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WMU appoints new VP for diversity and inclusion
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… Michigan University has named an experienced college administrator, professor and rising chief diversity officer to continue advancing the … effective Aug. 1. "Dr. McCorkle brings an extraordinary vision, passion and expertise to the challenge of building …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47976
Winter 2022-23: Time to review Western's winter weather closure policy
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… Mich.—With the winter season just around the corner, this is a good time of year to review Western Michigan … In the absence of notification via one of the methods listed below, all normal operations will continue as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69804
From military service to serving up community, Navy veteran finds new passion at Western
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… degree in food marketing. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Pickleball is big business right now, with the sport exploding into … league. And a Western Michigan University business student is hoping to build on that momentum, taking the pickleball … chain department in the Navy," he says. "But I was struggling with a class, and I guess it was fate or destiny or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70095
Four fall lectures to address international topics
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… Japanese philosopher and experts on early medieval Chinese history and African economic development will be speaking at Western Michigan University this fall. Tsegaye Admasu Tsegaye Friday, Sept. 21 , Dr. Admasu Tsegaye, president and associate professor of Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, will speak on "Expanding …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1627
WMU to break ground for Legacy Collections building
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… building Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Artist rendering of WMU Legacy Collections Center KALAMAZOO--After years of planning and fundraising, Western Michigan University will break ground at … that will house the University's archives as well as historical records for all of Southwest Michigan. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/990
New WMU School of Medicine campus named after W.E. Upjohn
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… Upjohn, Pharmacia, and Pfizer downtown campuses. Planning is under way to extensively renovate and slightly expand the … to house the medical school. Renovation will begin later this summer and is scheduled to be completed by mid-2014, in time for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/886
TowerPinkster selected as architectural firm for WMU Alumni Center
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… Alumni Center Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Artist's rendering of a renovated East Hall. KALAMAZOO—Western … has selected a Michigan firm with a strong background in historic preservation to transform historic East Hall into a new alumni center. TowerPinkster , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7507
WMU Alumni Association board OKs $1 million for alumni center
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… turn the core of East Hall into a new alumni center. The decision comes on the heels of an Oct. 1 announcement by Mark … financial commitment to the renovation effort. Earlier this year, the board unanimously approved a measure offering … they're on campus, honors our University's heritage and triggers a 'wow' reaction from everyone who visits it," Jackson …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10111
New director named for Michigan Geological Survey
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Yellich KALAMAZOO—A geologist with more than 40 years of experience in mineral … Oct. 2 , John A. Yellich became head of the survey, which is housed in WMU's Department of Geosciences . Yellich has … Michigan, Minnesota and Canada. As director, Yellich supervises the activities of the survey's various operational …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10906
Still time to register for noncredit lifelong learning classes, trips
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… Still time to register for noncredit lifelong learning classes, trips Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Registration still open for Academy of Lifelong Learning fall … the energy landscape and nature in the Galapagos Islands to tips for making long-term care decisions, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9262