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Ethics Center announces book clubs for Spring 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… and failure play in a meaningful life? Meetings will be at 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 22 and  29, and Feb. 5 and … next book club this semester. The discussion leader will be Margaret von Steinen , WMU Government Relations (retired) … philosopher who used to be Google’s AI ethicist suggests that the best way to think of AI is as a mirror, …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/01/ethics-books

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Study of Ethics in Society

… problem solving Reflection – Make time and space for deliberating about ethics Respect – Take seriously differing … College of Arts and Sciences. The advisory committee has members from across the curriculum: business, chemistry, … addressing a wide range of ethical issues. For a number of years, a few of these presentations were distributed …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/about

Nearly $5M grant will help WMU, school districts create new pipeline to fill teacher shortage

News

… shortage Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Even before COVID-19, school districts nationwide were battling a … for instructors is increasing at K-12 schools, the number of qualified teachers available is on a sharp decline, … families communicate, what certain families value and why, and how it is all related to valuing education. This …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61810

Engineering student awarded prestigious Department of Defense SMART scholarship

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and mathematics student at Western Michigan University, has been awarded the U.S. Department of Defense Science, … protect the security of our nation,” says Tuckey. “This is why I am so grateful for receiving a SMART scholarship.” … He is also pursuing a minor in data science. “I’ve always been a mathematical thinker and a problem solver and there …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68119

Organizational Leadership and Learning (Ph.D.)

Graduate College

… for fall semester is  January 15. Your application must be fully  completed  by January 15 (not just submitted). We … of English language proficiency. More information can be found within the online application.     Recommendations … and Professional Goals Narrative in which you clearly describe your professional goals, and how this doctoral program …

https://wmich.edu/grad/program-doctoral-ed-leader-org-analysis

The Promise of Education - Danielle Allen

Humanities

… income inequality. The civic conception of education suggests a very different way to understand the link between education and equality. This understanding begins … of Citizenship since Brown v. Board of Education" (2004), "Why Plato Wrote" (2010), "Our Declaration" (2014), and …

https://wmich.edu/humanities/eventsallen

ATYP Year IV class

Precollege Programming

… class meets once or twice per week and the exact times will be picked by consensus. Please check all the times that you … so we can choose the time that will have the maximum number of participants. More information on the class can be found on the Year IV webpage . You may email @email with …

https://wmich.edu/precollege/atyp/yeariv

Aviation grad finds runway to make a difference at Western

News

… at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on Laila Stein has a number of opportunities on the horizon after earning bachelor's … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With two degrees in hand and a plan to become a flight instructor, Laila Stein has a clear future … students in the shoes she once occupied and telling them why Western was the right choice for her. "As a student, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71467

Graduate Student Travel Grant

Graduate College

… Travel Grants, or a combination of both, up to three total. Because these are competitive grants, students are eligible … Travel Grant. Spring 2026 Travel Grant: Feb. 17, 2026  before 5 p.m. The online application is available .   Note: you must be a currently enrolled student in the semester you apply.  …

https://wmich.edu/grad/fellowships-grants/gstg