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Professor receives grant to support research on community college trustees and their decision making

College of Education and Human Development

… support research on community college trustees and their decision making Submitted by Nicole Leffler on KALAMAZOO. … the 2023 Support for Faculty Scholars Award (SFSA). This $3,000 award will support her project titled, “Community College Trustees: Mission, Values, and Decision-Making in Uncertain Times.”  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70778

Western to confer more than 2,300 degrees during spring 2023 commencement ceremonies April 29

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… level, more than 100 at the doctoral level and one specialist degree during commencement ceremonies Saturday, April 29 … 36 years in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 6th District, which included the areas of Kalamazoo, Portage, … to enter Miller Auditorium. Seating in the auditorium is limited; all seats are general admission. Guests without …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71244

High-dose flu and updated COVID-19 immunizations available

Sindecuse Health Center

… be given in a single appointment session. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone age 5 and … the 2023-­24 COVID-19 vaccine. Those who are immunocompromised may receive one or more additional updated doses—ask … for guidance. Unlike past COVID-19 immunizations, these visits will be billed to participating insurances. There is

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/72960

Third-annual AMP Lab Open House event welcomes STEAM-curious kids

WMU-Grand Rapids

… building and constructing with Tinker Toys. Kids watch an EggBot translate their design onto a ping-pong ball. Kids … a fidget spinner cut by a CNC machine. The AMP Lab @ WMU is located in downtown Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS, … third-annual free AMP Lab Open House event. Future scientists ages 5-12 are invited to come explore the world of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75134

Student Recreation Center reopens with safety precautions in place

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on The Student Recreation Center is offering outdoor and virtual fitness classes to keep the WMU community active this fall semester. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Workout pods. Reduced … arrive someplace new, that isolation can begin to feel bigger.” “To feel connected and that sense of belonging here …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61100

Western unveils new public electric vehicle chargers on campus, more than any other Michigan university

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… Kalamazoo campuses. A real-time map of campus chargers is available through the ChargePoint app. Chargers are … Kalamazoo campuses. A real-time map of campus chargers is available through the ChargePoint app. KALAMAZOO, … of charger use and will continue until the vehicle is unplugged and moved. Those fees are based on research conducted …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68042

New app offers self-guided tour experience to prospective WMU students

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on A new self-guided tour app is available in the Apple and Android stores. As of Monday, April 24, 2023 , the self-guided tour app is no longer available. Explore the virtual tour or schedule a campus visit on the Visit WMU webpage . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62451

Robert Swinehart obituary

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… University as an upholsterer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Swinehart , who was also an upholsterer for WMU for 25 … She died Sept. 18, 2013 at age 80. A memorial gathering is pending. Contact: Deanne Puca July 19, 2018 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47980

Richmond Center for Visual Arts hosts exhibition highlighting contemporary prints from WMU Art Collection

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… Richmond Center for Visual Arts hosts exhibition highlighting contemporary prints … by Robert Rauschenberg and to its right the print “Historical Culture” by Jan Voss. The works are part of a … and Warrington Colescott. Prominently featured on the right is the print “Blackburn”  by Ron Adams with a print to its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70291

Students help lead COVID-19 prevention, education efforts on WMU campus

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… pandemic. A group of Western Michigan University students is leading the charge to keep their peers safe and, … "We are the people coming back to campus on a regular basis. Therefore, we are all responsible for the health and safety of campus," says Melanie Mitchell , a chemistry graduate student who helped create the COVID-19 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61540