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WMU wins NSF grant to study contaminants in industry, agriculture

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… awarded to Dr. Gellert Mezei , associate professor of chemistry, who has been studying negatively charged ions, also … the petroleum, pharmaceutical and nuclear power industries. What are anions Anions (pronounced an-ions) are extremely … our own Asylum Lake has over 10 times more sulfate than what it should normally have. So these anions will lead to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18390

WMU named top 100 national university by Washington Monthly

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… in a ranking released today by Washington Monthly. WMU is fourth among five Michigan universities to make the 2012 … College Guide and Rankings rates schools based on what they are doing for their students and the country. The … said, "we are able to offer a true measure of where the biggest  'bang for the buck' is to be found in higher …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1373

WMU digital marketing students named world champions in 2025 Digital Marketing Competition

Haworth College of Business

… outside the United States, was narrowed to just six finalist teams, with three of the finalists from Western and … Cook served as the team captain. Earning third place and a What’s Trending Innovation Award were Jorge Aguilar-Mendez … for a product with strong sustainability potential. The biggest challenge was narrowing our audience because …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/05/2025-digital-marketing-competition

Construction near Sangren Hall triggers major traffic changes

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… Construction near Sangren Hall triggers major traffic changes Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Artist's rending of the new West Michigan Avenue pedestrian … be disruptions." Major roadways and parking areas closed. What to look for when walking and driving Foot and vehicular …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/356

The Hagan Hangar: A Family’s Legacy Takes Wing at Western Michigan University

College of Aviation

… Hagan Siblings: Jacob, Jillian, and Justin during their sister's Wings Ceremony at the WMU College of Aviation It's … for Delta, coming out of high school I really didn't know what I wanted to do," he says.  "I had some interest in … WMU campus and what he saw at the college's base at Kellogg Field made the sale.     Four years and almost 24 months …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/06/hagan

Second City returns to WMU for employee training session

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… session in 2010 was so positive that the University is bringing the sketch comedy group back to campus to focus … and Responding to Difficult Workplace Situations," is free and being sponsored by the Michigan University … its exploration of these topics, Second City will address what bullying is and how bullying as well as violence in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/238

WMU Theatre students bring medieval-inspired production to Switzerland for international debut

Theatre

… Michigan University Theatre will travel to Switzerland this month, marking an extraordinary opportunity for students … medieval scholar Wally M. Cornell, The Book of Silence is an inventive, moving reimagining of the 700-year-old … taking an 800-year-old story seriously and figuring out what it means for us today,” says Durham, who also directs …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/news/2025/07/bookofsilence-switzerland

Gov. Snyder praises WMU foster youth program

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… Gov. Snyder praises WMU foster youth program Submitted by Anonymous (not … out a Western Michigan University program for praise, triggering a round of applause in the Michigan House chamber at … and intense personal and academic support to students in what has become the largest and most comprehensive program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/83

Acclaimed journalist, WMU alum marks Homecoming as distinguished speaker

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… Acclaimed journalist, WMU alum marks Homecoming as distinguished speaker … to come to my house. And I was a wreck. I had no plans" for what to do after high school, he says during an interview in … His subsequent work with ESPN has taken him onto the biggest stages in professional sports, covering some of its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19764

Area youths participating in Asylum Lake service project

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's Asylum Lake Preserve is site of educational service project. KALAMAZOO--More than … contributes to improving the preserve's ecological health, is set for 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 1, or in case of … mustard pulls in its public outreach events to help control what has become one of the preserve's most persistent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/373