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All WMU campuses close early Wednesday, Feb. 22, due to severe weather

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… by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses will close and there will be no … Carryout, will close at 1 p.m. University Libraries —Waldo Library, Zhang Legacy Center and Swain Library will  … clinic   will  close at 3 p.m.   Any existing appointments after 1 p.m. can be cancelled without penalty. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70872

Education and human development alumni recognized as top teachers of Jackson

College of Education and Human Development

… nominated, complete questionnaires and be observed by the award committee in two classroom visits. Along with being … featured in the magazine, winners will be honored at an award ceremony. Read about each individual below: As the … was instilled with a passion for teaching early on. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in public health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75540

Restored grandeur, adapted reuse planned for East Campus

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… Because cars were not part of the equation when East Campus was built, Doran explained that preliminary plans call for a … downtown area. Building on the site began in 1904, shortly after the University was founded as Western State Normal School. The campus, with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/152

Ethics Center starts spring season with Ninth Amendment talk

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… Before coming to the MSU College of Law, Kalt worked at the Washington, D.C., office of Sidley and Austin in one of the … Law School, where he was an editor on the Yale Law Journal. After law school, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable … for Community Health, Dalton Recital Hall, "Food Prisons: a Musical Play about Body Image and Eating Disorders." Feb. 23 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/56

Nation's health inequality to be addressed in lecture, conference

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… is presented by the WMU College of Health and Human Services Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. Dr. Brian K. … from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. in 4010 College of Health and Human Services Building. Gibbs' address is one of many activities … a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Concurrent sessions, beginning at 10 a.m. after Gibbs speaks, will address such issues as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4772

Book read looks at ethical questions of immortal cell line

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… month at the Western Michigan University centering on the award-winning book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by … Friday, March 16, in the atrium of the Health and Human Services Building. The panel discussion will follow at 1 … began researching the book as a graduate student in 1999 after learning about HeLa and the first human immortal cells …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/227

Kenyan pastoralists, an Ethiopian emperor, 9/11 are lecture topics

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… anthropologist, she has received numerous grants and awards from such organizations as the Fulbright program and … of Ethiopia and the Shaping of Americans' Attitudes toward Africa," and the 1999 book, "Ethiopia: A Post-Cold War … Center at Michigan State University, will present "Africa After 9/11: Rethinking U.S. Definitions and Policies" from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/192

WMU Sunseeker set for start of cross-country solar road race

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… Grand Prix on an enclosed track at Monticello (N.Y.) Speedway. The WMU team came in third in the Formula Sun Grand Prix, with the University of Michigan and Iowa State University in first and second places, … then take Drake Road directly into WMU's Parkview Campus. After spending a minimum of one hour at WMU, teams will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1022

Three Broncos earn All-MAC men's soccer honors

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… soccer team, the most for the program since 2005. Senior forward Shane Lyons  of Plainwell, Mich., was a first team selection, while senior defender Darren … each season, but was left off the All-MAC team last year after his season was cut short by injury. He is the first …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3011

Updated: Precautionary boil water advisory in effect for three campus buildings

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… Updated: Precautionary boil water advisory in effect for three campus buildings … on Spindler Hall Update: Jan. 22, 8:50 a.m.—The boil water advisory has been lifted. Update: Jan. 19, 11:30 … are vacant, or closed and not scheduled to reopen until after the boil water advisory expires. As for the occupied …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4142