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Public can review, 'invest in' student innovations at event

News

… A product useful to police, fire departments or emergency service organizations. A product which has a significant … products and hear student pitches on several of them. While walk-ins are welcome, organizers are asking people to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20425

Communitywide race and fun run has Halloween theme

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… will take place on Nov. 1 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Don't pack away those costumes after the parties and trick-or-treating … building. Immediately following the race, there will be an awards ceremony featuring prizes for best costume as well as … provide students with opportunities for networking, service and cultural enrichment, helping them gain a broader …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19776

Teacher education students awarded inaugural innovation research fellowship

College of Education and Human Development

… Teacher education students awarded inaugural innovation research fellowship Submitted by … at the College of Education and Human Development's Award Ceremony. Dr. Mauro Andre and Carter Spring. Moises … career preparation, academic success, mentorship, community service outreach and networking skills. Campos-Crespo will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75423

In the know about snow: WMU’s closure policy and safety info

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… the conditions   When outdoors in subfreezing weather, always cover your head, ears and hands. Wear a scarf, … layers. It ’ s best to wear loose-fitting, windproof and water-resistant outer layers. Remove layers as your body … Before, During and After webpage and the National Weather Service’s Cold Weather Safety webpage .   Weather-related …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/winter-closure-information-2025-26

Business accelerator launched to help student entrepreneurs

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… students must demonstrate a promising idea for a product or service, which can be launched within a short period of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8806

WMU among grant winners recognized at 'Americas' summit

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… Innovation Fund competition April 9 . The universities awarded grants were celebrated the following day at a … studying in the United States to 100,000 by 2020. Funding was granted to only 10 percent of the proposals submitted to … piloted last summer by the College of Health and Human Services and funded by the Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23193

WMU grads ready for diplomas and promise of 89 percent success rate

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… through employment, continued education or military service. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Thousands of Western Michigan University seniors are hurtling toward May 2 graduation with the knowledge that last year's … WMU graduates, and a similar survey process is already underway for 2014-15 grads. Most alumni actively engaged The core …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22630

Redesigned WMU Signature program focuses on unique student experiences

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… Heiser , interim director of Career and Student Employment Services and director of WMU Signature . "It's about … learning projects that embody one of 10 chosen pathways : Arts and culture Civic engagement Diversity, … Sustainability Teaching and student success Those pathways appear as designations on a student's diploma and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65312

WMU recognized again for forestry management under national program with new focus

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… includes Tree Campus K-12 and Tree Campus Healthcare as a way to distinguish those institutions from college and … program, an Arbor Day observance and sponsorship of student service-learning projects. "Your entire campus community … be proud of your sustained commitment to environmental stewardship," read a letter from the Arbor Day Foundation. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61814

Pursuing Airport and Operational Opportunities: Ricardo Escalante-Villalta is Catapulting from AZO to an Aviation Career

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Everybody is unique in his or her own way, but Ricardo Escalante-Villalta can boast of another … affinity for all things aviation to a childhood home that was in the proximity of a major airport -- in his case two, … joining Lansing and Chicago's Midway as its other nearby service areas.  "I loved working there because of its group …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/escalante-villa