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Graduate student set to earn first dual degrees from WMU and University of Lisbon

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Pivoting during the last year of college can be difficult but it can also be exciting and rewarding. And … for Formula 1 cars. His outstanding grades had him placed into aerospace engineering by the process for declaring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71261

Winter recess 2022-23 hours announced for campus offices, facilities

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… at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 .  Spring semester begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.   Listed below are holiday hours for select University offices and … Portions of a particular building that do not regularly go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70116

WMU business professors see signs of economic recovery amid pandemic

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… upended life as we know it and sent the global economy into a tailspin. Unprecedented business shutdowns halted … its way to recovery. Unemployment is decreasing, jobs are being created and investors are optimistic. An employee of … economy won't happen overnight, and it comes with significant caveats. "Roughly one-third of the U.S. economy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60747

Three football Broncos earn chance to compete at next level

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… on the field and off. As a Bronco, he earned All Mid-American Conference honors three times as well as being named a Mid-American Conference Distinguished Scholar … I’ve ever been around," says Lester. "His ability to get us into all of the right calls for four years straight is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53175

June deadline set for alums, community members to 'make their mark'

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… June deadline set for alums, community members to 'make their mark' Submitted by Anonymous (not … Prospect Hill, members of the WMU and Kalamazoo communities can make their own mark on the facility by meeting a June 1 … About East Hall East Hall, which is being renovated into the new WMU Alumni Center, is the birthplace of Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23566

'Heritage' and community values celebrated during Homecoming weekend

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… Heritage Hall as viewed from the west KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Members of the campus and Kalamazoo communities will get their … and a shuttle service has been arranged to ensure visitors can easily attend. A special commemorative item will bebeen our intention to transform the University's birthplace into a facility that serves both the Kalamazoo and campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27699

University sums up third year of 2012-15 strategic plan, begins update for 2015-20

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… University sums up third year of 2012-15 strategic plan, begins update for 2015-20 Submitted by Anonymous (not … transitioned as strategic planning becomes more integrated into WMU's culture. Known as The Gold Standard, the … and addressing how enterprise risk management principles can assist in achieving strategic goals. Brylinsky says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26987

Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college

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… English was limited; and he would stutter with nervousness because he was more familiar with Spanish that was spoken in … did not face challenges with language but, as an African-American man, he also experienced racism and some … education. Community colleges serve as the primary pathway into public institutions of higher education for male …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54165

Group presents its tobacco-free campus recommendation

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… the possibility of turning Western Michigan University into a tobacco-free campus unveiled its affirmative … 1, 2014. Its further recommendation is that the next year be used as a transition period to seek broad-based input on … no vote by the governing board, since trustees were not being asked to approve any policy changes at this point. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8240

Redesigned WMU Signature program focuses on unique student experiences

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… is streamlining its process, based on student feedback, to better highlight purpose-driven projects and encourage more … are student-directed projects that really put their purpose into action, taking what they've learned in and outside … campus events. However, students who choose to attend can still r ecord and track those experiences , and they're …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65312