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While new student numbers remain positive, enrollment takes slight dip

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… a total enrollment for fall of 23,556—down 1.5 percent compared to last fall's total. The 2015 fall total includes … management. "Our fall enrollment report includes a few areas for us to focus on in the future, but mostly we're … report shows that a number of multi-year enrollment trends are continuing. The freshman-to-sophomore retention rate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27322

Business students vie for share of $250,000 competition prize

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… Business students vie for share of $250,000 competition prize Submitted by Erin Flynn on … Michigan University sales and business marketing students are ready to give installers some relief on the job site. … SnapDuct. Seniors Brennan Vaughn  and Danny Rogers  are headed to Minneapolis for the  Schulze Entrepreneurship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52859

Safe on Campus trainings set for spring

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… addressing homophobia, learn ways to support students who are "coming out," and gain an understanding of respectful … by signing a pledge of support for LBGT people. Members are given a door sign or a button to display in their campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36901

Waldo Library a finalist in national photo contest

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… of photos, and is titled "Waldo Library’s Colorful Entry Area: a Contrast of Structure and Nature." The photo … Landscape Services staff does to maintain the fountain area near the entry of the library. To vote, click on the … the contest In addition to Waldo, four other finalists are Michigan libraries: Climax Public Library, Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14932

University to honor its top four staffers for 2015-16

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… on non-faculty employees for their service. Recipients are selected from each academic year's semiannual award … employees—the best of the best. The recipients for 2015-16 are Sheila Atherton , Earl Conner , Stacy L. Thinnes and … beyond to ensure that events such as CommUniverCity, the biggest and by most accounts best pre-football celebration in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34935

WMU's Children’s Place Learning Center hosting open house

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… center. All center families and the University community are welcome at this event, which will feature crafts, games, … new preschool curriculum, extended hours and back-up care. Children's Place Learning Center The Children’s Place … located on WMU's West Campus, is an attractive child care option for children of WMU students, faculty and staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13487

World's medievalists coming to Kalamazoo for annual congress

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… from around the world. Among the attractions this year are sessions on topics ranging from medieval herbal medicine … live in campus residence halls, and hundreds more will fill area hotels. The event will feature more than 550 sessions … in locations across the WMU campus. The sessions are in a variety of formats, many taking the form of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53094

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… resources management at Western Michigan University. “We are facing a global water supply crisis,” says He. “Over two … solutions that provide access to clean water in affected areas. In honor of his achievements, He has been named a … by his experiences in the field, where he found people struggling to find clean water in both regions of China and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997

Rudge named College Science Teacher of the Year for ability to inspire students

College of Arts and Sciences

… scientific advancements and changes in the field. “There are a group of people who turned off to science, and there’s a lot of research to suggest it’s because of how science is taught. Oftentimes, … classes do not.” Engaging in Scientific Inquiry Rudge prepares his students to be critical thinkers and engage in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66892

Sphinx Virtuosi to perform at WMU

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… by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are available from Miller Auditorium online or by calling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35391