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Southern Utah University scholar to address need for liberal arts education

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… Utah University will address not only the importance of a liberal arts education, but also the moral obligation … later this month. Dr. Kristopher Phillips , an assistant professor of philosophy, will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, … arts education is both intrinsically and instrumentally valuable. He suggests there is a moral obligation for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38613

WMU to confer more than 2,700 degrees at spring commencement

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… toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Education and Human Development and the College of Fine …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23424

51st annual congress turns Kalamazoo once more into medieval mecca

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… Kalamazoo this month, they'll talk briefly about the "Game of Thrones" phenomenon as just one indicator of the public's perception of and continuing fascination with the Middle Ages. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32064

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

WMU researcher spends fellowship period on education research registry

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… that could vastly improve the structure and transparency of impact studies in education. Dr. Jessaca Spybrook , associate professor of educational leadership, research and technology, … findings from well-designed studies, however, are as valuable as affirmative findings for arriving at conclusions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32721

Greenleaf Trust Trading Room brings Wall Street to WMU campus

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… Mich.—A major gift is bringing the hustle and bustle of Wall Street to Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. The Greenleaf Trust Trading Room , located in the main corridor of Schneider Hall, will let students experience the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19688

Gilmore Car Museum administrator next speaker at breakfast series

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… (not verified) on Maupin KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An administrator of a renowned local car museum will be the next presenter at the Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series hosted by Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Linda Maupin , senior director, museum …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22706

Communitywide conversation on diversity set

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… began as discussions on diversity within the city of Portage has led to a communitywide conversation Saturday, … representative Bushra  Alawie . Education—Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Michael F. Rice , Portage Public Schools Superintendent Mark T. Bielang , Kalamazoo Regional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38240

South Haven lighthouse logbooks shed light on 1800s coastal life

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… logbook entries. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether an account of a body washed ashore, a shipwreck in rough waters or an inferno on the mainland, the life and times of lighthouse keepers in South Haven are being brought to a … the hundreds for sure" and gave the students involved valuable experience in imaging, transcribing and quality …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23022

WMU press scores first National Book Award nomination

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… New Issues Poetry & Prose has made the longlist of books being considered for the National Book Award for … to six new poetry titles each year, as well as the winner of the AWP Award Series in the Novel. Zoref Zoref is one of 10 authors on this year's longlist and is one of four new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42994