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Financial, academic support available for student-parents in need of child care assistance

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… available for student-parents in need of child care assistance Submitted by Erin Flynn on Gabriel Josts makes a … Josts , a busy, curious, almost 18-month-old boy, spends his time at day care playing pretend, chasing friends on the … my wife makes as a teacher weekly. We would have been struggling financially and with a whole bunch of other things if …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64780

Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center

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… Wang fills pots with soil to test compostability in his lab's greenhouse. Products go through phases of testing to determine compostability through disintegration, biodegradation and toxicity. KALAMAZOO, … Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification is expected later this summer on the new compostability …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373

Brontosaurus will take Western's dinosaur park to new heights

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… students sprawled out studying, bicycles parked in racks, frisbees being tossed about. But a brontosaurus towering over … the entrance to a building? Western Michigan University is taking a walk into uncharted territory with a park … allowing visitors to walk among titans of the Triassic, juggernauts of the Jurassic and creatures of the Cretaceous. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64382

Many WMU offices closed during Labor Day weekend

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… employees should direct questions to their management. Listed below are Labor Day weekend hours for select … to call ahead to make sure that a particular office is open before driving to campus. For emergencies only, … Monday, Sept. 1-3, are: the Bernhard Information Desk, Biggby Coffee, Buster's/Textbook Alley, Kzoo Coney and Subway. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48656

Updated WMU post-grad data shows 92 percent find immediate success

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… 84 percent were employed in jobs related to their academic discipline, 88 percent were satisfied with their jobs and 76 percent were employed in … of WMU are eager to learn and share their ideas and suggestions to challenge the status quo by offering new and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37696

Bolstered by impactful experiences, 94% of recent Western grads securing jobs, furthering education

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… Ascension Michigan, Duncan Aviation and many school districts across Michigan.  “This report again demonstrates the value of a Western degree … of our faculty and staff to provide a cutting-edge, holistic education and develop each student's passion.” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75483

Events throughout community set to honor King

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… and K College are again partnering with the Northside Ministerial Alliance and the city of Kalamazoo to memorialize … 14, with an MLK Celebration and Public School Students Visitation at WMU. That event is being offered to area high school students and will …

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

School of Medicine announces accreditation at groundbreaking

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… groundbreaking Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Artist rendering of medical school building renovations … has been granted preliminary accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the national … downtown Kalamazoo building that will house the school. "This is an important step because we now have the go-ahead to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2192

Alumni classnotes, fall 2023

W Magazine

… female mayor of the city or Portage, Michigan, and an activist and community leader; Mattie Jordan-Woods , BS ‘79, … the Northside Association for Community Development; and  Kristen DeVries , vice president for University Advancement at … chorus conductor of the Detroit Opera Youth Chorus. Peter Poggione , MS ‘21, was hired to lead the St. Joseph County …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73618

WMU establishes interdisciplinary energy center with grant from U.S. Department of Energy

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… WMU establishes interdisciplinary energy center with grant from U.S. Department of … energy systems are facing major challenges: Carbon emissions need to be reduced and the reliability, security and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72154