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Honoring resilience: The significance of Indigenous Peoples Day in Michigan
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… says Dr. Dee Sherwood , associate professor of social work and member of Western's new Native American Affairs … ripples through Indigenous families and communities. So why do we celebrate this person who subjugated, tortured and … of color," Sherwood says. "We need to look back and say, 'How did we get to where we're at?' Then, ‘What do we think …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65903
Pitch competition helps tee engineering grad up for business success
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… for business success Submitted by Erin Flynn on Spencer Rochowiak created an unbreakable golf tee with sustainability … golf tees have already scored praise from PGA pro Donnie Trosper after a chance encounter at an indoor golf … done on an injection molding machine. I might as well keep working and try to make something that's going to be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68053
University to honor its top four staffers for 2013-14
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… you with yours." Several nominators provided examples of how Brooks has gone above and beyond to help them or someone … that along with commanding impeccable skills, she is a doer who makes things happen through her incessant hard work and collaborative attitude. As one nominator summed it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19194
Prof wins a 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award
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… wellness past and its central figure, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg , has won an Independent Publisher Book Award, known as … each year. This was the 19th year for the annual contest. How it came about Wilson didn't start off writing a book … to correct misperceptions about Kellogg perpetuated in works of popular culture, such as "The Road to Wellville," a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26352
LBGT office celebrates 30 years of inclusion, diversity on campus
W Magazine
… Making History “I really have seen it grow from everything done underground and working to make strides, and I think we’ve really done that … on campus (in 2016), a lot of the work I would do is how to be inclusive, how to be an ally,” Nguyễn says. “But …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57382
Spring 2024 career fairs connect Western students with hundreds of employers
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… account or navigating any job search resources can work with well-trained student career ambassadors by visiting any of the four drop-in locations. Drop-in … information or call (269) 387-2745. School Professional Showcase The event on Friday, March 15, will be from noon to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74469
Esports summer camp at WMU lets youth hone skills, explore growing industry
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… topic. They'll teach mindset, communication, leadership and how you use that in the game, and then they practice in the … stuff," he says. "We live in a different time where you can do so much with this knowledge." Esports also open up … him on a video game and he's very competitive and learns to work on teams, and he wouldn't get that otherwise," says Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54279
Professor, alumna representing WMU abroad through Fulbright awards
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Fulbright Scholar Program awards to conduct research or work abroad during the 2018-19 academic year. Dr. Michael … of physics, was selected to travel to Japan and Kelsey Dovico , a 2015 WMU alumna from Royal Oak, earned a trip to … and the United States. He will be conducting research on how the universe was formed, in particular, how matter …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/47977
Ethics lectures topics range from loving strangers to AI policy
Study of Ethics in Society
… is a talk on Monday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. and over Zoom by Dr. Doug Tallamy , T.A. Baker professor of entomology and … to reverse declining biodiversity. The WMU Climate Change Working Group is hosting this talk as part of its "Climate … Peace Lecture is titled “ The First Political Order: How Sex Shapes Governance and National Security Worldwide.” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74557
New director, website devoted to helping area businesses
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… verified) on Garcia KALAMAZOO--A new staff member who will work with area businesses and a new website designed to … the schools conduct 98 percent of the academic research done in Michigan and produce 99 percent of all patent … & Anthem providing strategic design solutions for Kellogg and has worked on brands including Special K, Pop-Tarts …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/272