season

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… (not verified) on University Theatre's 2016-17 season begins Sept. 23. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—University Theatre at … we live. Romeo and Juliet Oct. 7-16 Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic tragedy about the famous star-crossed … people trying to cleanse themselves from the constant struggle of substance abuse. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34598

WMU's Heritage Hall is finalist for governor's energy award

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… Michigan University's Heritage Hall renovation has been singled out as a finalist for a 2016 Governor's Energy … underwent a 16-month renovation, reopening in October 2015.  The work took the original building from being the least energy efficient building on campus to one …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33747

OLLI at WMU stages fall kickoff, course registration begins soon

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… OLLI at WMU stages fall kickoff, course registration begins soon Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Aug. 3, at Peoples Church, 1758 N. 10th St. Fall courses begin Tuesday, Sept. 6 , and registration opens Tuesday, Aug. 9 , for members and Tuesday, Aug. 23 , for nonmembers. OLLI at WMU is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33778

China's trade, migration and growth on deck in Sichel Series talk

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… free and open to the public. A light lunch reception will be available after the lecture. Xiaodong Zhu Zhu earned a … Economics and Journal of Development Economics. He has been invited to give lectures on the Chinese economy at all … with the general public in mind. This year's series is being organized by Drs. Wei-Chiao Huang and Huizhong Zhou, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31506