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Southwest Michigan slates 2017 Chávez awards dinner

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… Mich.—Southwest Michigan will celebrate the life and work of civil rights leader César E. Chávez Saturday, … enroll at Michigan State University. Receiving the Chávez Social Justice Leadership Award is the Van Buren … ideals of justice and equality show by civil rights and social justice icons Chávez, Martin Luther King Jr. and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38729

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 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10979

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

WMU appoints proven leader as new VP for development and alumni relations

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… As executive director of the WMU Foundation, she will work closely with WMU's president and with the WMU … record-setting increase in the number of individual donors, social media engagement increased tenfold, and new … period," Montgomery says. "We appreciate all of her hard work and her willingness to serve during this critical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50885

Raising the bar: Gymnast and dietetics major hoping to take on new challenges in military

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… determined to excel in the sport. "I guess everything worked out how it was supposed to, because I ended up where … the goal of advocating for inclusion, racial equity and social justice. Harrison, left, participates in a walk against social injustice on Oct. 30, 2020, alongside other Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63916

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

Students help lead COVID-19 prevention, education efforts on WMU campus

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… and positive messages about safe and healthy habits on social media. "It supports our idea that peer-to-peer … Student Organizations across campus. It's also begun a social media campaign to share important information about … STUDENT VOICES The coalition is a new iteration of work that began in March, when University leadership saw the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61540