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Academic Convocation sets direction for 2014-15 academic year

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… M. Dunn at academic convocation (2013) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Members of the Western Michigan University community will … convocation that will honor standout faculty and staff members and provide a platform for WMU's president to set the … gathering for employees called Fridays With Friends, will be held immediately following the convocation in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19494

WMU adds special day for transfer students to complete enrollment

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… to complete their enrollment and other campus business before the Sept. 8 start of the fall semester. Students … With those tasks completed, newly admitted students will be ready to register for fall classes. Although students are … from every institution attended. Unofficial transcripts can be reviewed. In order for transcripts to be considered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25849

Numerous WMU events slated for Hispanic Heritage Month

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… of WMUK) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A series of public events will be taking place at Western Michigan University this fall in … the events, all of which are free and most of which are being held on the WMU campus. Kicking off the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration will be a free musical program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42461

WMU trustees approve Heritage Hall as name for Alumni Center site

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… WMU Alumni Center. The building's formal designation will be Western Michigan University's Heritage Hall, the home of … celebration. The site, formerly known as East Hall, has been under renovation since mid-2014. Widely recognized as … the Michigan Legislature in 1903 that Kalamazoo should be the location for the new Western State Normal School. At …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25457

Trustees vote to keep WMU's tuition within the state cap

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… full-time Michigan freshman or sophomore to attend WMU will be $11,029—$344 more than the previous year's cost. Best value in the state WMU President John M. Dunn notes the tuition move will keep WMU as the best value in the state, retaining its position as having …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24543

Communitywide event set to inaugurate Montgomery as WMU president

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… 11 a.m. ceremony in Miller Auditorium to formally mark the beginning of both the Montgomery presidency and the next … in the community-University partnership. The ceremony will be followed by a picnic on the adjacent Fountain Plaza. The … weekend that has traditionally focused on the ties between the University and its home community. Dr. Edward …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42380

Technology educator and entrepreneur part of WMU Innovation Day

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Budding entrepreneurs of all ages will be pitching their products, models and prototypes on Friday, … WMU undergraduate and graduate engineering students—will be seeking input from the public on their innovations and inventions. The free event will be held in the atrium of Floyd Hall on WMU's Parkview …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36600

Fashion history instructor uses expertise to restart archival project

College of Education and Human Development

… expertise to restart archival project Submitted by Chris Hybels on One of Cooper's favorite garments is a 1920s flapper …   Iris Cooper "We are trying to build it so anyone can be able to access it, whether you're familiar or not with … project was abandoned during the pandemic and untouched before Cooper joined the fashion program in 2021. "When we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73074

Engineering students move research in the right direction

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… wirelessly, based on finger movements. For right-handers, bending the index finger moves the car forward, the middle … explains Jackson of Sterling Heights. "It is supposed to be as easy, if not easier, than using a controller you just … provided research into this new printing method that will be utilized in the college's Center for Advanced Smart …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53718

Sustainability internship program seeks applicants

Sustainability

… from all academic backgrounds with the necessary skills to be well-informed and effective advocates in creating a … facilitated discussions. The learning activity schedule has been predetermined; however, the facilitated discussion schedule will be negotiated in order to accommodate academic schedules or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22907