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Pandemic Influenza

Emergency Management

… influenza event. An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of a new influenza A virus that is very different from … not be widely available. The new virus will make a lot of people sick. How sick people get will depend on the characteristics of the virus, whether or not people have any immunity to …

https://wmich.edu/emergencymanagement/pandemic-influenza

Facilities

Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change

… Facilities The W. E. Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change is located in Welborn Hall  on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It's … conveniently situated near major roads and the intersection of two interstate highways, mid-way between Detroit and …

https://wmich.edu/geographicalchange/facilities

WMU researchers receive grant to study fatal fungus in bats

News

… bats in eastern North America. The $223,602 grant was part of an overall $1.8 million awarded recently targeted toward … across the country focused on research and management of white-nose syndrome. WNS has killed millions of bats since it was first documented in New York in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17292

From Hitsville to hit show, WMU alumna lives out childhood dream on Broadway

News

… Erin Flynn on A post-graduation activity report reveals 94% of 2018-19 WMU graduates are actively employed or pursuing … where she performs in "Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Tempations." NEW YORK—As a kid, Tiffany Francés rode … studio. She didn't know it at the time, but the view out of her car window provided a glimpse into her future. A 2018 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58011

WMU teams identify potential for seven-figure Detroit city savings

News

… savings for the city. Since early May, two volunteer teams of students, alumni and a faculty advisor have been working with city officials to identify operational efficiencies in two … and parts warehouse facility for buses that are part of the Detroit Department Of Transportation. Charged with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17539

WMU grad student's poetry book published, wins big award

News

… Anonymous (not verified) on Rocha KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A book of poems by a Western Michigan University doctoral student … in English has just been published by the University of Pittsburgh Press after winning the 2014 Donald Hall Prize for Poetry. The award, sponsored by the Association of Writers and Writing Programs and named after American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26664

About

Gerontology

… and community service. We work to: Enhance the preparation of WMU students on issues related to the aging population. … enriching community supports. Develops innovative methods of education. Develops evidence-based professional practice in a manner that is interdisciplinary, …

https://wmich.edu/gerontology/about

Severe weather closes WMU on Thursday, Feb. 25

News

… University's campus is closed Thursday, Feb. 25 , because of severe weather conditions in the area. All classes are … colleges will be open or closed depending on the status of the college at which they are located. Check the Extended … Feb. 2—A widespread snowstorm closed WMU and many others schools around the state. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30604

Middle East expert to talk about 'Engaging the Muslim World'

College of Arts and Sciences

… (not verified) on Cole KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Mali and an increasing level of fear and hostility toward Muslims across North American … Center at Western Michigan University. The talk is part of the Department of Comparative Religion's Islam in Global …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28691

RSO Development Graduate Assistant

Student Engagement

… candidate will provide leadership in the development of all RSOs at WMU. The purpose of the position is to help RSOs collaboratively create … Graduate Assistant serves as the primary supervisor of the two Homecoming Lead Interns on the Bronco Bash & …

https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/rso-development-graduate-assistant