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WMU receives $2 million grant to assist farmworker community

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… community Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Diana Hernández KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has been awarded more than $2 million over the next five years to … STEM component Dr. Jorge Rodriguez The WMU-CAMP program is designed to address a federally identified priority that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42667

The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival

International Student and Scholar Services

… by Anonymous (not verified) on This year's festival is set for Sunday, April 3. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Take a trip around … foods prepared by international students in campus kitchens under the supervision of WMU Dining Services employees. Get a glimpse of the festival by watching the video "The World at Western." Festival hosts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30854

Michigan State Geographic Bee returns to WMU for ninth year

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… year Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The finals, set for around 2:15 p.m. Friday, April 1, are open to the … their knowledge of the world while vying for a trip to Washington, D.C. to compete in the National Geographic Bee … Bee using materials prepared by the society. The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31165

Nobel laureate to give public talk

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… public presentation on "Creating True Human Security" is set for 7 p.m. in Schneider Hall's Brown Auditorium. It will be followed by a question-and-answer … strategist for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, was a driving force in the launching of an international …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30621

Martial arts obsession inspires Japanese research focus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… focus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Celebration dinner at the hotsprings after waterfall practice Studying martial arts and teaching … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/03/martial-arts-research-soga

WMU launches supply chain academies in new tech center

Haworth College of Business

… chain academies in new tech center Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … will support the Urban Alliance initiative by providing the design, layout and operation of the warehouse and related … and supervise a workforce, all in a true employment setting. WMU Bronco Force and Urban Alliance are working …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41478

WMU co-leading new NSF-funded center dedicated to advancing sustainable packaging

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… WMU co-leading new NSF-funded center dedicated to advancing … packaging Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on Dr. Jason Wang (right), senior research associate, and Qaseem Haider … hybrids. Research on plastic will be focused on designing recyclable and biodegradable plastics for safe, …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/center-plastic-paper-hybrid-end-life-solutions

Seniors honored for academic excellence as 2024 Presidential Scholars

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… a senior class of 4,349 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that Western can … promise. The 2024 Presidential Scholars Convocation, which was by invitation only, featured a keynote address by 2023 … They've developed grit and the ability to overcome setbacks and obstacles. They've identified their ‘why’ and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75101

Open house allows WMU researchers to showcase Fort St. Joe

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University archaeologists are set to offer the public a look at progress on the Fort St. Joseph archaeological dig in Niles, a sample of some of this summer's findings and … Fort St. Joseph mission, garrison and trading post complex was occupied from 1691 to 1781 along the St. Joseph River in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25110

WMU room and board rates to increase by 3.3 percent this fall

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… rates for Western Heights, a new 750-bed residence hall designed primarily for incoming freshmen that will open this … and spring Western Heights room-only rates were previously set by the board at its July 2014 meeting so that students … commitment to creating environments where students want to live and eat while pursuing their academic and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23355