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Children's Place receives grant to support student-parents

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… provides $179,734 each year for the next four years. WMU is one of only four Michigan schools to receive the award. … Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, or CCAMPIS, grant will help student-parents address the unique … in the Great Start to Readiness program and KCR4's to better prepare 4-year-olds for kindergarten. For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43438

Partnership between Western, Gun Lake Tribe promotes suicide prevention

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… between Western Michigan University and Gun Lake Tribe is breaking down stigmas and increasing training and … suicide among Native American youth. "Suicide prevention is everybody's business," says Jill Granger , behavioral … on youth and young adults and having conversations about why suicide is disproportionate in our communities." One …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66452

Review of campus snow, ice removal procedures

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… crews. The crews must plow, shovel, scrape and de-ice more than 23 miles of roads, 100 acres of parking, 39 miles of … 200,000 square feet of steps and ramps . Providing there is not a major storm, most areas on the main campus will be … around campus that are deemed to be a convenience rather than a necessity will be closed for the winter, allowing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/85

WMU nets $140,000-plus in energy savings during holiday closure

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… savings during the period estimated to come in at more than $140,000. Using WMU's sophisticated building energy management system, more than 3,000 … $140,000 and saving 8 billion BTUs of energy, which is the equivalent to 430 metric tons of carbon dioxide. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12514

WMU Department of Public Safety retains highly prized accreditation distinction

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… of Public Safety retains highly prized accreditation distinction Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU DPS Chief Scott … DPS meets the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission's (MLEAC) "best practice" standards to achieve … says Scott Merlo , WMU DPS chief. “This program makes us a better department for the University, the community and for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74773

Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for good

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… Mich.—Quitting smoking tops many New Year's resolution lists, but a nicotine addiction is hard to curb. "People try … who know the habit is bad for their health but are struggling to quit. Chris Clark "I think the application where … addicted once again." There's plenty more to learn about why the enzyme is able to reduce concentration of nicotine …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62413

Getting career-ready during a pandemic

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… do you prepare for your career when in-person contact is no longer an option? That is a question that many … says first-year business student Jacob Myers . “I can’t thank the Zhang Career Center team enough for making this … around its Business Externship Program—one of the single biggest career exploration opportunities that students early …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851

Joey Pisano scrubs into sales: finds his passion in the medical device industry

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… Joey Pisano scrubs into sales: finds his passion in the medical device industry Submitted by … seem, it could be the step that changes your life for the better.” Learn more about  sales and business marketing at …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/sale-business-marketingjoey-pisanomedical-device-sales

Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity commemorates 50 years at WMU

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… Epsilon Xi chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. fraternity is celebrating its 50-year history at Western Michigan University, coinciding with WMU … Speaker series Thursday, Oct. 4 Alumni speakers series Jonathan Blakley, foreign desk producer for National Public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1826

Graduate students honored for research poster demonstrations

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… student projects. Winning poster demonstrations Amy Morrison Gyorkos , biological sciences, "GDNF's Expression in … "Greening Cement-based Products with Waste Powder Paints" Nathan Christensen and Marilyn Glass , industrial and … Lamees Mohamed and Abotalib Zaki , geosciences, "Toward a Better Understanding of Modern and Paleo-hydrologic Settings …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6808