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Most campus offices closed for Memorial Day

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… from the program or the temperature in a particular space goes outside of the range of 60 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. Employees are reminded to shut off and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40061

Kenya believe it? Gideon Kipkemoi’s amazing international aviation journey

College of Aviation

… courage, he hid in the back of the neighbor’s family pickup truck en route to the local Kenyan airstrip. Instead of … campus—only three relating to aviation. Notably, Kipkemoi coupled his passion for aviation with his commitment to … experiences have helped Kipkemoi connect with his future goals. He quotes the late Steve Jobs , “You can’t connect …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/10/kipkemoi

A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system

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… squirm or swim in a jar of water. Dr. John Jellies rolls up the sleeve of a black turtleneck sweater, reaches in and … In his view, the leech fits into a sort of scientific "Goldilocks zone" as an animal that is not too simple and not … eventually regain much of its original ability. The same does not hold true for humans because our spinal cord is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011

Fake news discussion to feature international, local panelists

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… a senior crisis advisor for Amnesty International will team up with four Western Michigan University-connected panelists … of fake news. The event, "Fake News—Falsehoods and Bigotry and What Can Be Done," is set for 7 p.m. in the … whose stories are told, whose stories are ignored, and how does religion, gender and skin color affect people's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43637

WMU enrollment for fall semester stands at 24,598

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fall enrollment up for graduate students, down for undergrads KALAMAZOO—The … significant increases in the number of students from Japan (up 78 percent), China (up 35 percent) and Saudi Arabia (up 21 percent) A 44.7 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1699

WMU offices to close for Memorial Day

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… from the program or the temperature in a particular space goes outside of the range of 60 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. Employees are reminded to shut off and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32262

Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories

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… Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … N. DeRyke , director of budget, operations and service support in the Haworth College of Business, and Dr. Laurel A. … forecasts back then, so I didn't have my boots, which is why you'll always see a pair in my car from Oct. 1 until …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609

Giving Day at Western set for Wednesday, April 14

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… opportunities. There are some 2,000 different funds that support colleges, programs, athletics, the arts, scholarships … friends and donors with our University. The division does so by highlighting the successes of students and alumni … University and fellow Broncos and by raising funds that support student scholarships, programs, research and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63942

TechNext: A life-changing learning experience

Haworth College of Business

… other and many WMU alumni who serve as mentors to the group. The students get to meet with the founders of iconic … A transformative experience “We had weekly meetings to go over important topics we would need to know for the company engagements,” says senior Anna Hagood from Battle Creek. “Based on each student’s major, our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73624

Nights at the museum: history student helps design Smithsonian sleepover program

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… sleepover program Submitted by Erin Flynn on Tre Goodhue sits in the rotunda of the Smithsonian National … they say, "Oh, like 'Night at the Museum?'" While he doesn't have to play fetch with a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton … materials ready to be sent to museums, get everything set up once it's in the museums, and coordinate and organize …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54122