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Campus office hours released for Thanksgiving recess

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… on limited hours Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 26-29 . Listed below are Thanksgiving Day hours for selected … call ahead to make sure that a particular office on campus is open. Building hours are in the process of being adjusted due to recent state mandates and are listed here . Visit the webpage often for updates. For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62015

WMU researchers develop framework for creating more efficient masks

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… and play. But the efficacy of face coverings on the market is wide-ranging—an issue a team of researchers at Western Michigan University … just how you actually build the mask," says Durbin. "It suggests there are alternatives to testing the raw materials …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64847

Book clubs examine college admissions, immigration, medical establishment's treatment of Black Americans

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… Book clubs examine college admissions, immigration, medical establishment's treatment of Black Americans Submitted by Deanne … University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is hosting a series of virtual book clubs during the fall …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65599

Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Landry, Sarah Johnson  and  Victoria Powe ; and faculty advisor Dr. Decker Hains. The team's layout includes the … picnic tables. The park will include a memorial welcoming visitors. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Marking graduation for Western … P.E. and chair of the Department of Management.  “My biggest takeaway from this project is what it looks like to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71401

Engineering alumnus produces ethically sourced chocolate

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… welcomed a baby into the family in 2021.  Chocolate Thunder is now available online and at Kalamazoo's Farmers Market. And, amidst his busy life, he also started a new business.  Chocolate … of the amount of unpaid labor and child labor that exists in the cacao supply chain, which is responsible for 70% …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67926

Bronco Bash returns to WMU with celebration of new student center

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… community celebration of epic proportions, Bronco Bash is expected to bring more than 17,000 people to Western … at Sangren Plaza next to the brand new WMU Student Center, is the unofficial kickoff to the new academic year. "Bronco Bash is a communitywide networking event," says Kenzie Meyer , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72501

Senior Engineering Design Conference showcases students’ innovative projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Conference. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Student innovation will on display at Western Michigan University as graduating seniors … and improvements for WMU’s Formula SAE cars to assist future teams. More than 280 engineering and applied … community and our own campus. “Being able to work on this project reaffirms why I have chosen to go into civil …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71375

Satellite clerk’s office opens on WMU campus to expand election services

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on A new satellite clerk's office is open in room 105 inside the Bernhard Center. KALAMAZOO, … Western Michigan University. A new satellite clerk's office is now open on the first floor of the Bernhard Center. Grace Boote fills out her ballot. "Democracy is about hearing the voice of the people—all the people. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61510

An exemplar of excellence in education, Dr. James Springstead receives MAC's Outstanding Faculty for Student Success Award

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… Success Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—His discoveries in the lab could lead to lifesaving innovations to treat buildup within arteries, but it's his work with students that is garnering Dr. James …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64282

Teacher education students awarded inaugural innovation research fellowship

College of Education and Human Development

… inaugural innovation research fellowship Submitted by Chris Hybels on Allison Beasley, Dr. Don Thompson, Moises … and gifting cars. Prior to WMU, he was a member of the Kellogg Community College's cross country team that competed at …

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