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… consider approving labor agreements with two employee groups when it meets at 12:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 . The … that members ratified on Dec. 7 . This agreement is a wage-focused amendment to PIO's existing contract with WMU, … June 30, 2026 .   In year one of the proposed agreement, wage increases range from $2.60 per hour to $4.02 per hour …

… Three recipients honored with 2022 Excellence in Diversity Award Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … Award at this academic year’s Fall Convocation ceremony, set to take place at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16 , in the … listening, and providing education and awareness. The group has given presentations on mental health issues …

… Propelling the next generation of engineers: WALI gives students a shot at space exploration Submitted by Erin Flynn on Students in WALI at the Air Zoo from left to right: Nathan Snyder, Luke … "It’s really a confidence booster when (one of them) comes up to our booth, and we’re able to get into an in-depth …

… Mich.—A team of Western Michigan University integrated supply management students finished first place at the General Motors/Wayne State University Supply Chain Case Competition held … in the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, which are set to launch at the end of 2018. The team was tasked with …

… at Western for measuring PFAS in foams at the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—They’re in food … greater than 12,000 compounds that fit into the chemical group. Dr. Matt Reeves “The contamination is so pervasive and … drinking water standard in April. The landmark regulations set legally enforceable limits for five types of PFAS in …

… ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Cris Obreiter has worked with … and 11 military science and leadership chairs. She has watched nearly 500 Western cadets become second lieutenants … her leadership of the WMU blood drive and a food drive in support of WMU’s Invisible Need Project. Both a testament to …

… students with research internships Submitted by Cindy Wagner on From left are Joseph Barr, Carter Simmons, Kendall … is building electronic circuits that are modelled by  a set of equations that have a chaotic solution, gaining … develop and validate an electronic chaotic circuit and was supervised by Dr. Damon Miller, professor of electrical and …

… on From left: Jeremy Juday, Kaitlyn Phillips and Lauren Nowakowski KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A team of two Western Michigan … Kaitlyn Phillips , of Rockford, and sophomore Lauren Nowakowski , of Granger, Indiana, represented WMU. They were … to buyers, role-playing for 15 minutes per round with groups representing different stakeholders at a Display Sign …

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From enhancing the power grid to amping up electric battery safety and making advancements in … came time to start thinking about college, his destination was a no-brainer. "I knew I wanted to do engineering, and Western's engineering …

… his life, Dr. Hashem Akhavan-Tafti would have never ended up at Western Michigan University, a move that he says … student who is involved in the study or development of renewable energy technologies. The scholarship, begun with a $10,000 endowment, was officially announced during a Nov. 17 reception in WMU's …