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Poet Alison Swan reimagines the freshwater heart of North America in a literary way
College of Arts and Sciences
… Poet Alison Swan reimagines the freshwater heart of North America in a literary way Olga Bonfiglio College of … walk has put unusual pressure on the land without enough consideration of the cost to the land, said Swan. In … from this development. And, they did. In an essay titled “Enough” published in the Michigan Quarterly Review, she used …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-poet-swan
DEI Vocabulary
Diversity and Inclusion
… A person's perception of having a gender, which may or may not correspond with their sex at birth. Harassment – A form … bias—whether intentionally, visibly, verbally, or not—we engage in interpersonal racism. Interpersonal racism … and gender identities not included in this list. Microaggressions – Manifestations of prejudice and hatred that are …
https://wmich.edu/diversity/resources/deivocabulary
Classroom Information
Registrar's Office
… space generally used for scheduled instruction that require no special, restrictive equipment or configuration. These … identify back-to-back, shared space requirements, technology and other special requests. The Registrar’s Office must be notified using the section needs form by the academic …
https://wmich.edu/registrar/faculty-staff-schedulingclassrooms
Community values focus of Heritage Hall grand opening
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… values focus of Heritage Hall grand opening Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The grand opening event will feature … in 1903 to have the state locate its new Western State Normal School atop Prospect Hill. A 16-month renovation has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27910
WMU and WMU Cooley Innocence Project garner $418,000 grant
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… WMU and WMU Cooley Innocence Project garner $418,000 grant Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU-Cooley Innocence Project Director Marla …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27269
Town hall meeting, letters to homes key parts of compensation rollout
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… to homes key parts of compensation rollout Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Campuswide town hall … letters will outline the individual's annual salary or hourly pay rate, job title and pay grade in the new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23700
'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western
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… 'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at … owner Dana Sue in the hit Netflix series "Sweet Magnolias." (Courtesy: Netflix) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From "Steel Magnolias" on a small stage at Western Michigan University to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67412
Resilience, hope fuel athletic training grad's drive for success
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… for patients in need. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Taylor Gaines is no stranger to hard work. Since she was old enough to be employed, she's been bringing home paychecks, … and eventually help families and children who were also struggling. She'll take a giant step toward that goal, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66430
Getting career-ready during a pandemic
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… do you prepare for your career when in-person contact is no longer an option? That is a question that many students … of uncertainty. “Lately, things have have felt anything but normal,” says first-year business student Jacob Myers . “I … around its Business Externship Program—one of the single biggest career exploration opportunities that students early …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851
Efforts to boost registration, early voting ramping up on WMU campus
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… vote early. That’s the message from WeVote , a nonpartisan organization at Western Michigan University … 2018 midterm elections, for instance, WMU student-voter turnout was 34.5% among those registered . WeVote hopes to … there are these barriers about address and registering and knowing how that process works and sort of getting in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61321