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Check campus office hours for Thanksgiving 2024 recess
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… Nov. 30 through Dec. 14 . The Help Desk will provide support via phone and email until 5 p.m. Nov. 27 and reopen … exempt from the program. The temperature in spaces will not go outside of the range of 60 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not regularly go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/thanksgiving-2024-recess
Volunteer experience feeds student's passion to help others
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… granted. Western Michigan University alumna Nora Guensche got a firsthand look at the need in the Kalamazoo area when … seniors I met is completely confined to his bed. The first time I went to his house, it hit me that my problems were so … jobs; caring about people, listening to people, finding out what they need instead of focusing on your own needs." …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53331
John E. Martell Jr. obituary
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… for such premier awards as the Morris K. Udall, Barry M. Goldwater and Gates Cambridge scholarships. John E. Martell … Martell retired in 2005 after 21 years of continuous full-time service to the University, but he was first … with WMU in 1970 as a part-time humanities instructor for what was then the College of General Studies. Martell was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11646
New app offers self-guided tour experience to prospective WMU students
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… family will want a traditional visit structure at this time," says Director of Admissions Alicia Kornowa . "We … or not, to learn more about Western and get a feel for what life is like as a Bronco," says Megan Anderson , … and interest, Western's seen an influx of applications—up 8%. The Early Action deadline for first-year, domestic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62451
Students, researchers dig deeper into history of Fort St. Joseph
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… gave me more choice and made me much more invested in what I was learning and wanting to do it well. "This isn't … got us in touch with the DEQ and this year, for the first time ever, we actually got a back hoe and cut trenches … "When I was a kid I liked watching "Indiana Jones," but doesn't every kid?" says Cameron Youngs , of Charlotte, who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54551
WMU offices closed Monday for Memorial Day
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… be in holiday mode. Air handlers will not run during this time, unless a space is exempt 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. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16117
WMU Signature awarded for outstanding innovation
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… annual conference. "WMU Signature is a way that we validate what students have been doing outside the classroom," says … Bronco Marching Band during a football game. Tori Stevens doesn't just march to the beat of her own drum—she has … Global Challenges for a Global Society. "I put so much time and effort into this program that I thought it would be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56585
WMU student recruiting and orientation captivating from afar
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… Residence Hall suites are for first-year students or what the state-of-the-art the College of Health and Human … Transitions —OST—Interim Director Adrienne Fraaza . The goal: to distinguish WMU from other institutions by showing … days, says Director of Admissions Alicia Kornowa . "Lunchtime Live" interactive chats, Western Wednesday webinars, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59384
Focusing on access and high-quality education, WMU trustees approve 2023-24 tuition
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… For the upcoming academic year, a newly admitted full-time first-year student who is a Michigan resident will pay … in the middle of the state universities while maintaining what WMU’s president calls a “top objective”— ensuring … outcomes demonstrate every year,” President Edward Montgomery says. “Within months of graduation, 9 of 10 new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72055
Fashion startup focused on sustainability wins WMU's business pitch competition
Haworth College of Business
… Fashion startup focused on sustainability wins WMU's business pitch … for cash prizes while obtaining valuable feedback about what it would take to launch their innovative ideas. This year featured a high school division for the first time with eight student teams from local schools competing. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52258