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First cohort of product design program sharp on all edges

W Magazine

… meet and greet—a risk that landed her in his office. She wasn’t in trouble. With Thaj’s question, the chief executive … process. “That’s really where implementing design can set you apart from the rest of the industry,” she explained … implementation. “Our design institute and the faculty are super amazing,” says Nick Koch, a senior from Chelsea, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63900

Alton Brown to bring culinary variety show to campus

News

… Brown spent plenty of time in his mom’s kitchen growing up, his real interest in food sparked in college when he … skit humor, innovative cooking and the occasional belching puppet, Good Eats has millions of fans and garnered a Peabody award for broadcast excellence. "Eat Your Science" audiences …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27841

Sculpture celebrating Kalamazoo Promise to be unveiled

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… "Kalamazoo Promise: Who Benefits," is a collection of upraised hands. It has literal ties to the Promise and its … promoted the Kalamazoo Promise, a scholarship that covers up to 100 percent of college tuition and fees for graduates … five years, has served as the coordinator for academic support for Kalamazoo Promise recipients at WMU. Williams is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1601

Staff award winners to be celebrated at reception

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… Staff award winners to be celebrated at reception Submitted by … have been selected to receive semiannual Make a Difference awards for spring 2012. The awards will be presented during a … Frazier, Facilities Management-building custodial and support services Nicole Kalmbach, Division of Student Affairs …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/307

Free Saturday music classes offered for K-5 students

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… activities designed by music education students under the supervision of faculty and practicing music educators. These … Specific activities may vary from week to week but will always include singing, moving and instrument playing. No … Center classrooms. Check-in before each session and pick-up after is in the Dalton Center Lobby. Free parking is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1890

Residence hall hosts safe trick-or-treating night

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… open to children in grades K-8. Participating children will wait in the Piano Lounge on the main floor and then trick-or-treat in escorted groups. To entertain both kids and parents, each floor will … has two towers, one side of the hall will be geared toward younger kids while the other will be geared toward …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2316

WMU board approves new three-year contract with part-time faculty

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… Aug. 21 and run through Aug. 20, 2016. The new contract was ratified by a vote of PIO members Feb. 26. PIO and … PIO represents approximately 650 part-time employees, made up of non-tenure-track instructors who teach at least three, but fewer than 10, credits per semester. The union was first organized in June 2009. Contact: Cheryl Roland …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5944

Funded call for students' original artwork on climate change

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… enrolled in the fall 2013 semester are eligible to submit up to three pieces of original artwork by email to … Select students will receive a stipend and additional awards will be conferred the night of the opening reception. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8336

Book identifies strategies for successful fundraising

News

… with those donors early in the process. When I came up with some models, I thought, why wouldn't I share it?" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7670

WMU history professor discovers new stories of early Colombia

History

… Western Michigan University assistant professor of history, was awarded the Citizen and Scholars Institute Fellowship, a … and competitive grant to continue research for her upcoming book. Perez-Villa’s work focuses on 19th century … and a few months of delay, was notified of the award that set her off on a year-long itinerary that took her to her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75941