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'The People's Scholar' to address diversity in community talk

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… Chenery Auditorium, 714 S. Westnedge Ave. His talk is being offered free of charge to the public as well as to … sponsoring the 2012 Respecting Differences program. It is being presented on a first-come, first-seated basis. Both … relate to the workplace and world. This exploration will be done through the lens of his role as an advocate for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/321

Bestselling author to help mark health program's 30th year

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Bestselling author to help mark health program's 30th year … (not verified) on Muller KALAMAZOO—A presentation by a bestselling author and advocate for the less fortunate will be part of activities Saturday, Oct. 20 , celebrating the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2160

Gender equality on tap as ethics lecture series starts fall season

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… This gives rise to a paradoxical situation: A member of the faculty not only monitors her university, but … Zurich, a doctoral degree from Technical University of Freiberg and a master's degree from the … in the United States was with professor emeritus Barbara Bergman at the American University in Washington, D.C., …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1466

Sales and business marketing student wins national competition

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… competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Curlett and Jogerst KALAMAZOO—A senior at Western Michigan … held at the University of Central Missouri in October. Junior Brian Curlett took fourth in the sales portion … placed first overall, securing top honors for WMU and beating out competitors from Duquesne University, Louisiana …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2961

Award-winning film students bring international journalists to WMU

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… March 26 , in 1920 Sangren Hall as part of an event being called "Muted Voices" and will address issues … perhaps more than any of the other Arab uprisings, the struggle over the coverage of events is at the conflict's core. … very excited for this event," Granaderos says. "It will be a great opportunity for everyone at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5907

Students win two categories, $10,000 in statewide competition

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… ideas. WMU teams won the Most Disruptive Technology and Best App categories. Now in its fifth year, the competition … idea, PowerSlim. The group focused on changing power usage behavior through psychological, visual and sound cues … Pigeon, Mich., and Andrew Schutz of Howell, Mich., won for Best App with Reuse-e. The app solution tracks excess …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5569

Medieval prayer book newly available online

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… KALAMAZOO—A 15th century prayer book for nuns has been digitized and is now available from the medieval … from the Dom Edmond Obrecht Collection of Gethsemani Abbey. The manuscript, in Latin and German, is among the … in the Special Collections and Rare Books department on behalf of the Center for Cistercian and Monastic Studies, …

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

Sales students receive top honors at regional competition

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… Submitted by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An 11-member team of Western Michigan University students placed … in a regional Thomson Reuters Sales Competition in October, besting teams from Michigan State University, University of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50121

Western's Army ROTC again recognized with top cadet in state

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… Goodell of Manchester is the third Western Army ROTC member named top cadet in Michigan during the past four years the honor has been awarded. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A student member of Western Michigan University's Army ROTC program once …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63924

Women's aviation team places first among collegiate competitors

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… The 2018 race, which has its roots in an event that began in 1929, followed a zigzag route that started in … fixed-wing aircraft using visual flight rules. Air racing became popular in the 1920s, but women pilots were forbidden … speed, and the goal is to have the actual ground speed be as far over the handicap speed as possible. The pilots …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47841