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Healthy Minds Survey final step in Western’s JED Campus partnership

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… Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With a goal of promoting student well-being first and foremost, Western … University is reaching out to Broncos to explore the pulse of campus.  The Healthy Minds Survey , which runs from Feb. … and wellness through Mental Health Awareness Week in fall 2020 and the Mental Health Summit for faculty and staff in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63480

Richmond Center for Visual Arts hosts exhibition by South African artist Naomi van Niekerk

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… view through Friday, April 21 . Postponed from the spring of 2020, Naomi van Niekerk’s solo exhibition in the Kerr … two participants hold on to a broom with the tip of their index fingers, taking turns in moving and allowing the other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71134

WMU joins national alliance aimed at developing more inclusive and diverse STEM faculty

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is one of 20 universities joining a three-year institutional change … hiring and retention practices. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities—APLU—co-leads the … STEM Faculty . The new cohort joins an  inaugural set  of 15 institutions that began working together to advance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56137

Pilot training program recognized for excellence

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… has honored Western Michigan University's College of Aviation for excellence in pilot training. The National … programs for outstanding contributions in safety, professionalism, leadership and excellence in the field. This … through their leadership skills and advancement of a safety-first culture. This year, the association added …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53459

Trustees approve 3 percent room and board rate increase for 2018-19

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… its April 18 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a 3 percent increase to campus … and selecting a 15-meal plan option will see an increase of $288 for the full academic year. The annual cost for the … design features. The new housing, projected to open in 2020, will represent the first stage of the South …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46537

Confronting racism and creating justice take center stage at WMU with book circles, play

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… the author himself, as well as a WMU Theatre production of "Gem of the Ocean," the first in playwright August Wilson's 10-play chronicle of the African American experience. The campus events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55591

Skyrocketing drone usage leads WMU to offer consulting service

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… Skyrocketing drone usage leads WMU to offer consulting service Submitted by Anonymous (not … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There's no denying the popularity of consumer drones. These off-the-shelf unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, can be seen …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54032

WMU trustees to welcome new member, meet in formal session

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will welcome a new trustee, James Bolger of Whitehall, when it meets in a formal session Wednesday, … from the board. Bolger will serve a term that runs through 2020. Meeting at 1:15 p.m. in Rooms 157-159 of the Bernhard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17589

WellTrack app gives WMU community tools to focus on mental health

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… to WMU students, faculty and staff featuring a number of tools and resources aimed at managing mental health. … it can be overwhelming,” says Dr. Brian Fuller , director of Counseling Services at Western Michigan University. A new … of depression has increased from fall 2019 to spring 2020. A higher proportion of students also reported their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61381

Geography program earns national excellence award

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The American Association of Geographers has given its 2019 Award for Program … Excellence to Western Michigan University's Department of Geography . WMU earned the award for its Master of Science in geography. The honor was formally presented at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54206