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Educator wins national community leadership award

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… Educator wins national community leadership award Submitted by … is among a select group of people from across the country to receive a 2012 President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Community Leadership Award. Dr. James B. Lewis , WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/578

Book read looks at ethical questions of immortal cell line

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… follow at 1 p.m. in Room 1010. The events are free and open to the public. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" has … behind these amazing cells, she found questions about the complexity of ethics and scientific progress, along with a … by the College of Health and Human Services Curriculum Committee as a catalyst for examining health care locally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/227

Climate change is focus of areawide series of events

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… 20 public presentations and other activities related to climate change are being held on the Western Michigan University campus and in the Kalamazoo community this fall. Now underway, this series of free … New Home Construction and Retrofitting Existing Homes," by Community Homeworks and Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9603

Ida Mae Cutshaw obituary

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… staff in 1979 and retired in 1995 after 16 years of service to the University. A lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo … her family. Memorial service Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, May 18, in the Langeland Family Funeral … to Kairos Dwelling or a charity of choice. Visit langelands.com to make a memorial guestbook entry. Contact: Jeanne …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/557

Broncos find meaning, networking and career prep through Detroit’s Umoja Debate Team internship

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… that uses “debate as a vehicle for creating the leaders of tomorrow.” Similarly, the 12-week debate coach internships … their coaches, the youth work to develop a wide variety of communication and leadership skills that they put into … like those experiences were personal to her, Dobson is committed to having a positive impact on kids, particularly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72532

Chavez college scholarship available for fall

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… academic success and civic responsibility in their communities have the opportunity to apply for an up-to- $1,000 scholarship for use this fall … will be awarded at the Southwest Michigan Cesar E. Chavez Committee's annual dinner Saturday, March 31, at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/116

Willie J. Mitchell Jr. obituary

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… (not verified) on Mitchell Willie J. Mitchell Jr. , a custodian in Facilities Management-building custodial and support services at Western Michigan … visit the Harper Funeral Home website at harperfuneral.com . Contact: Jeanne Baron September 25, 2013 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9614

Young honors college team finishes national contest among top 10

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… Young honors college team finishes national contest among top 10 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Five area students competed in academic contest. KALAMAZOO—Five academically … finished among the top 10 nationally in the American Computer Science League Invitational All-Star Contest, held …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1294

Three professors lauded as emerging scholars

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… ceremonies beginning at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 , in the Dalton Center. Convocation activities also will include WMU … program was launched late in 2006 to acknowledge the accomplishments of WMU faculty members who are among the … several major awards. It has impacted both the scholarly community and the general public, both in the United States …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1514

Trustees sign off on campus ATM lease renewals

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… Board of Trustees authorized the University administration to enter into ATM lease agreement renewals with two banks. The … will remain at the current rate of $1,150 and then increase to $1,200 in the third through fifth years of the lease. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/784