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WMU grant to digitally preserve Gilmore Car Museum, Richland library historic collections; set regional pilot program
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University received one of five state grants to digitize materials from the Gilmore … available across the country. Amy Bocko , an assistant professor and digital projects librarian, was awarded a … the Collaborative Library Services‘ program and the Library of Michigan. She will lead a team that provides training, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55595
Freshwater science and sustainability program to host international conference
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… exchange and develop insights about the history and future of water. Individuals from more than 15 nations are expected … been developed to generate public awareness about the role of water in world history and to promote public … Conference sessions will include discussions on a variety of international issues related to water resources that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40500
Outdoor, socially distant performances bring live theatre back to WMU
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… for the WMU Theatre's socially distant, outdoor production of "Sunday in the Park with George." KALAMAZOO, … balance in their lives—something that all artists are kind of grappling with right now," says Jay Berkow , director of music theatre performance, who is directing the show. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61143
WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection
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… difference in someone's life," says Dr. Whitney DeCamp , professor of sociology at WMU, "and that makes me feel good about it." … court system was sparked by a podcast focusing on the case of Curtis Flowers, a Mississippi inmate on death row. In …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344
Dennis Boyle obituary
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… died Sept. 11 . He was 87. Boyle joined the Registrar's Office in 1965 and retired in 1993 after more than 27 years of service. He served as coordinator of scheduling and space … mayor of the town and president of the Vicksburg Community Schools District Board of Education. Most recently, he was a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49710
Future leaders in research start at WMU
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… research projects in the 2018 research edition of W Magazine . Faculty and student researchers in WMU’s … as product design and innovation. Located in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the lab serves as part of the research arm for Haworth Inc., one of the world’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49166
University Theatre hosts third annual New Play Festival
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… Mich.—The Western Michigan University departments of theatre and English will host the third annual Activate: … by WMU's playwriting program and the Department of Theatre, one of the few theatre departments in the country with this kind …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40410
Baseball and branding talk on deck at next breakfast series
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … experts will be the next presenters at the Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series hosted by WMU's Haworth College of Business. Ed Mayo , professor emeritus, and John Weitzel …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22327
Penn professor to deliver annual Winnie Veenstra Peace Lecture
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… Penn professor to deliver annual Winnie Veenstra Peace Lecture … (not verified) on Guerrero KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A University of Pennsylvania scholar will deliver the annual Winnie … due to illness. Dr. Alexander Guerrero, assistant professor of philosophy and of law, will speak at 6 p.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31503
WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter
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… Michigan University is putting students in control of their lives and future. A 2019 survey found 60% of young people nationwide feel anxious about the future and … over their lives. Western is responding with a first-of-its-kind effort for any Michigan public university, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074