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Ethics Center announces book clubs for spring 2024
Study of Ethics in Society
… Mich.—E thical questions regarding body size, plagiarism, cancel culture and the place of the virtues in living a good … spring's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Ethics Between the Lines book club series that is underway. All … treatment of people because of their body size has seeped into society as a moral and political problem. Meetings will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74500
Registration open for Gender and Leadership Summit
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… University. The daylong summit for WMU students will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, in the Bernhard Center. Those attending will be able to network with other student leaders as well as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/58
WMU education instructors offer advice for parents navigating virtual learning with young kids
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… has ushered in new anxieties for K-12 parents burning the candle at both ends, finding it hard to tell where work ends and home begins with their laptop and spreadsheets sprawled across … need consistency. That's one of the reasons why if you walk into a good early childhood classroom, there's a daily …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60874
Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots
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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The verdant and beautifully flowered campus environment the Western Michigan University community returned to this fall came courtesy of Landscape Services. … methods for maintaining manicured landscapes—methods that can negatively impact the environment. During the greenhouse …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808
Longtime College of Arts and Sciences director of advising retires
College of Arts and Sciences
… posed to Knutson about what it takes to succeed in college, became a sort of mantra for students who engaged with the … Knutson says, “It’s about the little contributions you can make to the greater good of the University. It was a rewarding 27 years. I put my heart and soul into WMU and I have a deep care and pride in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68709
WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field
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… men's rugby team. The club just won the Mid-American Conference Sevens Championship and has its eye on the … about WMU from a rugby teammate. "I went on college visits before Western, but as soon as I came here I knew this is … HIS FUTURE Backe's intensity on the field carries into the classroom. The Medallion Scholar and honors student …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485
WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection
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… it does. "Even though my research has covered many topics before, this one feels like the work that could make the … Mississippi's fifth circuit court intentionally removed African Americans from the jury, violating Flowers' … and Anthropological Studies . She began looking into the Batson challenge, which is invoked to argue that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344
WMU opens manufacturing lab in downtown Grand Rapids
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… industry. "This cutting-edge instructional laboratory has been designed to meet the demands identified by … or certification. The facility includes 3D printers and scanners, a CAD/CAM lab, plasma cutter, laser cutter, welding … that can lead to new ideas being developed for introduction into the marketplace. "In addition to developing a skilled …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49178
Some campus offices on reduced hours for the holidays
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… Friday, Dec. 22 , through Monday, Jan. 1 . Holiday recess begins with the end of fall semester, and some campus … employees have contractually scheduled regular work days between Thursday, Dec. 21, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, since the … buildings will be reduced to no lower than 55 degrees. Vacant residence halls and classrooms will be set back …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44110
Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind
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… and walking clinic during an internship at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation. (Courtesy: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation) … of getting discouraged, Parsons found hope. "You really can't imagine something until you have no choice but to face … future teachers." He's on his way to that goal, accepted into Western's counselor education supervision doctoral …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537