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Irish Festival features music, food and activities
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… to midnight Saturday . Admission is $8 and $4 for students with a valid ID. Children 12 and under are free as long as … food and marketplace vendors, the Tir na nOg (Land of the Young) Children's Center featuring crafts and games. The Irish American Club of Kalamazoo organizes the annual event, which is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25102
Numerous events scheduled to honor military veterans
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… and members of the military from all countries, along with their families. A summary of the University's "Veterans … WMU News at wmich.edu/news and click Events Calendar. Those with questions also may write wmu-international@wmich.edu or … or a favorite unit T-shirt. Scholarship fundraiser—Dancing with the WMU/Kazoo Stars, 7:30 p.m. , Miller Auditorium, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28104
Inventive duo finalists in U.S. Patent Office-sponsored competition
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… Second- and third-place winners also will be recognized with cash and prizes. In the competition's undergraduate … will be showcasing their inventions and interacting with thousands of USPTO patent and trademark examiners, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27898
Native American Student Organization revives WMU Pow Wow
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… Native American Student Organization revives WMU Pow Wow Submitted by … hiatus, the spectacular pageantry and artistry associated with a traditional powwow are returning to the Western … Arena. The theme for this celebration of Native American culture, "Reviving Tradition," pays homage to the 16 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22834
Tobacco whistleblower to speak as part of Ethics Center series
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… Mich.—The former tobacco company researcher who went public with accusations that his company intentionally manipulated … pitted an ordinary man against the tobacco industry and dragged two people into the fight of their lives after Wigand's … to the FDA, the Department of Justice and to the American public through "60 Minutes." After being sued by his …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22713
WMU Ethics Center to stage bioethics conference, issues call for papers
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… Study of Ethics in Society is celebrating 30 years at WMU with a bioethics conference March 17-18 at the Fetzer Center … so pleased they are returning to WMU to mark this occasion with us." Insoo Hyun Hyun received his bachelor's and … professor emerita of philosophy. Bach has worked closely with the local medical community for many years, developing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27478
Fulbright student awards go to WMU alumni, doctoral candidate
International Student and Scholar Services
… Fulbright student awards go to WMU alumni, doctoral candidate Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Western Michigan University alumni and a current doctoral candidate have won highly competitive Fulbright awards to … near Istanbul. Carver will teach English for one year, with the possibility of a one-year renewal. He plans to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/26488
Gerontology expert Page-Robin dies
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… of service. The gerontology program at WMU was started with a federal grant written by Page-Robin and the courses … of the department of sociology and held numerous positions with the Faculty Senate. She was honored as WMU's Woman of … . Donations may be made in her name to the American Lung Association or Senior Services of Southwest …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21424
Paper engineering students awarded scholarships from professional organizations
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… TAPPI Corrugated Division Scholarship “I was able to share with the selection committees my qualifications because of … travel stipend to attend the conference. Ownby graduated with a B.S. in paper engineering from WMU this summer. She currently is an applications engineer at Axchem. “Without these scholarships, I wouldn’t have had the amazing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72325
Princeton, Cornell scholars keynote Graduate Philosophy Conference
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… interests are in epistemology, metaphysics and ethics with recent work done in moral realism and moral … . Related story WMU Ethics Center closes season with Princeton, OSU philosophers | November 20, 2014 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20298