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Student Financial Aid donates 960 pounds of food to Essential Needs food pantry in first food drive competition
Montgomery Essential Needs
… increases and donations begin to drop off. “It’s the half-way mark in the semester, so by this time students are either aware of our services and accessing them or they are starting to struggle …
https://wmich.edu/essential-needs/news/2024/11/finaid-food-drive
COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic
News
… COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic Submitted … University's Office of Research and Innovation has awarded five grants for research related to the COVID-19 … drives, participating in protests and adapting end-of-life services. Covell and Riggs hope to compile a global database …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59443
A ewe-nique approach to sustainability
College of Arts and Sciences
… distance, and then, a flock of forty sheep come galloping towards you. This is no ordinary farm: this is Tending Tilth. … and two sheep from her flock, Elmer and Felix. Even as she was working with large exotic animals like gorillas and … opportunities to students from Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency (KRESA) and Kalamazoo College, and is …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/lauren-burns-tending-tilth
Effort to help WMU students in need sees exponential growth, support
News
… food at multiple sites every day. Eventually, his garage was overflowing with groceries. The operation needed … Fishes and help from International Campus Ministry, gave way to a massive expansion of the project. From March to … approximately 8,000 bags of groceries. It has also expanded services to offer rent assistance, raising nearly $200,000 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60524
School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability reimagines environmental education and scholarship at WMU
College of Arts and Sciences
… of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability looks forward to pursuing their mission: To foster the training of … weather conditions and their impact on resources, freshwater sustainability, environmental planning, and physical … as well as increase the number of students engaging in service learning with local organizations—sharing their own …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73665
WMU partners with local tribes to create tribal governance graduate certificate
College of Arts and Sciences
… the land where Western Michigan University now stands was home to the Ojibwe, Odawa and Bodewadmi people, whose legacy still influences the … engagement and collaboration, including bolstering support services and community for indigenous students, launching an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73676
Homecoming and Family Weekend events planned
News
… are gathering across campus to welcome alumni home, stage award programs and hold special pregame tailgates Saturday, … The competition includes a variety of activities geared toward students but also is open to faculty and staff. … . Thursday, Oct. 4 Homecoming tailgate luncheon—WMU Dining Services lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at all dining centers, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49378
University to honor three for teaching excellence at annual convocation
News
… will be recognized as recipients of Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … address along with the presentation of other campuswide awards honoring this year's Emerging Scholars, Distinguished … Faculty Scholar and the recipients of the Distinguished Service and Make a Difference awards. Initiated in 2006, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9721
Medicine garden harvest helps kick off academic year for Native American Student Organization
News
… but knowing my people’s sacred medicines are close and always accessible to use reassures me that my community … to any community." Rooted in tradition The garden, which was developed in consultation with Tribal nations in the … the Gun Lake Tribe, and Laura Moss , gardener in Landscape Services, brought the idea to fruition. "It's been so …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/medicine-garden-harvest-2024-native-american-student-association
Campus community, alumni welcomed to homecoming week events ahead of game
News
… theme, “Home Sweet Home,” to welcome alumni, recognize award winners and hold special pregame tailgates to gear up … the football game. This year's royalty contestant group was one of the largest in recent years, says Wayne Bond , … tickets Friday, Oct. 14 The College of Health and Human Services’ Occupational Therapy Rider Colloquium is from 8 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69383