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Columbia University scholar, author to give humanities talk

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… (not verified) on Hermann KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The powers of creative writing to build empathy will come into focus in … and novelist visits Western Michigan University as part of the University Center for the Humanities 2015-16 Speaker … Reimagining Community. Nellie Hermann , creative director of the Program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia, will speak …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27275

WMU gear featured in Costco this holiday season

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is now one of two Mid-American Conference schools featured in … location. This new venture stems from the recent movement of Trademarks and Licensing into the Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications. With this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62399

WMU Ethics Center closes season with Princeton, OSU philosophers

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… in the final two presentations in the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's Fall 2014 Lecture Series. Dr. Sarah McGrath , assistant professor of philosophy at Princeton, will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20305

National experts to speak at second annual leadership conference

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… for students' event, includes presentations by a variety of keynote and breakout speakers who will educate and … all WMU students and is sponsored by the Haworth College of Business. Speakers will represent a diverse range of fields and perspectives. "This year’s DESIGNEDtoLEAD …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19795

Gender-based violence topic for fall 2015 Lyceum Lecture Series

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… 2015 Lyceum Lecture Series will address the growing concern of gender-based violence and will feature a diverse group of WMU faculty and community experts. Sponsored by the Lee … Gender-Based Violence!" Speakers will tackle a wide range of topics including gendered violence in college life, at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26686

Photographer, activist to bring iconic rock imagery to WMU

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… since the 1960s and the Kresge Foundation’s Eminent Artist of 2016, will make a special appearance at Western Michigan … whose music continues to serve as inspiration in defense of what she calls 'our precious democracy,'" says Scott … Friesner , Lee Honors College advisor and a longtime friend of Sinclair's. Her role was always more than that of someone …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31099

Countywide Earth Day celebration set for April 20

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… , at Bronson Park. This year's theme is "101,000 Acts of Green." Dr. Allen Webb , Western Michigan University professor of English and chair of the Kalamazoo Earth Day Committee …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52948

Honors organization recognized with national award

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's chapter of the national honor society Alpha Lambda Delta has again … the Flame Award is a follow-up award to the Society's Order of the Torch Award, the honor society's highest accolade, which the WMU chapter last won in 2015. The Order of the Torch award is only awarded to a chapter every four …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43972

Olivia Bainbridge finds the balance in business law

Haworth College of Business

… own path to success.   As a founding member and president of the newly reformed Business Law Society on campus, she is … “Re-establishing the organization was an immense amount of work, but I know that it is going to be worth it for … feel that many business students will be entering the professional world incredibly prepared,” she says Preparing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69629

While new student numbers remain positive, enrollment takes slight dip

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… competitive environment characterized by declining numbers of Michigan high school graduates, Western Michigan … increased slightly this fall, while the overall number of students enrolled took a slight dip. The fall 2015 … student census at WMU showed a total enrollment for fall of 23,556—down 1.5 percent compared to last fall's total. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27322