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Area Sustainability Leadership Summit hosted by WMU

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Area Sustainability Leadership Summit hosted by WMU Submitted by Deanne Puca on The Sustainability Leadership Summit is free and open to the … Stryker Medical Skip Pruss , principal and co-founder, 5 Lakes Energy LLC Willard "Bill" Rose , president and CEO, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14523

Martin Luther King Jr. remembered with virtual events, community read

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… Martin Luther King Jr. remembered with virtual events, community read … This year's theme is "None of Us is Free Until All of Us Are Free." Along with WMU, key sponsors include the Bronson … work that has been transpiring in the Kalamazoo community, what Racial Healing Circles and Virtual Healing Experiences …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62609

Associate athletic director honored by professional organization

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… Associate athletic director honored by professional organization Submitted by Deanne Puca on Corbin … services at Western Michigan University, was inducted into the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society Hall of Fame recently … as oversees student-athlete conduct, drug testing and welfare issues. He is also the supervising athletic director for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16887

Western’s new associate provost for equity-centered initiatives champions systemic educational equity and inclusion

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… as a national leader with a prestigious appointment to the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational … pipeline, particularly for Latina/o/x/é students.  “What this means for WMU is understanding the importance of … have a Latino background, but Latina/o/x/é students are the only race/ethnic group in the United States that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72897

Some campus services on reduced hours during spring recess

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… Friday, April 2 . Western students, faculty and staff are encouraged to get tested for COVID-19 ahead of spring … . Secure a drive-thru testing appointment by booking it on the health center's secure  patient portal.   There are no … to campus. Classes resume beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, April 5 , via distance education except for programs with hands-on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63662

Dates set for campuswide bystander intervention training

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… on Western Heroes training Oct. 25 and Nov. 12 KALAMAZOO—The Western Heroes program has scheduled training dates to give WMU students and employees the knowledge, awareness and confidence to safely step in when they see … step in and help • Obtain the education necessary to know what to do • Step up and make a difference The program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2340

Art emeritus publishes retrospective

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… and was published in June 2011 by Signature Books. It is the result of a retrospective exhibition of 80 works the … and time-worn objects and surface. The effects considered are those of light, atmosphere and shadow." His work may be … in 1996 after 30 years of teaching, drawing and painting in what is now the Frostic School of Art. He earned a Bachelor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/137

Dietician offers natural ways to boost immunity

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Right now the world is in the middle of a health crisis. A novel … bodies don’t have preexisting defenses to COVID-19, there are natural ways to boost your immunity in general. “It is … and Drug Administration, which means there’s no guarantee what’s listed on the bottle is actually included in its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59065

Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… handheld steamer project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A classroom at the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation (RID+I) is … an advanced course at the institute, is giving students a rare opportunity to refine product ideas and pitch them to … the program, is developing a wearable translation device. What began as a single earbud with a camera has evolved …

https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2025/04/venture-studio

Nearly $5M grant will help WMU, school districts create new pipeline to fill teacher shortage

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… nationwide were battling a teacher shortage. A report by the Economic Policy Institute found that while demand for … University, Kalamazoo Public Schools and Benton Harbor Area Schools will develop a new pipeline to fill the dire … coaching and feedback in their cohorts as they apply what they’re learning in the classroom to their coursework. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61810