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Renowned business sustainability expert to visit campus

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… Leadership and chief sustainability officer at Fairphone—a social enterprise and a top-five global crowdfunding … His consultancy provides strategic advice to corporations, social enterprise startups, UN agencies and non-profit … than 160 global brands, 1,600 factories and two million workers. He was formerly the director of corporate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22654

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 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344

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 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25223

NPR counterterrorism correspondent to speak Feb. 4

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… known for her 2001 book, “A Death in Texas,” and for her work as a White House correspondent for Bloomberg News …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/12/counterterrorism-correspondant-lecture

Western student leaders attend inaugural first-generation college celebration at White House

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… important building with important people," says Méndez, a social work student from St. Joseph, Michigan. Méndez and U.S. Sen. … provides supportive services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents, and the impact it has had on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73523

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 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64194

The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences celebrates 60 years of excellence 

College of Arts and Sciences

… and alumni to celebrate the department and highlight the work being done in prepping students with knowledge, skills … to experiential learning, with programs that integrate fieldwork, internships, and partnerships with the local … resources in historic mine waste—work that also provides valuable research opportunities for students.    A major …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/12/geos-60th

WMU researcher spends fellowship period on education research registry

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… this is very timely. There are a lot of issues across the social sciences in general with transparency and … granted Spybrook a fellowship to put the registry together, working closely with Dr. Rebecca Maynard , University … findings from well-designed studies, however, are as valuable as affirmative findings for arriving at conclusions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32721

Grants to WMU top $2.1 million in February and March

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… provide daily living, communication, behavior control and social skill services to adults with developmental …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/368

Grants to WMU top $15 million for fiscal year

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… provide daily living, communication, behavior control and social skill services to adults with developmental …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/230