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WMU Board of Trustees approves updated contract with faculty union
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… faculty. The contract, originally set to expire early this September, now runs through Sept. 6, 2021. The agreement … 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. A retirement incentive plan is also part of the agreement with the faculty union. The … in sacrificing when it is critically needed. There is no better evidence that all of Western is committed to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59586
Young honors college team finishes national contest among top 10
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… Young honors college team finishes national contest among top 10 Submitted by Anonymous … representing a Western Michigan University program finished among the top 10 nationally in the American Computer … and advisor for the team. "I guess our team responds better under pressure. We moved up from 15th place to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1294
WMUK launches fall campaign with shortened drive
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… again feature a shortened pledge drive format designed to raise all of the dollars needed in half the live on-air pledge … the addition of new programs "Between the Lines" and "Why's That?" WMUK carries two channels of news and music and a digital stream, Park & Westnedge, that is dedicated entirely to local musicians and music connected …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27784
WMU student among 10 nationwide to win coveted scholarship
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… KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University business student is among 10 students from across the country selected to … Richter Scholarship Fund. Hanna Downs , of Novi, Mich., is WMU's sixth scholarship recipient in the past ten years, … I need to make a good impression at the conference and show why Western is such an outstanding institution." Downs is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6466
Intrigued by a good mystery, Western student decodes path in cybersecurity
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There is nothing like a good mystery or the intrigue of secret … For sophomore Evelyn Ortiz-Martinez , that feeling is part of what she loves about her chosen major at Western … cybersecurity and potentially learning how to hack. That is why I chose cybersecurity as my major.” With the employment …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70195
Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy
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… mental health advocacy Submitted by Erin Flynn on Cass Davis helped create a space where students can be authentically … other peer educators in a way that may be less intimidating than scheduling a therapist appointment. Having someone the … "Health promotion and education has changed my life for the better. Janay saw something in me that I didn't really see …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821
Alumnus returns for one more challenge—a master's degree in finance from WMU Haworth
Haworth College of Business
… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Pavel Kolyvanov, MBA’19, is pursuing a Master of Science in finance to enhance his skills as a strategic planning specialist. KALAMAZOO, … planning specialist. In particular, he hopes to learn to better predict and forecast how companies will perform in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71376
Greenhouse staff pushes past glass ceiling for Alice the Agave plant
College of Arts and Sciences
… the Agave plant Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Chris Jackson will manually pollinate Alice the Agave from the … more rare and difficult for it to bloom on its own. That’s why we’ve had to take so many special measures.” Jackson … Jackson. “There’s always something to do.” Alice is more than a local attraction: People from all over the region …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71874
WMU to confer some 2,600 degrees during spring commencement
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… Michigan University will grant degrees to more than 2,600 students during four commencement ceremonies … M. Dunn will preside over the spring 2016 graduation exercises. In all, the University will confer 2,615 degrees: … level, 571 at the master's level, one at the specialist level and 39 at the doctoral level. Special note to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31775
Be aware of Stadium Drive construction ahead of fall move-in
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… ahead of fall move-in Submitted by Erin Flynn on Western is ready to welcome Broncos back on campus for fall … on Western Michigan University's main campus are advised to pack some patience. A reconstruction project on … and Kalamazoo community members traversing the area and better connecting campus to downtown. “We are excited about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68861