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WMU names economist, Washington labor expert as ninth president

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… WMU names economist, Washington labor expert as ninth president Submitted … change and extensive academic background resonated with all of us involved in the search and spoke directly to … themes that emerged from our numerous listening sessions with university stakeholders." During a more than 35-year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39331

Free, public Study Abroad Fair is first step to journey of a lifetime

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… Fair is first step to journey of a lifetime Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The ancient … contemporaries that the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Western Michigan University students are … a bridge for students wishing to enhance their WMU degree with an international experience that will also give them a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18864

Sustainability office to celebrate campus efforts

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… Office for Sustainability. A series of drop-in events from noon to 6 p.m. include discussions, free food, project demonstrations and live music. Noon to 1 p.m. Student-focused town hall-style presentation … At the end of this DIY session, the winner of a bike raffle will be announced. 4:30 p.m. A celebration will be held …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22793

Bronco Bash is back—and so are the popcorn buckets

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… Cinema refillable popcorn buckets as Sangren Plaza bustles with activity—it's a sight we haven't seen since before … "People are just excited to have this back, because it's not just an event. It's a way for people to connect and … President Edward Montgomery will kick off the festivities with a welcome followed by the ROTC Cannon Crew firing off a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68815

Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success

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… job, JaJuan Kemp has come a long way. Kemp, left, with his siblings. "It's crazy. It's still not hitting me," says Kemp, who graduates from Western Michigan University Saturday, Dec. 19 , with degrees in accountancy and finance. "I really made it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477

Central campus construction results in parking adjustments

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… also will be intermittent lane closures on a stretch of North Dormitory Road behind Ellsworth for a few weeks beginning Monday, May 5, although the road will not be shut down. The fenced areas will be reduced by … completed in July 2015. See a larger map here . There will no longer be employee parking behind Bernhard. Employees …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15485

Summer celebrations in downtown Kalamazoo start in June

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… Friday and Saturday, June 2-3 . Sale hours are Friday from noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The … available. Tours of the historic building will be given at no charge from 10 a.m. until 1:30 pm. Do-Dah Parade … to Concerts in the Park is Thursday Jazz, a collaboration with the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Fontana Chamber …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40052

Efforts to boost registration, early voting ramping up on WMU campus

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… vote early. That’s the message from WeVote , a nonpartisan organization at Western Michigan University … then drop it off at your clerk's office." A new partnership with TurboVote offers a one-stop shop to help students with registering to vote, voting by mail and setting up …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61321

Propelling the next generation of engineers: WALI gives students a shot at space exploration

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… Ryan Barker, Douglas Adams, Aya Zahreddine, Carlos Zamorano Guerrero, Fernando Miguel Gonzalez Cruz, Cameron Larson … (WALI) offers both, giving students experience working with technology that could land their work in space and … their CubeSat design, which they presented to some of the biggest aerospace agencies and companies in Albuquerque, New …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74818

Downtown events kick off June Jubilee in Kalamazoo

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… Friday and Saturday, June 3-4 . Sale hours are Friday from noon to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The … Tours of the 1878 building will also be available at no charge from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.   Do-Dah Parade … in June, July and August in Bronson Park, begins June 5 with a performance by the Kalamazoo Singers, a chorus of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32346