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Spirit Cup

Student Engagement

… The competition is intended to bring together all members of Western Michigan University, whether that be Registered … Student Organizations, Residence Halls, Departments, a mix of both, and every Bronco out there.    The Bronco Spirit … WMU students to see who earned the most points at the end of the Homecoming week. The winners of the RSO categories …

https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/homecoming/hc-spirit-cup

Student pursues public service with prestigious award

News

… I was supposed to graduate," recalls Wiley. "So I kind of changed my plans." Accepting the scholarship meant Wiley … left and then hit the ground running in Brazil with a month of intense language courses through the University Studies … Park Boren applicants have to demonstrate how their area of study relates back to national security. Wiley focused …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032

For second year, WMU earns diversity award from national publication

News

… "The HEED award recognizes the accomplishments in the areas of diversity and inclusion, and we never stop adding new … by nurturing an environment where diversity in all of its forms is celebrated, affirmed and pursued." According … initiatives and ability to embrace a broad definition of diversity" that includes gender, race, ethnicity, veteran …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18906

Reduction in CFC and HCFC Usage on Campus

Engineering Division

… Reduction in CFC and HCFC Usage on Campus Chlorofluorocarbons, along with other chlorine- and … have been implicated in the accelerated depletion of ozone in the Earth's stratosphere. CFCs were developed in the early 1930s and are used in a variety of industrial, commercial and household applications. These …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/engineering/reduction-cfc-hcfc-usage-on-campus

Battery research project will support company's clean energy plan

News

… A banner at the event shows how the facility and its racks of batteries work. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Consumers Energy ushered … 17 at Western Michigan University by starting operation of a new large-scale battery that should store enough energy … erected on WMU's Parkview Campus on the northwestern corner of South Drake Road and Parkview Avenue in Kalamazoo. Along …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49068

Toxins: What Toxins Are We Exposed to Everyday?

Western Wellness

… oxidative stress on our body. This means a higher presence of free radicals, or unstable atoms, in the body. While we … to all toxins, this workshop will increase awareness of where these chemicals hide and how to minimize them in …

https://wmich.edu/events/73050

Sustainability Reporting

Sustainability

… university’s sustainability performance in a broad range of areas.  Our first ever STARS Report (2014) earned us a …

https://wmich.edu/sustainability/office/reports-publications/reporting

WMU Libraries awards 10 grants to help reduce textbook costs for students

University Libraries

… see that instructors are continuing to understand the value of open textbooks for themselves and their students,” says … according to a report from the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Western students taking a … OER textbook expressed appreciation for the ease of access and financial relief. "I remember feeling so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73818

Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61

News

… Zegree retired from WMU in 2012, ending 34 years as a professor of music and mentor to Gold Company, which under his direction became one of the nation's leading collegiate vocal jazz groups. During …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22402

Meretta Marauders Years

Bronco Marching Band

… Leonard Meretta. During Meretta’s 21st year as director of the marching band, the band gained the nickname “Meretta … holds the MAC’s longest conductorship record with a total of 29 years working with the marching band. In his first of 27 years, Meretta held rehearsals in two rooms in East …

https://wmich.edu/marchingband/history/meretta