Many people’s tattoos have significance. Irving Roth’s—A-10491—serves as a grisly reminder.
Holocaust survivor and author, Irving Roth, brought his memories of Auschwitz to life Tuesday, Feb. 9th at Western Michigan University during his talk Growing up in the Holocaust.
“Oftentimes what a government does, what a bunch of politicians do … what they do and what they say does eventually become very important to each of us,” Roth said.
Born in 1929 in Kolsice, Czechoslovakia, a city of 7,000 people, Roth’s father and grandfather owned and operated a lucrative lumber business that produced railroad ties. more
The People’s Food Co-op, a 40 year old Kalamazoo business that prides itself on buying locally-grown, “natural” food, has announced that it will be constructing a new building to expand into.
Currently, the customer-owned co-op operates in a 784 square foot store on South Burdick Street. The co-op is finalizing an agreement with the city to buy a vacant lot at 507 Harrison Street.
According to Chris Dilly, the co-op’s general manager, the lot is a Brownfield site that had been contaminated by the paper industry and cleaned up by the city. more
Dr. Keith Hearit has managed Western Michigan University’s recruiting and enrollment functions on an interim basis for nearly three years. In February, the professor took on the responsibilities on a permanent basis.
Hearit has been appointed as the university’s permanent vice provost for strategic enrollment management, placing him in charge of initiatives central to the university’s recruitment activities. more
The Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative (MYOI) is expanding into Kalamazoo with a unique partnership with Western Michigan University’s Seita Scholars Program.
The initiative, which already serves about 500 youths 14 to 20 years old in 30 Michigan locations, is meant to connect older youth in foster care to available services, help youth develop financial and life skills, and empower foster youth to become self-advocates.
MYOI itself is a partnership between the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative and the Michigan Department of Human Services. more
