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Scholarship and storytelling: WMU professor's acclaimed historical-fiction imagines the life of Shakespeare's daughter

W Magazine

… on Dr. Grace Tiffany spent countless hours researching different time periods in England for her new book, including the English Civil War. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Things won are done, joy’s soul lies … more than up to the task. “The time period in which it’s set is not exactly the time period in which I have …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/print-author-grace-tiffany-historical-fiction-imagines-life-shakespeares

Western honored for innovation, leadership in sustainability

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… charging  network earned a second-place Innovative Project Award from the U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan. Pictured at the unveiling … research questions to explore and demonstration projects to design and implement on equitable pricing, vehicle-to-grid …

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

WMU, Honeywell showcase campuswide energy initiatives

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… and launching a pioneering two-year research project designed to determine best practices for engaging students, … faculty and staff in trimming energy consumption in buildings. The research project, supported by Honeywell and … steering committee. "Our commitment to sustainability has always revolved around what we can accomplish technically as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10592

Spring 2023 career fairs connect Western students with hundreds of employers

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Hundreds of employers will vie for candidates to fill full- and part-time jobs as well as … systems, computer science, data science, product design, integrated supply chain management and all … Job Fair Students interested in internships in social work settings should attend the event on Tuesday, March 14, from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70370

Western announces 2023 class of Presidential Innovation Professors

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… Kelsey Paschich , assistant professor of dance; have been awarded three-year Presidential Innovation Professorships. … from a variety of engineering majors working together to design, build, test, launch and operate a small satellite, … in the Department of Dance that empower them with new sets of skills, fresh perspectives and imaginative …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71469

WMU launches new effort to advance climate commitment

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is exploring ways to advance its commitment to reducing its carbon … university in our state to establish an environmental studies program," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "Every … the new committee with Keele. "We can equip them to design and organize systems that eliminate waste, rebuild …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55956

WMU trustees approve faculty tenure and promotions

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… Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Joan Conway , Center for English Language and Culture for … and Paper Engineering Dr. Vivian Valdmanis , School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs Dr. Zeljka Vidic , Department … Technology Dr. Jorge Rodriguez , Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems Dr. David Rudge …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47795

Keith Watkins

First-Year Faces

… Keith Watkins Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For a … WMU is turning Keith Watkins ’ hobby into a career path of dissecting problems and finding solutions. The Kalamazoo … The question was always on my mind: How do people design things?” As he started to better understand the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59543

Free Chinese culture workshops offered this spring

International Student and Scholar Services

… style as "light and sweet." Huang is from Taipei, Taiwan, and has been a Kalamazoo resident for 16 years. She … She earned a master's degree from the Academy of Art and Design at Tsinghua University, and she worked in media in China for more than eight years. Mingchen Zhao  is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30633

College of Health and Human Services celebrates grads with drive-through event

College of Health and Human Services

… and Human Services staff and faculty gathered at the building in the morning to celebrate and take pictures with … degrees in unprecedented circumstances, so we knew that we wanted to go a bit beyond the virtual ceremony.” Besides … a brief visit from Buster Bronco himself. The college had set up a small backdrop for photos, and the School of Social …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64186