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WMU research facility assists in rediscovery of rare mineral deposit

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… Currently mined in only three locations in the nation, supplies are dwindling and prices skyrocketing. Now, one of … "It's our responsibility to develop this wisely and in a way that moves Michigan forward," Pagano says. About WMU's … Michigan Geological Survey. The move made WMU Michigan's designated geoscience agency and put responsibility for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9197

Faculty, grad students travel to Japan to explore pandemic response

College of Arts and Sciences

… study tour of Japan's COVID-19 pandemic response designed primarily for University faculty rather than students. "I’ve always found the study abroad trips with students to be … she gave a talk on Japanese culture that helped the group better understand Japan's pandemic response. The group also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70129

Dining Services expands offerings at Student Center Dining for spring 2024

Dining Services

… for spring 2024 Submitted by Kaitlynn Boot on Classics is upping its game, adding hot lunch to its repertoire. The Garden serves up healthy fare and build-your-own salads. Students can …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74305

Business Career Day is October 9

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… . Students are invited to pick up a Business Career Day booklet from the Career Center, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19286

WMU's tobacco-free status is topic of campus forums

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… open forums are planned for Wednesday, July 23, to update members of the Western Michigan University community … members on such topics as cessation services, tips for supervisors and faculty on how to work with smokers, tip … share details on communication plans for the weeks leading up to Sept. 1, and have planned each session to accommodate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17526

Students empowered to erase stigma, embrace self care during Mental Health Week

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… to learn about methods to relax and understand yourself better and understand the different ways to help you manage stress."  The biannual, student-led … culture. Nearly 400 students, faculty and staff attended a signing event at the WMU Student Center, declaring their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74732

WMU to confer more than 1,700 degrees during fall commencement

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… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to four guest tickets. All seats are general admission. … who are participating in one of the exercises may request up to two more tickets on a first-come, first-served basis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36754

Dunn receives salary increase, donates raise back for student aid

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… members announced at that meeting that they would take up Dunn's compensation at a different time. Following the … who do not have union representation. Those employee groups received a 1 percent increase last summer and an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14474

Family overcoming adversity thrives through WMU programs, partnerships

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… says Antawn Perkins , Trayshawna's father. "My wife and I always discussed where we could have been had we had real … Nora Thomas . "Now she's succeeding and pushing me to do better, too." Calbert teaches a WIRE class. Thomas … University. Established in 2008, the free programs are designed to introduce Kalamazoo-area youth to college and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57303

Film festival, exhibit to celebrate hip-hop's role in black history

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… graduate school at WMU as well. "I had an incredible group of supportive professors in the College of Education who have cheered me on all the way through earning my Ph.D. recently at the University of … at the end of the day," says Dickerson. "Music has always been universal." For more WMU news, arts and events , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57599