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'Heritage' and community values celebrated during Homecoming weekend

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… eager to see the interior of the building Kalamazoo has watched re-emerge as "the Acropolis of Kalamazoo." Heritage … first to tour the facility. Off-site parking and a shuttle service has been arranged to ensure visitors can easily … downtown Kalamazoo since it opened in 1905—just two years after the University was established. Following a 16-month …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27699

Patrick Allen's Airlines Education - An "Intern-Tastic Experience at United Airlines"

College of Aviation

… and push your graduation date by seven months." This was, essentially, what my uncle said to me when he tried to … my desk is directly outside the chief pilot's office. This was made worse by the fact my desk’s placement was in such a … ever to make United Airlines the best airline in the world. After that first meeting, I crossed paths numerously with …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2017/04/allen

Area events slated to mark life of Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Onlookers listen to a speaker after the 2014 march to MLK Park. KALAMAZOO, … Luther King Jr. , including a convocation, march, day of service, educational programs and presentations. "The … to 6:30 p.m., teach-in begins with presentations by Lewis Walker and Timothy Ready; 6:30 to 8 p.m., discussions led by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21048

Students present research at international conference

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… research at the Conference on Health IT and Analytics in Washington, D.C. The annual research summit gathers … chair of the Department of Business Information Systems. “Scientific discovery is at the core of learning, and a … and 330,000 documentation events for one week before and after system implementation and found that the average …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57402

WMU cultural anthropologist examines migration and lupus in Ecuador

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on   Touching saltwater marks at the waterline of a cargo ship in Lake Michigan when she was just … and people’s real lives, together very well,” she said. After completing a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, Miles …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/02/miles-spotlight

WMU celebrates graduation of its 100th Seita Scholar

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… the Miller Auditorium stage to receive her degree, she was one of more than 1,700 students recognized during three … lessons she had learned with Seita Scholars who came to WMU after her. She worked as a peer mentor to help orient … to inform teaching, research, learning and public service as they relate to the topic of foster care and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37026

Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr. obituary

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… Studies program, died Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Ray joined the faculty in 1973 as the Black … at its helm for his entire WMU career. He retired in 1996 after 23 years of service to the University. Leroy R. Ray Jr. While at WMU, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4919

Former Africana studies director serves as consultant on film

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… work contributed to a documentary film narrated by Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson that will air at 8 p.m. … , on WGVU/WGVK TV, West Michigan's Public Broadcasting Service station. Dr. Benjamin C. Wilson , professor emeritus … rural south to the prosperous, industrial north during and after World War II. The film features Tyson's voice guiding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/110

Medieval prayer book newly available online

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… The manuscript, part of the Cistercian Studies Collection, was digitized by the WMU Libraries Digitization Center and a … metadata structure was designed by the Technical Services Department. The images are now available  online as … plan to digitize the manuscripts of the collection after Dr. Henrike Lähnemann , chair of German studies at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7091

CommUniverCity weekend will feature inauguration of WMU president

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… include the inauguration of WMU's ninth president. Dr. Edward B. Montgomery , who will become president of WMU Aug. 1 … Policy. He succeeds Dr. John M. Dunn , who is retiring after a decade of service as president. A presidential tradition Collegiate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40663