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Nepalese government official to address 'kafala' system in WMU talk
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… system known as kafala, effectively a modern-day form of slavery practiced in various Gulf and Middle East … national labor laws, which allows employers to use them for "4D jobs"—dry, dirty, dangerous and difficult—without … Qatar's use of kafala workers to build its infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup. Estimates are that 500 kafala …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19686
Chicago-based chamber group will present multimedia experience
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… Mich.—Fifth House Ensemble will present a multimedia performance featuring illustrations by prolific comics artist, … group that has pioneered the art of narrative music performance by creating multimedia experiences that intertwine … the risks they will take to defend all that they hold dear. For more information about the concert, visit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38181
Award-winning jazz saxophonist and his quartet to give performance
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… Award-winning jazz saxophonist and his quartet to give performance Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Steve … Wilson and his quartet Wilsonian's Grain will give a performance at 8 p.m. Friday, March 20 , in Western Michigan … Stewart , drums. Tickets are $15 general admission and $5 for students and are available from Miller Auditorium at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22460
Kalamazoo Arts Council grant takes WMU dancer to Panama
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… credit: A. Deran Photography) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A passion for dance, a commitment to serve and an idea that began as a … with children in that nation's orphanages and centers for at-risk youth. Junior Sarah Mills is in Panama City this … in class into a realized project, so she officially applied for funding through the Kalamazoo Artistic Development …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24066
Character lessons from college basketball next in Ethics Center talk
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… lessons from the world of college basketball will be up for discussion when the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society wraps up its spring … in 12 years. She is also an avid basketball player and former collegiate athlete. Her research interests focus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23021
Register now to reserve booth space at Bronco Bash
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… 7. KALAMAZOO--Booth applications are now being accepted for Bronco Bash, the annual event welcoming more than 25,000 … students, faculty and staff back to campus and to Kalamazoo for the start of a new school year. Bronco Bash 2012, the 32nd-anniversary event, is set for 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7. Festivities will be held at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/839
WMU honors alumnus, Medal of Honor recipient at Bronco football game
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… (U.S. Army photo by Eboni Everson-Myart). Kalamazoo, Mich.—For his life-saving acts of bravery as a U.S. Army medic … honor on July 31 , following the decadeslong lobbying efforts of his fellow servicemen. McCloughan's many feats of bravery occurred about three years before he earned a master's degree in counseling …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43734
Forces of trauma and resiliency next up in WMU Ethics Center talk
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… Forces of trauma and resiliency next up in WMU Ethics Center … of children's trauma assessment will explore the unexpected forces of trauma and resiliency this month as the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society continues its fall …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19091
WMU among 30 campuses signing on to resilient campus initiative
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… (not verified) on WMU is a founding member of the Alliance for Resilient Campuses. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan … to lead the nation's response to many of the challenges triggered by changing global weather patterns. The Alliance for Resilient Campuses was announced May 5 as the nation was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15863
Orr Orenstein
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… he plays a pivotal role in embedding AI as a transformative force both within Inmar and for its diverse customer base. In his leadership capacity, …
https://wmich.edu/foodmarketing/orenstein2026