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Winter Carnival and charity polar plunge open to community

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… from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 , on campus at Goldsworth Valley. Members of the WMU and Kalamazoo … Polar Plunge will feature hardy souls jumping into Goldsworth Valley Pond as motivation for their family … It is known for its courageous participants, who dress up in zany costumes before they plunge, and for its Golden …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4505

New housing and dining vision focuses on campus neighborhoods

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… to blend housing and dining needs with the academic success goals of a new generation of college students. Plan 2015 was … creating neighborhoods that are intentionally designed to support student success, respond to student and parent … community, social, study and academic support areas. Nearby Goldsworth Valley Apartments also are included. Center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8239

WMU employs state-of-the-art cleaning technologies in effort to keep COVID-19 off campus

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… of using a mop to move the dirt and bacteria around are gone," says Peter Strazdas , associate vice president of … be sanitized multiple times per day to minimize germ build-up. The most powerful tool in the staff's cleaning arsenal … and also reactive, if necessary, with the ultimate goal of continuing to provide safe and valuable in-person …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60573

Western honored for innovation, leadership in sustainability

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… EV programs for Consumers Energy; WMU President Edward Montgomery; and Jeff Spoelstra, director of the Office for … mark with sustainability accolades. The University's amped-up electric vehicle (EV) charging network , facilities … with the organization for more than eight years. "The biggest thing for me, seeing everything about climate change, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70133

WMU closes all campuses, cancels classes for second day due to ice storm

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… days, and the first time since 2019. This article will be updated with special hours as information becomes … Those who have posted items to the calendar are expected to update the event post to indicate whether the activity will … on or near campus to limit their travel. For those who must go out, the department urges taking extreme caution walking …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70876

Bush named American Council on Education Fellow

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… their presidents and chancellors and selected following a rigorous application process. Established in 1965, the ACE … their home institution and seek to implement their findings upon completion of the fellowship year. At the conclusion of … "The diverse and talented 2015-16 Fellows class embodies why the program has been such a vital contributor to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23207

Health center offering flu shots at Sindecuse, one outreach clinic

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… To make an appointment to get vaccinated at Sindecuse, go online to wmich.edu/healthcenter or call (269) 387-3287. … the University's Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan PPO group 007005281 and their covered dependents 12 years of age or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26562

Engineering students move research in the right direction

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… "We worked quite a bit on the calibration, so that the car doesn't move when a hand is naturally resting," explains Jackson of Sterling Heights. "It is supposed to be as easy, if not easier, than using a … systems and robotics. "It was an awesome experience to go through the entire process of making a sensor," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53718

ISM student one of four statewide awarded $5,000 industry scholarship

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… Michigan University student Lynsey DeGraaf , an integrated supply management major from Parchment, is one of only four … and it is a great relief to not have to worry about how I'm going to pay for my last semester at WMU." Honors are not … and is a motivated and committed student who is willing to go above and beyond to achieve success in the supply chain …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25688

WMU ISM student one of four statewide awarded $5,000 industry scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… Michigan University student Lynsey DeGraaf , an integrated supply management major from Parchment, is one of only four … and it is a great relief to not have to worry about how I'm going to pay for my last semester at WMU.” Honors are not … and is a motivated and committed student who is willing to go above and beyond to achieve success in the supply chain …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25562