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Indiana University scholar to tackle racism then and now in WMU talk
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… noted scholar from Indiana University will take a long view of race and racism when he talks this month at Western … University. Dr. Patrick Brantlinger , the James Rudy Professor Emeritus of English at I-U, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19411
WMU faculty ensemble, Merling Trio, joined by guest artists
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… will play at 3 p.m. Nov. 16. KALAMAZOO, Mich.--WMU School of Music faculty ensemble, Merling Trio, will be joined by … Quintet, Op. 81. The trio will begin the program with a set of Brahms' Hungarian Dances, in a newly-discovered … friend and colleague C. Curtis-Smith with a performance of The Secret Heart of Sound, written by Curtis-Smith for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20121
LBGT Student Services hosts coming out events
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… , and run through Wednesday, Oct. 25 , on the campus of Western Michigan University. Sponsored by the Office of LBGT Student Services, the events are part of Coming Out …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43253
Two input sessions and surveys will help boost campus wayfinding
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… wayfinding Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of the Bernhard Center. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Two public meetings Wednesday, Oct. 29, and a survey of community views will give members of the campus community a chance to be involved in a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19707
Artist, alumna presents visual discourse on immigration in WMU show
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… Mich.—An artist and immigrant grappling with the questions of identity, patriotism and other issues brings her inner … through Friday, Oct. 17 , in the second floor art gallery of the College of Health and Human Services. A reception is set for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18916
WMU brings research university resources to Grand Rapids compact
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… graduates earn college degrees has attracted the commitment of Western Michigan University. WMU President John M. Dunn was one of seven college and university presidents who traveled to … Rapids community. We're committed to putting our unique set of resources to work to not only enhance the number of Grand …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18905
WMU adds three undergraduate education majors, two concentrations
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Sangren Hall, home of WMU's College of Education and Human Development KALAMAZOO—Acting at its April meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved the addition of three new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15796
Luminary author, journalist, blogger coming to WMU to deliver message on race
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… correspondent for The Atlantic, famous blogger and author of two critically acclaimed books, will speak at 8 p.m. … as other young black boys. But Coates had the distinction of having a strong-willed, race-conscious father who would … a No. 1 New York Times Bestseller. Written as a series of letters to his 15-year-old son, the book takes readers …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27835
Working with youth has its own rewards, challenges
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… Karen Blaisure KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Support and education for professionals who work with young people in programs outside of the classroom are growing, and Western Michigan … its training and internships in this area. The College of Education and Human Development added two degrees in 2019 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53714
Three rare campus trees named state champions
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… Registry, measures a dwarf hackberry tree. KALAMAZOO—One of Western Michigan University's 29 dwarf hackberry trees … That news came March 14 after Andrew Sawyer , the state's official representative for the National Big Tree Registry, measured three of the largest dwarf hackberrys discovered so far on campus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14820