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WMU student invention wins $10,000 Lemelson-MIT 'Cure it!' prize

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… graduate are the winners of a prestigious national prize for their life-saving, low-cost invention, NeoVent, a … Collegiate Student Prize Competition, a nationwide search for the most inventive team of undergraduate and individual … by the belief that invention can solve many of the biggest economic and social challenges of our time, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24028

Pre-Law Admission

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… with less than stellar records. There are strategies for borderline students to improve their chances of … resident of a state can put a candidate in a different pool for state-supported law schools. Taking a year or two off for service or to work allows you to include your final …

https://wmich.edu/politics/prelaw-admission

WMU libraries extend hours at end of semester

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… and Swain Education libraries will have extended hours for the end of the semester. The circulation service desk … go to a 24-hour schedule to assist students as they prepare for final exams. Sunday, Dec. 11 , through Wednesday, Dec. … to midnight at the Swain Education Library in Sangren Hall. For more information about University Libraries , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36788

Kohrman Hall being renovated to house product design facilities

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… and third floors of Central Kohrman Hall a world-class home for the product design program . Scheduled to open in fall … by providing four years of hands-on design education for each cohort of 20 students and will help to meet the … Art is housed in South Kohrman Hall and the Richmond Center for Visual Arts, which opened in 2003 and is named for James …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45220

Kalamazoo celebrates Black Arts Festival

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… Identity, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Kalamazoo College Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, Kalamazoo. Showcasing the … throwback costume contest and old school dance contest for ages 7 to 17. Free admission. Thursday, July 14 , Arts … Tone Records Arts showcase. General admission is $20 or $15 for BACC members, $12 for students and seniors, and $10 for

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33235

Duke scholar to address violence, mental illness and the law

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… speaks as part of the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's Fall 2016 Lecture … Mental Illness and the Law: Balancing Risk and Rights for Effective Policy," is free and open to the public. … individuals galvanize public attention and tend to reinforce popular stereotypes that people with serious mental …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35694

Funding awards help small businesses hire summer interns

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… to help small companies hire WMU interns. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For the fourth consecutive year, small businesses in West Michigan can apply for funding to help them hire Western Michigan University … help the Michigan economy grow and prosper. Applications for this summer are due Monday, March 2 ." WMU is a member …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21580

University Theatre presents 'A Soldier's Play'

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University theatre students will perform the World War II murder mystery "A Soldier's Play" … Theatre Complex. Purchase tickets online: wmutheatre.com Performance schedule Friday, Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, … John Lacko Set in 1944 at the United States Military’s Fort Neal in Louisiana, Charles Fuller’s Pulitzer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29826

Department of Dance presents annual Winter Gala concert

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… , in the Shaw Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex. Performances are at 8 p.m. on all dates with a 2 p.m. matinee … . This year's program will include WMU dance students performing dances by Great Works Dance Project featured artist … as well National Choreography Competition winner Brendan Duggan . Including ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz and tap …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44735

Panel discussion examines spread of fake news

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… at Western Michigan University. "How to Catch Fake News Before it Catches You" is the topic of the event at the Lee … and women's studies Mickey Ciokajlo , regional news manager for Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Muskegon, MLive Media Group … professor of political science, director of the Institute for Government and Politics Hosted by the WMU Libraries, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37957