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U.C.-Davis prof to focus on economic impact of immigration in Sichel talk

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… U.C.-Davis prof to focus on economic impact of immigration in Sichel talk Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Peri … on the dollars and cents of immigration when he speaks in April at Western Michigan University as part of the … former department chair, who retired in 2004. The lectures are open to the public and formatted with the general public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39251

WMU charter schools expert to take part in debate to air on public radio

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… WMU charter schools expert to take part in debate to air on public radio Submitted by Anonymous (not … nationally broadcast debate, sponsored by Intelligence Squared U.S., will be podcast and an edited version will be … increased from less than 1 million to 2.5 million students. Many charters have achieved high test scores, strict …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38426

WMU ends year with $23.5 million in grants, starts year with $1.2 million

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… WMU ends year with $23.5 million in grants, starts year with $1.2 million Submitted by … fiscal year ends June 30. Trustees also learned that grants are off to a brisk start for the 2016-17 fiscal year, with … research and provide testing services in specialized areas of paper science engineering in association with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35109

WMU to announce region’s only graduate certificate in tribal governance as it hosts Native American U.S. assistant secretary for Indian Affairs at talk

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… WMU to announce region’s only graduate certificate in tribal governance as it hosts Native American U.S. … is We Talk’s Spring Keynote Speaker. He will discuss how the traditional Seven Grandfathers teaching has guided … and compassion: Moving Conversations @ WMU . Most events are recorded, published on YouTube and available to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71354

Ethics Center announces lecture series for fall 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is hosting a series of talks during the fall 2025   semester.   All   events   are   free   and   open   to   the  public. On Sept. 24 , … 5 in Room 2209 of the student center. This talk explores how Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Klara and the Sun helps us think …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/09/fall-25-lectures

WMU to host discussion on the fall and rise of income equality in the U.S.

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… from the National Science Foundation. He has published many journal articles, book chapters and proceedings, … Other dates, presenters and topics in this year's series are: Oct. 25: Dr. James Hines Jr. , professor of economics … Has Decreased in Many Developing Countries." March 28: Dr. Howard Stein , professor in the Department of Afro American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42876

Student, actor, advocate: Margaux Wellman takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with disabilities

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… Student, actor, advocate: Margaux Wellman takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with … Dream." KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Puck is a chaotic force in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In taking on the role in … talked about often enough. So when people come to see our show, maybe not knowing that I have cerebral palsy, and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64331

Western dance students will take audience on tour of campus with 'In-site/Outside'

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… dance students will take audience on tour of campus with 'In-site/Outside' Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dance students … the senior-level advanced choreography class. "The students are integrating movement as well as the specifics of the … have this experience already," Rabbers says. "They know how to organize an idea into a performance as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65864

New York artist next up in WMU Frostic School of Art Lecture Series

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… New York artist next up in WMU Frostic School of Art Lecture Series Submitted by … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.--A New York-based sculptor who studied in Iran will be the next speaker in the Frostic School of … Raafat Raafat was born in Chicago and later moved to her parent's native country in the 1980s amid the Iran-Iraq war. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19656

Engineering student's research aims to drive in-motion wireless charging for electric vehicles

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… Engineering student's research aims to drive in-motion wireless … of people around the world turning to electric cars, which are more environmentally friendly but pose charging … some inconveniences to the cleaner mode of transportation, however. Cold weather can negatively impact battery life and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62188