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Former county prosecutor to discuss 'Re-entry After Incarceration'
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… its common book read. His brown-bag lunch presentation is set for noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25 , on WMU's main … the office's teams: district, family and circuit court. He was elected county prosecutor in 2004 and re-elected in 2008, and was appointed in 2012 by Gov. Rick Snyder to the Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11234
Lawrence Lithography prints on display
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… Thursday, Feb. 21. The Lawrence Lithography Workshop was established by Michael Sims in 1979 in Lawerence, Kan., … with a master printer to produce original lithographs, and was one of the very few independent presses in the Midwest. … the support of area artists and friends, prompted him to set up shop, where the workshop operated and grew for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/1637
Road trip introduces college talent to Michigan engineering firms
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… a state-led program for college students and job seekers set for Friday, March 9, that showcases opportunities for … dining and recreation in communities where they may want to work after graduation. Also being planned is a visit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/165
National experts to share insights at first leadership conference
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… skills, develop philosophies of leadership and identify ways to distinguish themselves as leaders within … conference . The complimentary, daylong conference set for Friday, Oct. 25 , is sponsored by the Haworth … Health and Human Potential Antonio Neves , business coach, award-winning journalist and entrepreneur of THINQACTION and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10147
New entrepreneurial speaker series debuts at business college
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… Fortune 1,000 clients. Maestro Founded in 2007, Maestro was built to challenge the boundaries of online corporate training and business support and to set a new standard for such efforts. The company's business … apps in 2011 alone, most of which are proprietary, the firm was named one of 50 Companies to Watch by the Edward Lowe …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2135
St. Patrick's Day plunge benefits Special Olympics
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… University community is invited to plunge into the icy waters of a makeshift glacial pool in Lawson Ice Arena on … St. Patrick's Day Saturday, March 17 , to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Michigan. 2012 WMU Polar … A swimming pool will be filled with freezing water and set up on the ice rink on a wood floor borrowed from the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/226
Second City returns to WMU for employee training session
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… new training session open to all faculty and staff members set for 1:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the Fetzer … to Second City's first WMU training session in 2010 was so positive that the University is bringing the sketch … the training session at WMU. The presentation, which was developed in collaboration with other Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/238
Two-day fashion show features student designers
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… student fashion show KALAMAZOO--"The Color Theory," a runway fashion show featuring Western Michigan University … will be shown through student talent--from lighting and set design, to marketing and promotion, runway modeling, graphic design, and exquisitely crafted pieces …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/296
WMUK station head featured on NPR's Friday StoryCorps segment
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… Military Voices Initiative. Bolar's interview was recorded by phone Nov. 20. In it, he talks about his son, Matthew Bolar, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2007. In addition to being … Bronson Park to tell their stories in the StoryCorps studio set up there. Bolar, who got to know Isay during the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3155
Guests to speak on campus as part of Universitywide common read
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… verified) on Lacks KALAMAZOO—Three public events have been set focusing on "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," the … chosen for WMU's first Universitywide common read. The award-winning book's author, Rebecca Skloot , will speak at … Read website . Questions may be directed to Miranda Howard, professor of University Libraries, at @email or (269) …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4018