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WMU's Kalamazoo, Battle Creek campuses closed Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, due to worsening winter weather
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… Classes are canceled Wednesday, Feb. 13. This article will be updated with event cancellations and special hours as information becomes available. Events Numerous on-campus events have been canceled. Visit wmich.edu/news/events for a full list. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51699
Immersive course lets Western students explore Indigenous approaches to environmental justice
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… canoes, visitors from Western Michigan University observed beds of wild rice nearing maturity. The sacred plants are … Band of Potawatomi (NHBP), and students and faculty members were able to get a rare firsthand look at them during a … out of my content area and see that the world is much bigger than our chosen niches and there is always more work to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72530
WMU students plan Night Out in Vegas for area senior citizens
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… Mich.—Odds are Kalamazoo-area senior citizens will be slipping on their dancing shoes in preparation for … annual Senior Prom, set for Thursday, March 30 , in the Bernhard Center's East Ballroom. Senior Prom is an elegant … of dancing and entertainment that bridges the generations between WMU students and Kalamazoo-area senior citizens. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38804
Pink Martini and special guests The von Trapps to perform at Miller
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… at Miller Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Members of Pink Martini and The von Trapps KALAMAZOO— Pink … Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 . The band will be joined by The von Trapps , the great grandchildren of … the United Nations had a house band in 1962, hopefully we'd be that band," says Thomas Lauderdale, the band's leader and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13997
WMU closed Monday, Jan. 28, due to severe weather
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… of the WMU-Grand Rapids Downtown and WMU-Grand Rapids Beltline regional locations were announced previously. Those campuses remain closed. Updates will be posted here as they become available. Campus services Bronco Transit buses will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51332
The love of learning: Karen Larsen’s enthusiasm for discovering new things
Haworth College of Business
… through her studies and experiential learning. She believes her curiosity and love for learning is what will … is all about people, and people are what Larsen knows best. Even if she was unsure of where the perfect fit for her was before committing to her programs, she had supporters who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69665
Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost
College of Health and Human Services
… Rodney Weir Marching Band Scholarship is given through the Berrien Community Foundation to a Berrien County high school graduate who joins a college … in an activity that means a lot to them," he says. "Because of this scholarship, students are able to better …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60421
Shirley K. James obituary
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… K. James , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died July 18 . She was 75. James, of Kalamazoo, joined … Cremation has taken place, and a memorial gathering will be held at a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan or Twelve …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42232
WMU establishes interdisciplinary energy center with grant from U.S. Department of Energy
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… are facing major challenges: Carbon emissions need to be reduced and the reliability, security and efficiency of delivering energy to customers need to be increased and improved. In an effort to tackle these … focused on grid integration of renewable energy, cybersecurity of the smart grid and transportation …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72154
One Stop offers multiple student services in central location
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on One Stop will be set up in the Bernhard Center. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As thousands of students … of a new semester. WMU's temporary One Stop Center will be assembled in the West Ballroom on the second floor of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26136