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Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU … the spread of COVID-19 have drawn both applause and criticism. Schools, restaurants, daycares and gyms closed and many … to keep the coronavirus at bay, a new study by an interdisciplinary team at Western Michigan University finds …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626

Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61

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… Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61 Submitted by … professor of music and mentor to Gold Company, which under his direction became one of the nation's leading collegiate vocal jazz groups. During his years at WMU, he was the Bobby McFerrin Distinguished …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22402

Robert 'Bob' L. Smith obituary

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… Robert 'Bob' L. Smith obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Robert L. … 31 years of service to the University. Survivors include his wife, Dr. Carol Payne Smith, WMU professor emeritus of teaching, learning and leadership. He put his retirement on hiatus in 2004-05 to direct WMU's Master of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31808

Jean E. Lowrie obituary

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… Jean E. Lowrie obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … following 32 years of service to the University. She is remembered by colleagues and former students around the … A former public school teacher, Lowrie began her distinguished career in library education at WMU in 1951 as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20588

Professor's documentary to screen at Waterfront Film Festival

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… Professor's documentary to screen at Waterfront Film Festival Submitted by … (not verified) on From left: Wilder, Machiorlatti and Harris KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A documentary by a Western Michigan … footage. In all, she worked on the project for a year, logging well over 100 hours. "It was really a great …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16566

Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear

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… Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear … and language development. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 98 percent of infants in the … evaluation. Infants who do not have access to early diagnosis and intervention are at risk for delays in auditory, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1243

Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots

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… Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots Submitted … the Western Michigan University community returned to this fall came courtesy of Landscape Services. They readied … are sprouted in Finch and planted on campus as well as distributed to nonprofits and other organizations in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808

Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success

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… Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success Submitted by Erin Flynn on JaJuan Kemp … job, JaJuan Kemp has come a long way. Kemp, left, with his siblings. "It's crazy. It's still not hitting me," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in December

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… Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in December … Showcase. Opportunities to get globally engaged are published weekly online by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global … for a weekly update December 2018 Saturday, December 1 Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World —Dec. 1 to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50379