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Southwest Michigan slates Chávez dinner, awards program

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… KALAMAZOO—Southwest Michigan will celebrate the life and work of civil rights leader César E. Chávez Saturday, … aid and scholarships at WMU and has done considerable work on behalf of homeless students as well as those who … Legal Services , both of Kalamazoo, will receive the Chávez Social Justice Leadership Award. Thornburg is co-founder and …

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ROTC event to memorialize Capt. Russell, award scholarship

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… began in November, primarily through word of mouth and networking on Facebook and other social networking sites. The University requires scholarships to raise …

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WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection

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… has covered many topics before, this one feels like the work that could make the most tangible difference in … of the district's court cases available, he had plenty to work with. But he needed some help understanding racial … who also serves as director of WMU's Kercher Center for Social Research . "Her dissertation involved race, so I …

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Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world

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… that kids are forced to go and beg on the streets or work from a young age. They don't have any other choice. … hours a day under strict supervision. Refugees couldn't work or go to school in Indonesia, so he spent his free time learning English through YouTube videos and social media. He picked up enough to help out other kids in …

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WMU inventors win $10,000 Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Haworth College of Business

… to move teams of people to a common cause with a higher social purpose. This is the inaugural award. This past year … that have little funding for respiratory equipment. As they worked on their business model, they also developed a … business accelerator that gives students rich and valuable resources to develop their startup companies. It is …

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Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess

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… represented employees have contractually scheduled regular work days between Thursday, March 1, and Monday, March 12, …

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WMU counseling professor to edit prestigious professional journal

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… of black children, personality, education, and health and social behavior. ABPsi is the oldest ethnic psychology … States and has a mission of addressing the significant social problems facing and affecting the black community. … Development, and Career Development Quarterly. She has also worked as practicing counselor in community mental health …

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Newman Civic Fellow from WMU receives additional honor

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… foster care in their teen years. And she subsequently has worked closely with the program to bring awareness and help … have a voice, so I am determined to use my voice to address social issues affecting those that have also felt unheard." Understanding that social change does not happen alone, she has initiated …

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Regional counseling psychology conference being held at WMU

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… been nationally known for his research, training, clinical work and publications that focused on such areas as racism … racial healing; and lesbian, gay and bisexual issues in the workplace and on college campuses. "Respectful Dialogues: … L. Bowman , professor and chair of counseling psychology, social psychology and counseling at Ball State University. …

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Student contest part of MLK academy's 50th-anniversary celebration

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… in any given year. The program provides academic, social, and professional development support and services to … Martin Luther King Jr. It began in 1968 as an offshoot of work done by a group of young black students—the Black …

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