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Campus community invited to weigh in on Valley design concepts
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… selection of a design firm that will renovate the existing dining and kitchen facilities in the Goldsworth Valley residence halls after the new Valley Dining Center opens this fall. Four architectural firms will … new main entry lobby as well as providing new amenities and services for students. Future projects will include …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31635
Pandemic didn’t swallow restaurant industry’s appetite for innovation
W Magazine
… in an igloo suddenly doesn’t seem so novel. With indoor dining limited or shut down entirely at times, the pandemic … for cash flow. During Michigan's milder seasons, outdoor dining proved a palatable pivot. Restaurants expanded patio … this level of teamwork between distributors, janitorial services, marketing companies, point-of-sales companies and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63904
Outstanding staff members recognized for making a difference at Western
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… recipients Denise Champion , Building and Custodial Support Services Hardy Figueroa , University Advancement Katie Fox , Lee Honors College Andrew Francisco , University Dining Services Scott Hennessy , Office of Admissions Brian Hills , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70027
How to keep your body healthy during COVID-19 pandemic
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… your health. Dr. Brian Fuller, director of counseling services in WMU's Sindecuse Health Center, recommends going … in a healthy diet, but Janique Berard, intern with WMU’s Dining Services and graduate student of dietetics from … are fresh, frozen or canned—at every meal, if possible." Dining Services is still functioning amid the COVID-19 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58648
Western to host fall 2025 career fairs connecting students with leading employers
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… Fieldhouse, students can join Career and Student Employment Services and WMU Athletics-Broncos Empowered for an informal … spring, representatives from Career and Student Employment Services and the Zhang Career Center have conversations …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/western-hosts-2025-fall-career-fairs
WMU chef earns two bronze medals at culinary Olympics
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… Chef Thomas Giles , manager of culinary operations for WMU Dining Services, earned the honors during the 2016 Internationale … did it for my own benefit." Judy Gipper , director of WMU Dining Services, notes that Giles is putting that passion …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36355
Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus
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… at Western Michigan University. Crews from Landscape Services have potted and placed 66 self-watering planters … begin incorporating compost from food scraps collected by Dining Services into the planters. It will add another layer … students at Western. Prellwitz was hired as a cook in Dining Services when he decided to pursue a degree in food …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64318
Libraries to upgrade library search software on Dec. 15
University Libraries
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/11/library-search-upgrade-2025
Sign up now to return to residence halls this fall
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… residence halls in 2012-13. The Residence Hall and Dining Advantage ensures that room and board rates will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/68
Western staff honored for making a difference for students, University success
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… Champion, custodian with Building and Custodial Support Services, has mastered the art of outstanding internal and … Francisco, associate director of culinary operations for Dining Services, is vastly knowledgeable in food selection, … and display, which has allowed him to pivot at the Valley Dining Center when faced with challenges such as fewer staff …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72256