Search
Eval Cafe: Distancing, Minimizing and (Willful) Ignorance: How White Men Maintain Inequity While Believing They Are Working for Change
The Evaluation Center
… Abstract: In this talk, I share a discourse analysis of 26 progressive white male physicists talking about race … own equity-related activism, they engage in pervasive ways of thinking, speaking, and acting that ultimately work to … They consistently locate inequity outside their sphere of influence, minimize its existence and impact, and …
https://wmich.edu/events/66771
Construction to refresh Waldo Library's lower level continues this fall
University Libraries
… by Sara Volmering on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The lower level of Western Michigan University's Waldo Library is getting a … tiles and energy-efficient lighting. Construction kicked off in June, closing the lower level through December. All … feels welcoming to all students and supports a wide range of academic needs," says Julie Garrison , dean of University …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68971
Longtime employees inducted into 25 Year Club
News
… Mich.—Western Michigan University recently inducted a total of 41 people into its 25 Year Club as well as recognized two … by working at the University for 25 years. The 2016 class of inductees began their service to WMU in 1991. Counting … , professor of theatre R.V. Krishnamurthy , professor of geosciences Stephen B. Malcolm , professor of biological …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36766
WMU MBA students provide winning solutions
Haworth College of Business
… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University Master of Business Administration students recently competed in the final round of the WMU MBA Case Competition, where an elite final four … solutions for BioLite’s complex business issue: how to profitably expand into developing world markets where their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23395
Romanian scholar to discuss climate change and water resources
News
… scholar speaks at Western Michigan University as part of the Visiting Scholars and Artists Program. Dr. Liliana Zaharia , professor of meteorology and hydrology and director of the … of Environment and Sustainability, and the Department of Geosciences. For more information, contact Dr. Chansheng He, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35792
Stanford design school names three WMU students innovation fellows
News
… Fellows by Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. They are among 360 students from 90 higher … which is designed to empower students to become agents of change on their own campuses and ensure their peers gain … required to compete and make an impact on the economy of the future. Fellows, sponsored by faculty and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56492
Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2017
News
… a Difference Annual Award. The 17 candidates are recipients of the 2016-17 fall and spring semiannual awards through the … As such, they are eligible to be considered for one of the four annual awards bestowed by this peer-to-peer staff recognition program. Members of the WMU community have through Wednesday, May 31 , to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39877
WMU Theatre Presents More Fun than Bowling
Theatre
… small Midwestern town. He is sitting on a hilltop where two of his three wives are buried. Lois was zapped by lightning … into a perfect bowler's grip. Jake replays the key frames of his life and, from time to time, is visited by his … and a revolver lurking nearby? “Within its thin overlay of absurdum, More Fun than Bowling is a zany romantic comedy …
https://wmich.edu/events/72238
Film preview, discussion to focus attention on mental illness
News
… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A preview of scenes from an upcoming movie will kick off a free community event Wednesday, Oct. 10 , at Western … characters in "Coming up for Air." Following the preview of "Coming up for Air," a 2019 feature film shot across …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49463
Kalamazoo Autism Center 2019 updates
College of Arts and Sciences
… world leader in service, training and research in the field of applied behavior analysis. Another year of excitement and change has happened at KAC. Kalamazoo … in September. The center aims to improve the lives of individuals with autism and their families by providing …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/kac-updates