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WMU launches campuswide common read, sets leader training

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… In the 60 years since tissue samples were taken from Lacks without her knowledge, her cells have led to numerous … who is helping to launch University Common Read 2012-13 with the aid of an employee committee. "It was decided that … June, the library will distribute up to six books, along with accompanying study guides, to classes, staff-member …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/610

WMU's foster youth support program to get $750,000 from state

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… WMU's foster youth support program to get $750,000 from state Submitted … University's renowned program that helps former foster care youth earn college degrees. The item in the DHS … in the past by providing two state employees at WMU to work with Seita Scholars and serve both as caseworkers and two of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/771

Two more students earn prestigious Gilman scholarships

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… Baughman of New Buffalo, Mich., and Rebecca Dubord of Escanaba, Mich., were among 1,000 students selected from a nationwide pool of nearly 2,000 applicants to receive awards from the Benjamin A. Gilman … experience," Gilman says. "It also provides our students with the opportunity to return home with a deeper …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4296

Historical re-enactors and archaeological dig highlight event

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… military training of the kind seen on the eve of the American Revolution, as well as act out a public gathering for … See an archaeological dig in progress. Meet and talk with the archaeologists. Witness militia musket drills. Play … to the sounds of a Celtic trio. Ride in 35-foot voyageur canoes from Sarett Nature Center for a $3 fee. Watch …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1119

WMU's Graduate College names fellows

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… "Interactions of Well-defined Metal Nanoparticles with Semiconductors and Molecules for Alternative Energy … for presentation at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Christine Haskill , an English student … who focus on Congress and the media as institutions in American politics. Dr. John Clark, chair of the Department of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7016

Western expert: Pandemic sparked a 'she-cession,' disproportionately forcing women out of the workforce

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… mandated shutdowns. A Pew Trust analysis found moms of young kids lost more than 2 million jobs just between … dads due to COVID-19—a Pew Trust analysis found women with kids under 12 lost 2.2 million jobs between February … done—a troubling projection considering the Center for American progress estimates women's labor contributes nearly $8 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63542

Karen Kness

Vocal Studies

… Medium, Lucy Honeychurch in the Midwest premier of A Room with a View, Madame Herz in Der Schauspieldirektor, and Miss … numerous vocal competitions, including the Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum Vocal Competition, the Vera Scammon Vocal … Festival in Playa del Carmen, Mexico and the Opera Oasis Young Artist Program in Sarasota, Florida. She holds a …

https://wmich.edu/vocal/faculty/kness

WMU trustees approve 2019-20 tuition rates

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… 2019-20 at levels officials believe balance affordability with offering students a high-quality academic experience. … and required fees for resident undergraduates. Along with passing next academic year's tuition rates, trustees …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/54096

WMU to host forum on 'Big Data and the Internet of Things'

Haworth College of Business

… Systems, the conference will be held at the Fetzer Center with sessions and workshops for industry, academic and … Information Systems and Informatics, McMaster University, Canada Topic: "The Emerging Digitization Revolution: How Big … Ganapa Murthy , senior innovation lead, Kellogg Co., Global Commercial Technology Solutions Topic: "IoT …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35826

Applications available for student sustainability grant

Sustainability

… awardees Jessica Graves and Turner Slaughter : Engineers without Borders Sustainable Water Project Sandra Graybill … past proposals and download a grant application. All applicants are advised to schedule a consultation with the Office for Sustainability at least six weeks prior …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/43039