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WMU, KVCC partner with StoryCorps to gather veterans' conversations

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… will visit WMU July 16-18. KALAMAZOO—A national nonprofit oral history effort to record the voices of veterans, service members and military families is coming … Thursday, July 16-18 , to preserve and share the stories of Kalamazoo-area citizens. All recording slots for the July …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7822

New permaculture orchard demonstrates WMU devotion to sustainability

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… campus is being naturally rejuvenated by a nascent grove of nearly 70 fruit trees—apple, peach and plum—and other … WMU’s landscape services team, known for its out-of-the-box campus land-care ideas, envisioned remaking this … spring 2017 a permaculture orchard—perhaps among the first of its kind at a university, according to Nick Gooch , WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46645

Conference on healthcare information technology returns to WMU

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… by Cindy Wagner on Halamka KALAMAZOO—The evolving roles of researchers, practitioners and consumers in electronic health records is the focus of this year's International Conference on Healthcare … at Western Michigan University. Healthcare service professionals, health IT solution providers and health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9631

Cousins and Petcovic named to arts and sciences leadership positions

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… new appointments to the Western Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences leadership team have been announced by … Jan. 1 . Dr. James P. Cousins has been named associate dean of the college after serving in the position on an interim … specialist in history and also serves as interim chair of the Department of Anthropology. Dr. Heather L. Petcovic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37028

Events throughout community set to honor King

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… Martin Luther King Jr., including a convocation, march, day of service, educational programs and presentations by such … with the Northside Ministerial Alliance and the city of Kalamazoo to memorialize King, beginning Saturday, Jan. … School Students Visitation at WMU. That event is being offered to area high school students and will feature a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/48

WMU students clean up in Clean Energy Challenge, win $31,000

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… Andrea Lavasseur and Lindsey Truit. KALAMAZOO-- Five teams of Western Michigan University students won more than … the tough schools," says Barcley Johnson, instructor of management and mentor to a number of the student teams. "We competed against teams that were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/184

WMU EV infrastructure most extensive on campuses nationwide

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… verified) on New 50 kW, grid-tied solar array provides much of the EV charging stations' energy demand. KALAMAZOO--The number of electric vehicle charging stations for area drivers has … to be charged on campus simultaneously --the largest number of charging stations for any college or university campus in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/191

Governor names Dean Anthony Vizzini to state professional board

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… Governor names Dean Anthony Vizzini to state professional board Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … April 16 that he has named Dr. Anthony Vizzini , dean of Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, to the State Board of

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/349

Upton announces VetSuccess program for WMU, KVCC and KCC

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… transitioning to college life will be able to tap an array of new services to help them succeed, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to locate a VetSuccess on Campus program … College to jointly host a VetSuccess on Campus site-- one of only 12 in the nation and the only one in Michigan. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/332

Fort St. Joseph archaeological lectures available online

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… French fort in Niles, Mich. KALAMAZOO--Want a sample of what it's like to take part in groundbreaking … University's Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project is offering free virtual lectures designed to take classes of curious school students or groups of armchair …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/292