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Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care

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… connect racism and income inequality to health and well-being during a free, public talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 , in downtown Kalamazoo. The talk will be given by Dr. David A. Ansell , senior vice president of … medicine. As an example, "The Death Gap" addresses why the life expectancy of residents of Chicago's South Side …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40228

Legislature invests $500,000 in Michigan Geological Survey at WMU

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… state of Michigan in the Michigan Geological Survey will be used to map the subsurface of Michigan in a way that will … and develop collaborations with industry to assess water, aggregate, gas and oil and subsurface storage capacity. The … Geological Survey. "Without this mapping, the valleys cannot be adequately protected by zoning from potential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35323

Ethics Center announces book clubs for Spring 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… and failure play in a meaningful life? Meetings will be at 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 22 and  29, and Feb. 5 and … next book club this semester. The discussion leader will be Margaret von Steinen , WMU Government Relations (retired) … philosopher who used to be Google’s AI ethicist suggests that the best way to think of AI is as a mirror, …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/01/ethics-books

Reminder: How to select your preferences for WMU alerts and advisories

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With the beginning of the 2019-20 academic year, students and … WMU Alert messages via their campus email address. They cannot opt out of receiving these messages by email, but … WMU Alerts and Advisory Notifications, crime-prevention suggestions and safety tips, and general comments about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54703

Three WMU teams boast perfect scores for NCAA academic progress

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… month the NCAA announced those teams that were honored with being in the top 10 percent of their respective sports for … ending in 2012-13. WMU had four teams recognized for being in the top 10—men's basketball, men's tennis, women's … of our coaches to academic achievement. Their efforts cannot be measured, but should definitely not go without …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15985

Program launched to diversify health care workforce through university-community partnerships

College of Health and Human Services

… care professions stronger, too. And their stories might be what inspires these younger students to do the same." … “The pipeline program provides students meaningful tools to be college-ready, exposure to health careers and insight on … in our communities.” “The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us why programs like this one are so very important, especially …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62357

Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color

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… childhood dreams realized on a daily basis. She’s wanted to be a pilot ever since she boarded her first plane to California as a little girl. “I remember then thinking, this is something I want to do,” she … a lot of people just don’t know what they can or maybe cannot do because they don’t see someone that looks like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257

Distinguished Service Awards to honor 2 passionate employees dedicated to student success

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… routines. They were nominated and selected for this award because they stand out among their peers for being engaged, selfless and committed to innovative and … moving this curriculum from concept to the implementation cannot be overstated," says Dr. Suzan Ayers , professor and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68972

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… grocery store with a three-year-old is not what it used to be.  When a toddler’s whining, begging and crying starts for items paraded before them row … even what their education will look like,” she says. “So why don’t we plan for how we will manage and utilize screen …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

Author Michael Eric Dyson headlines MLK event

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… a professor of sociology at Georgetown University, has been described as "a Princeton Ph.D. and a child of the streets who … away from controversial subjects over the years. His books "Why I Love Black Women" and "Is Bill Cosby Right? Or Has the …

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