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New campus emergency communication system in place

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… place Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Click the logo in GoWMU to update your emergency alert preferences. KALAMAZOO—Western … improve emergency communications on campus. The University does not charge campus community members for the WMU Alert …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7554

WMU looks to collect 200 pints of blood during annual challenge

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… during annual challenge Submitted by Deanne Puca on Donate blood at the Student Recreation Center Thursday, March … to collect at least 200 pints of blood. Everyone who shows up to donate blood March 22 will receive a free hero … will result in faster processing. To make an appointment, go to the American Red Cross website at redcrossblood.org …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45727

Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach

Haworth College of Business

… WMU business professors provide their perspectives on what trends are influencing consumer behavior and impacting … and beverages as gifts this year. Apparel normally makes up roughly 20% of all holiday gifts, but food and beverage … rates since the dot-com bubble more than two decades ago, there remains some risk of future inflationary …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024

Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon

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… Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon Submitted by Erin Flynn … flight science. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Kyle Albrecht's future is up in the air, and he wouldn't have it any other way. He's … a plane  in the hangar at the College of Aviation. Albrecht got his private pilot's license his senior year of high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67823

From giveaways to games to performances, epic celebration planned for Bronco Bash 2025

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… From giveaways to games to performances, epic celebration planned for Bronco Bash 2025 Submitted by Erin Flynn … to be back for Bronco Bash after attending many years ago as a student living in Ackley Hall,” says Kavalhuna . … the start of the academic year. I hope every student soaks up the excitement, makes memories and leaves with plenty of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/bronco-bash-2025

WMU biologist helps settle 50-year-old fish evolution debate

College of Arts and Sciences

… WMU biologist helps settle 50-year-old fish evolution debate Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Growing up surrounded by fish tanks and nearby creeks, Dr. Andrew … it was finally accepted,” says Thompson. “It's always a goal to publish in these high-impact journals because they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73661

Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates

W Magazine

… Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates Submitted by Deanne Puca on Alumna Koretta King-Jackson … position, she decided she wanted to change her career for good. Securing a spot in Western’s inaugural Urban Teacher … Benton Harbor Area Schools—offers financial and academic support for district employees like paraprofessionals, bus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855

WMU-related travel to China prohibited

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… WMU-related travel to China prohibited Submitted by Erin Flynn on … community, which is always the first priority. With that goal in mind, all WMU travel to China is prohibited, … People infected with coronavirus—2019-nCoV—should receive supportive care to help relieve symptoms. Currently, there is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57804

Western hosts national college dodgeball tournament

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at the Student Recreation Center. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Heads up! Hundreds of student-athletes from across the country … started the University's Dodgeball Club in fall 2017. "To go from a baby club with four members to a competitive club … that looks to build up and better all of our members." "It doesn't matter who you are; the game lets you come together …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67740

Ingenious invention gives plant lovers a green thumb and wins Bronco Pitch

Haworth College of Business

… Pitch Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Creating a solution to the frequent and frustrating task of … hypothetical investors. Besides the $6,500 in prize money up for grabs, teams who participate benefit from the … looking at what was feasible and also unique. We wanted to go bold and do something that pushed us out of our comfort …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71591