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WMU taps alum, former K'zoo Public Safety officer as next police chief
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… WMU taps alum, former K'zoo Public Safety officer as next police chief Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of the WMU police station KALAMAZOO, Mich.--A Western Michigan University graduate and longtime former officer with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19367
WMU earns top accreditation for landscape management
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… sustainability-oriented program established by the Professional Grounds Management Society. In March, PGMS … Management and Operations Accreditation, the highest level of accreditation possible. The only other entity accredited … and practices that produce and guide the delivery of properties to an attractive, healthy, sustainable and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26328
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
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
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
For second year, WMU earns diversity award from national publication
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… "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
Battery research project will support company's clean energy plan
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… 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
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
New WMUK-FM manager hails from NPR station in Maryland
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… Eastern Shore, has been named the new general manager of Western Michigan University's WMUK-FM, effective July 1 . … has been general manager for WESM-FM at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore since 2011. Prior to that, he was interim general manager of the station for 18 months, and he served at that station …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32272
Flags lowered Thursday for Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason P. May
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… Flags lowered Thursday for Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason P. May Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Jason P. May LANSING, Mich.—By order of Gov. Rick Snyder, flags on all campuses of Western Michigan University and throughout Michigan will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25451