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New LEED building certifications boost WMU total to seven

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… Michigan University is starting the new year with a total of seven campus buildings recognized for meeting the stringent requirements of LEED —Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design—the … benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. Late in December, WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4731

Gordon's 'Misrule' continues to attract literary world's praise

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Gordon KALAMAZOO--" Lord of Misrule ," a novel by Western Michigan University Professor Jaimy Gordon and winner of the 2010 National Book Award, is continuing to attract …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/219

Mending the mind with music

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… doing just that with her business, The Music Therapy Center of California . Through neurologic-informed music therapy … injuries, or physical disabilities to be the best versions of themselves. Guy, a 2005 graduate of WMU's music therapy program, is co-founder of The Music …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47725

ISM program among top 10 in the nation

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… recently ranked No. 8 on national researcher Gartner's list of Top U.S. Supply Chain Undergraduate Programs . This distinction places it within the top tier of programs nationwide and is the third consecutive time … and Pennsylvania State universities, and Georgia Institute of Technology. The ranking is released biennially and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47844

Art exhibit examines recovery from abuse

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… KALAMAZOO—An art show depicting recovery from the trauma of sexual abuse and an artists' reception are upcoming at Western Michigan University's College of Health and Human Services. "The Art of Healing: Surviving Sexual Abuse" is on display in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1791

Chorale earns second place in national competition

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… second place in the college and university choral division of the 2013 American Prize competition. The WMU Chorale was … expertise. They made comments such as: "a very solid series of live performances that shows a fine sense of good vocal production, excellent attention to vowel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9535

WMU graduates succeed

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… Fojtik on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Sadarra Fields had no intention of staying in Michigan when she graduated in 2016 with a … just be practice.  But Fields made quite an impression on officials from a Michigan performing arts academy who … me to come for a second interview, and that’s when I kind of freaked out,” she says. “They offered me the job on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46643

Gamma Rho chapter earns Superior Status

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… KALAMAZOO— Western Michigan University's Gamma Rho chapter of Beta Alpha Psi , an international honorary accounting and … Status , a designation the group has received for 30 of the last 35 years. "Achieving Superior Status demonstrates the level of commitment the members of Beta Alpha Psi have toward …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11361

Student chosen to represent WMU on youth voter engagement task force

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… Flynn on Johnson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new state panel will offer recommendations to improve engagement among young voters and college students. Ariana Johnson , of Marshall, will represent Western Michigan University on … engagement liaisons for the Secretary of State's Office in 2020. "I think everyone should have the opportunity to voice …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55833

WMU named to presidential honor roll for community service

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… higher education institutions reflecting the values of exemplary community service and achieving meaningful … The WMU application was submitted by Shawn Tenney from the Office of Service Learning. "Through service, these institutions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/293