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Allison Downey featured at Ann Arbor storytelling festival

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… with her storytelling pursuits and will be one of four performers featured at The Ark's 25th annual Storytelling … in Ann Arbor. Each year The Ark, Ann Arbor's nonprofit home for acoustic music, revives the oldest of all the arts with … of teaching, learning and educational studies, also will perform at a children's show at 1 p.m. the following day. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/154

Fare from local restaurants offered at the Taste of Kalamazoo

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… Arcadia Creek Festival Place. Admission is free each day before 4 p.m. Thursday admission is $5 from 4 to 7 p.m. and … "grill off" each day from 3 to 6 p.m. Family events slated for Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. include the Great Duck Race, juggler and comedian Tim Salsbury, music, face painting and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/942

Dawn Foods CEO to discuss global business challenges

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… of Dawn Foods International, business development manager for Dawn Foods UK Ltd., chief information officer at the home office in Michigan, and U.S. sales representative. She is active in industry and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/228

Net-Inspect CEO to discuss growth of manufacturing

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… in 1998, a company he grew from $400,000 to $40 million in sales during the 10 years he was at its helm. QPM was named … that QPM produced, Dunlop was continuously searching for ways to more effectively manage quality as it relates to … Net-Inspect is a web-based system that eliminates the need for traditional quality inspectors and prevents defective …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/229

Leo Niemi obituary

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… important figure in Western Michigan University's early efforts to incorporate computer literacy into business … March 2. He was 92. Niemi, professor emeritus of business information systems, joined the WMU faculty in 1955 and … as it transitioned into the Department of Business Information Systems in February 1983. The transition reflected …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/206

WMU's Sunseeker ends national race in eighth place

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… after successful race start | July 16, 2012 Sunseeker set for start of cross-country solar road race | July 14, 2012 Sunseeker completes track event, now ready for cross-country race | July 11, 2012 Sunseeker sails …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1070

U-M economist to show metrics matter in Sichel series talk

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… Susan Collins, professor of economics and the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, will speak at 3 p.m. … degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Before coming to Michigan, she was professor of economics at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2887

Wellness coach, nurse to speak at Keystone Series breakfast event

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… . Free parking is available. Heather Ratliff With a passion for wellness, Ratliff began The Wellness RN in 2012 to help … dates and speakers Jan. 31: Tara East, executive director for Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center Feb. 28: Troy Thrash, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10410

Johnny Rodgers Band headlines School of Music’s centennial Gala

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… evening begins at 6 p.m . on Kohrman Lawn with a repeat performance of "Fractures of Echos," a new work by Assistant Professor of Electronic Composition Christopher Biggs, commissioned by the School of Music in honor of its centennial. A dessert reception follows Rodgers' performance. All events are free and open to the public. Johnny …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9343

Veteran faculty member to address criminality of climate change

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… held as part of the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Fall 2013 Lecture Series … political community to mitigate these emissions or plan for a just and progressive adaptation to climate change. … harm, this talk will analyze these symbolic and legal efforts as part of a broader political project to promote …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9484