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World hunger relief nonprofit is subject of next Entrepreneurship Forum

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… own food, will speak about founding the organization and social entrepreneurship at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14 , in … 15 member organizations and 59 local partner organizations work in more than 30 countries. The nonprofit raises … on sustainability and food security. Norm Braksick Braksick worked for 30 years at The Upjohn Co. and was president of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19610

Many WMU offices closed during Labor Day weekend

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… Many represented employees are contractually scheduled to work Sept. 3, since the University continues to provide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48656

WMU Theatre students bring medieval-inspired production to Switzerland for international debut

Theatre

… Submitted by Emily Duguay on KALAMAZOO, MI - A bold new work by Western Michigan University Theatre will travel to … of places in the world where people regularly perform works from the Middle Ages - Kalamazoo happens to be one of … an incredible chance for our students to see how their work connects across cultures and centuries.”   The …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/news/2025/07/bookofsilence-switzerland

Sacred Music Fest kicks off with free concert downtown

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… guest Paul Winter. An informal travelogue in the church social hall will precede the concert at 6:30 p.m. Start will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8919

WMU welcomes new associate vice president of global education

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to Western Michigan University. Dr. Rosemary Max began her work July 14 as the new associate vice president of the … is complemented by 10 years of international development work with the United Nations. "I am excited to join a … to globalization for many decades. I look forward to working with the campus and community to make great strides …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/07/global-education-max

Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion

College of Arts and Sciences

… Kuersten says. The Cold Case program provides a framework for Western students to assist law enforcement agencies … "Today Show" said after the national program featured the work of Kuersten's students. "Would've gotten away with it … contact for detectives and the public; and maintaining our social media to name a few, in addition to continuing to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777

College of Health and Human Services offers new, redesigned programs for fall

College of Health and Human Services

… huge opportunity for WMU to step up, identify this need and work efficiently across colleges to develop this program,” … program is already pointing students in that direction. So working with the business college to design a program that … covered in this minor will definitely inform healthcare and social science workers in a number of jobs. But they can …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68762

Richmond Center exhibition explores post-Apartheid South Africa

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… who use fashion, textile, and clothing to comment on social and political landscapes since 1994 by considering … sculpture, installation, photography, performance, works on paper, textiles and fiber art—"After the Thrill is … Africa through distinctly theoretical lenses, including the work of Frankfurt School philosophers Theodor Adorno and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34933

Embracing machines’ support

W Magazine

… is playing with one of the zoomorphic cats from the Social Robotics Labs at Western. KALAMAZOO, … This group, who are members of the Communication and Social Robotics Labs, joined with the University Libraries …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71777

Southwest Michigan slates 2015 Chávez dinner, awards program

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… Mich.—Southwest Michigan will celebrate the life and work of civil rights leader César E. Chávez Saturday, … Bernhard Center Monday, March 23 , and the annual Chávez Social Justice March and speaker starting at 9 a.m. … Telamon Corp. Head Start Program will receive the Chávez Social Justice Leadership Award. Kuchnicki has been the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22456