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'Station Eleven' is selection for WMU's 2016-17 book read
News
… Read selection and a finalist for both the National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner Award. All of WMU's first-year students are required to read … "Imaginary Worlds and Real Insights." Discussions are set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35228
New home for Kalamazoo Autism Center to formally open
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… center for young people diagnosed on the autism spectrum is set for 10 a.m. at the center's new location, 4200 … train professionals in the field attracted a $4 million award approved by the Michigan Legislature in 2014, and some … Sept. 17 event will be able to tour the new facility, which was purchased by the University a year ago. The former …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34885
Travel the world without leaving Michigan at 29th annual International Festival
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… the world prepared by international students in campus kitchens under the supervision of WMU Dining Services … to aid students in need. The WMU Food Pantry is just one way that students, faculty and staff can join the effort. … to make a food donation can email dosa-inp@wmich.edu to set up a drop-off. For directions to campus or a WMU parking …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45418
WMU trustees opt to keep 2016-17 tuition increase below state cap
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… Michigan residents at the freshman or sophomore level is set at $384.42. A complete outline of tuition and fees for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33314
Bridging science and community
W Magazine
… , professor of biological sciences and an Emerging Scholar Award recipient, is no stranger to scientific outreach, but … up, I’d never been approached with fun science, and it wasn’t until I got to college that I had science teachers … typical high school outreach, instead of just bringing a set program, we work with the instructor of the classes to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69848
Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages entrepreneurship
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… funding to take their projects to the next level. "I was impressed by the level of professionalism our students … professional development workshops on topics such as customer cultivation, intellectual property rights and … Over the summer, they've begun developing a webpage and set up a lab space with 3D printers to carry out projects. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72467
Survey shows campus diversity climate viewed as positive overall
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… across the nation. A series of town hall meetings on campus set for the first week of October will bring Worthington … Thursday, Oct. 3 , in Rooms 105-107 The WMU study, which was the product of a multiyear effort, employed both a survey instrument and focus groups. It was commissioned by the University to take an in-depth look …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9448
WMU president unveils goal to achieve one of Michigan's top graduation rates
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery has unveiled a bold vision for the … State of the University address Wednesday. When the new set of objectives is realized in 2032, WMU will rank third … exceeded only once in the past 23 years and the increase was the largest in nearly a decade. The University also …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73200
Western students partnering with MDOT on pioneering bridge project
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… and bridges and transportation networks. Research underway by Western Michigan University's renowned Center of … make a lot of assumptions during design, so now we want to validate how closely these assumptions represent the … Western's senior design project process is a great way to set us up for real-world application. It gets you to think …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66486
51st annual congress turns Kalamazoo once more into medieval mecca
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… for the 51st International Congress on Medieval Studies, set for Thursday through Sunday, May 12-15 , on the campus … of popular culture and in-depth academic exploration always plays a role in the congress," says Dr. Jana Schulman , … address such subjects as the Black Death, Muslim migrants, waste management, medieval humor and multilingualism in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32064