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'The People's Scholar' to address diversity in community talk
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… freedom fighters in America will speak on "Diversity is More Than Skin Deep" during Kalamazoo County's 14th … Watkins, known as "The People's Scholar," will present his perspective on diversity at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, … Public Schools' Chenery Auditorium, 714 S. Westnedge Ave. His talk is being offered free of charge to the public as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/321
Bestselling author to help mark health program's 30th year
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… celebrating the Western Michigan University Integrative Holistic Health and Wellness Program's 30th anniversary. Wayne Muller, an inspirational author, therapist, minister, community advocate, consultant and public speaker, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2160
Three from WMU Creative Writing Program win literary awards
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… The award winners and their awards are: Brandon Krieg , who is earning a doctoral degree in poetry, has won the New … Many Voices Project prize for poetry. The press will publish his collection of poems, "Invasives," in October 2014. … a silverback gorilla named Kevin and the owner of a struggling alternator repair shop. Hoffman spent 10 years …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9769
Western climbs in 'Best for Vets' list
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… Western climbs in 'Best for Vets' list Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University continues its distinction of being named one of the nation's best … Military Times placed WMU on its 2023 "Best for Vets" list of colleges and universities. With a ranking of No. 116 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73500
Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars
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… Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—An internationally known evaluation specialist, an expert in nuclear and astrophysics and an … book that focused on eastern Cuba, that supporter said, "suggests new directions for the study of religion more broadly …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9808
Education and human development honors alumni at 25th annual award ceremony
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… honors alumni at 25th annual award ceremony Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The College of Education and Human Development at Western Michigan University is honoring Jamie Korinek and Dr. Pam Schwallier with … with a Keystone Early Career Award and Danielle Gillis with a Keystone Meritorious Award at the 25th annual …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73000
Fine arts staff using skills for pandemic-fighting mask production
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… pandemic-fighting mask production Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Department of Theatre costumer Kathleen MacKenzie sews … College of Fine Arts employees, known for their expertise in areas such as costuming, dance and painting, have … at helping fight the COVID-19 spread; the project also is keeping student assistants engaged in constructive and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58953
Wetland projects test waters to restart research at WMU
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… at WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Tiffany Schriever is researching interdunal wetlands along Lake Michigan. … Lake Michigan's shoreline, Dr. Tiffany Schriever's work is no day at the beach. Her research involves measuring … wetlands—to determine whether the water in the area is coming from the big lake or another inland body of water. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60039
Campus office hours released for holidays
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… A&M at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at University Arena. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date listings. Residence halls reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. … Monday, Jan. 9. Holiday recess hours for WMU offices Listed below are hours for selected University offices and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36916
Wind and percussion musicians featured at 50th annual festival
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… University School of Music's 50th annual Spring Conference is coming to Miller Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19 . Spring Conference is a daylong event presented each year to promote the … composition of quality wind and percussion music. The event is free and is open to the public. Each year the festival …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46391