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Spring virtual book clubs examine ethical questions

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… of political parties and citizens in making democracy work? Who profits from political violence? Should medical … is to strengthen political parties. Using his experience working for numerous partisan and non-partisan political … professor of sociology and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College, argues that …

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Get a fresh start spring semester with events focused on building connections, well-being and racial equality

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… of offering avenues for connection at a time when social interaction and in-person activities are limited. … us are free." A virtual discussion about the racial healing work underway in the Kalamazoo community kicks off the … wellness. Friday: Matter. Examine areas for growth in social and environmental aspects of your life. Students …

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Ethics Center announces fall 2022 book clubs

Study of Ethics in Society

… conference November 10 addressing issues in the book . This work introduces the concept of “fair housing” and the … fairness when it comes to the distribution of economic and social burdens to create thriving, equitable, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69336

WMU graduate students to host national conference this week

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… discuss issues important to graduate students, network and socialize. In addition, they will conduct national … to graduate student life. This year's schedule includes: "Social Justice and Voting: Using Constitutional Institutions …

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Archaeological project earns state award

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… researchers and students at the University have continued working to uncover and interpret the fort's physical … of Revolution." The documentary earned a gold award in the social sciences area of the … the University's School of Communication, co-produced the work. David Tabor , a 2010 WMU graduate, served as second …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11236

WMU expands, re-envisions definition and measures for sustainability

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… a way that will make it easy for our campus community to network and connect with others on campus who are doing similar … environmental issues, but will cover such items as access, social sustainability, food safety and research.  Dr. Harold … particular, he says, there is a tremendous amount of superb work in the realm of curriculum and research that needs to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11612

Week of Juneteenth events aims to celebrate emancipation, spark conversation

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… joy and peace and also be healed," she says. "Activist work is great, too, but sometimes it gets exhausting and we … Africana Studies at Western, and Dr. Michelle Johnson , who worked as a Freedom Trail coordinator for the state of … what our role looks like in this fight toward racial and social justice and to be antiracist, one way to do that is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64444

Speaker to address ties between immigration, NAFTA

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… State University with expertise in retirement policy, social inequality, social theory, Latin America, and social policy in Europe and the United States. He now is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43539

Four WMU grad programs among nation's top 50 in U.S. News ranking

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… Occupational Therapy, Grand Rapids—No. 58. Social Work—No. 71. All seven of WMU's top-100 programs are part of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31097

WMU formalizes partnership with Kalamazoo Literacy Council

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… Kalamazoo Literacy Council—formalizes and strengthens the work the two organizations have been engaged in together for … strengthen our efforts not only in civic engagement but in social responsibility and shared prosperity by formalizing … as a second language, health literacy, parent literacy and workforce literacy. It also provides one-on-one tutoring, …

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