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WMU among earliest schools to award Mandela honorary degree
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… WMU among earliest schools to award Mandela honorary degree Submitted by … in South Africa, Western Michigan University became one of the first universities in the United States to award an … H. Haenicke brought the degree resolution to WMU's Board of Trustees in June 1988. With the board's approval, an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11944
Black aerospace professionals group receives diversity award
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… Black aerospace professionals group receives diversity award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The College of Aviation recognizes organizations annually for fostering … KALAMAZOO — Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation has selected the Organization of Black Aerospace …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6242
Ethics Center book clubs discuss well-being, war and money, climate justice
Study of Ethics in Society
… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is hosting a series of lively online discussions on timely topics during spring 2022 semester book clubs. Discussions on the first of three books begin Tuesday, Jan. 25 , and continue through …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66775
WMU ROTC outperforms others at leadership training program
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… University Army ROTC was recognized for the quality of its training program at this year’s Leadership … program in Michigan based on the individual performances of cadets and it was one of the top two programs in the five-state region of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2168
Earth Day celebrated with boost to EV infrastructure
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… celebration set to coincide with the observance of Earth Day will mark the Kalamazoo area's emergence as a … in charging capacity for electric vehicles. A total of 25 new charging stations housed at Western Michigan … will be dedicated, boosting the Kalamazoo area's number of charging stations to 37--more than a third of the total …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/342
WMU expands, re-envisions definition and measures for sustainability
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… STARS —administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. More than 230 … universities across the United States and Canada are part of the program that offers its own sustainability assessment and rating system. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11612
Sangren Hall design team wins prestigious architectural award
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… Hall has won a 2013 Honor Award from the Detroit chapter of the American Institute of Architecture. The prestigious award was presented during … at Detroit's Eastern Market. The award went to SHW Group, of Berkley, Mich., the firm that designed Sangren. The $60 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9605
New online Western programs allow flexibility for working adults
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… Western Michigan University designed to help meet the needs of working adults. Beginning in the fall 2021 semester, the College of Arts and Sciences will offer fully online undergraduate programs in strategic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63768
Men's tennis team claims MAC championship
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… 4-0, to No. 24 ranked Illinois May 11 at Urbana. The two schools have met four times in the NCAA tournament first … in overall meetings between the two teams. Player and coach of the year Player of the Year Nadin Indre The Broncos … in MAC tennis history to earn the conference award at two schools. Indre was named to the All-MAC First Team, and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/440
Dunn urges campus to move boldly forward
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… in annual address. KALAMAZOO—Delivering his annual State of the University address Sept. 21, Western Michigan University President John M. Dunn urged members of the campus community to continue to be bold and seize … online at wmich.edu/president , was delivered to a crowd of some 400 people who attended WMU's annual Academic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1888