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Rising stars on Western's faculty honored with Emerging Scholar Awards

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… Rising stars on Western's faculty honored with Emerging Scholar Awards Submitted by Erin Flynn … and vice president for academic affairs. Recipients are nominated by their peers for scholarly work or creative achievements that have advanced knowledge, shown impact beyond their discipline and shown …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68973

The County Drain Commissioner Is One of our Most Important Elected Officials

College of Arts and Sciences

… of three who helped answer that question at the second Honors College Lyceum titled “Our Blue Marble.” The drain … declared that the office is “more powerful than the governor” because it can levy taxes without approval by the … have rights,” said Keele. “It assumes that local officials know more about their resources than those in higher levels …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/drain-commissioner

WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety

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… to study improvements to aviation safety Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Brown KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … the Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Weather Technology in the Cockpit program to study weather information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646

Some 3,000 medievalists from dozens of nations to gather at WMU

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… from dozens of nations to gather at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Onlookers observe an iron-smelting … light on the limitations of classic liberalism as well as suggest alternative ways of building tolerant social and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23536

Ending racism through education, systemic change is goal of criminal justice alumna

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… school in Detroit interviewing students, and Lymon was suggested as one of the top students in her class. "I remember … and also for others," Lymon says. Two decades later, she now leads an organization focused on eliminating racism … who I am helped me in my transition to leadership now." As the second executive director of SHARE, Lymon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66995

Desks and Tables

Planning, Design and Construction

… casters Fixed table height Black casters (two locking/two non-locking) Base Finishes TR-LE Metallic Silver TR-R Beige … Medium Cherry Laminate Quantity (required) - Select - 1 2 Note: At the time of order placement of any Haworth product, … casters Fixed table height Black casters (two locking/two non-locking) Base Finishes TR-LE Metallic Silver TR-R Beige …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/pdc/design/furniture/desks-tables

Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence

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… Erin Flynn on Tabitha Mpamira created the EDJA Foundation—now known as the Mutera Healing Foundation—to break the cycle of … with her own childhood trauma.  She was volunteering with a nonprofit in a Ugandan village ravaged by HIV/AIDS in 2015 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65358

Honorary Degree Policy

Policies

… Honorary Degree Policy Policy number 01-02 Responsible office … and Limitations of the Board Statement of policy An honorary degree is recognized as one of education’s most … Western Michigan University (WMU) intends to award honorary degrees on a selective basis to exemplary individuals …

https://wmich.edu/policies/honorary-degree

Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism

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… director of vocal jazz and Gold Company is taking note of systemic racism and injustice facing the Black … was the day of George Floyd's funeral. I rode 46 miles to honor the 46 years of his life and that just made that ride … as well as cyclists in Maine, Iowa and Washington state. "Knowing that my rides are part of a larger group and purpose …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200

Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation

W Magazine

… Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new … father and later her boyfriend. "We went most of our lives not really understanding what that looks like." "I had at … mentors around me gave me the confidence to apply. They suggested I go to the Seita Scholars Program because they had …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63818