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Anthropologist appointed to Freedom Trail commission

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… a professor of anthropology at Western Michigan University, was one of two people appointed last month by Gov. Rick … "Tilling Up Fragments of History." The article reports on a project Nassaney led in 2002 that confirmed stories about a runaway slave community called Ramptown existing around …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7174

Board to consider bond issue for student center/dining hall, end to law school agreement Thursday

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… of the student center/dining facility construction project underway on campus. Trustees are to convene in the Bernhard … also would pay for the design and construction of a new roadway at the south side of the student center for pedestrian …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61890

WMU interior design student places in IIDA Michigan Chapter ThinkUp Student Design Competition

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… met at Haworth for a tour and received the criteria for our project. The goal was to design a Haworth Showroom of the Future," says … on this competition on top of work and school." The project was completed in one week and required a floor plan with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/70963

More than 1,000 staff members respond to HR request for job details

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… for use in the University's ongoing Staff Compensation Project. The project is a study of the staff compensation … responded. "The response from employees campuswide was tremendous," says Jan Van Der Kley , vice president for … , and material received by that date also will be forwarded to the firm. A complete list of positions for which a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21034

Sunny, Oreo and Poppy join WMU's new therapy dog clinic

Unified Clinics

… planted for the endeavor in the spring of 2021 when Moe was granted pilot study funds through the newly established …   Resiliency Center for Families and Children, which was supported by a State of Michigan appropriation. The project was a natural extension of Moe's ongoing work in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/69818

Western community comes together in support of Michigan State University

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… for a candlelight vigil in the Bernhard Center in the wake of a violent attack at Michigan State University that … of silence for all those impacted by the tragedy. The vigil was a collaboration between the Western Student Association … University's Division of Student Affairs. "As a campus, we want to offer our deep solace to those suffering at MSU," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70785

Business professor earns second prestigious Fulbright award

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… Business professor earns second prestigious Fulbright award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Kuanchin … has earned a highly competitive Fulbright Specialist Award from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William … the college in 2012. With this award, Chen will complete a project at Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Poland that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58788

WMU named Michigan's top 'affordable, eco-friendly' campus

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… for superior levels of sustainability and commitment to the green movement." WMU has been nationally honored for its … in recent months. On Oct. 2 , WMU President John M. Dunn was in Boston to accept WMU's 2014 Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature. And in late September, the British …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19644

Bridging the Gap: Kyle Kos explores the impact of artificial intelligence on nursing education

College of Health and Human Services

… his future as a nurse, but before that, he must complete a project that bridges two worlds: nursing and technology.   … ChatGPT, on nursing education. Kyle knew that this was a chance to explore an area of great potential, but one … "I chose the topic of Artificial Intelligence because I was unfamiliar with how it worked and how it would impact my …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/kos

Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options

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… labels food that he's packaged for the Invisible Need Project. "I love when I hear how appreciative the students … food that we make for them," he says. "Some students are away from home for the first time, and to be able to give … students in need, the new initiative also helps cut down on waste—something nutrition specialist Emily Hazel says is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180