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Recent alumnus pursues passion for geosciences research

College of Arts and Sciences

… Ph.D. from Western Michigan University’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences. Hashim, who earned … Western’s institutional nominee for the Council of Graduate School’s Dissertation Award in the Mathematics, Physical … and middle-class backgrounds, including myself, to attend school and earn a college degree without accumulating large …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69146

"Abandoned" - Anna LeChard

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… abandoned church. A building that is meant for large groups of people is now empty, deteriorating and forgotten. As I … was in the exact place it should be, besides a thick layer of dust and spider webs over everything. It seemed like … covered up. Looking at something abandoned makes me think of what it used to be. We still do not know how long our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59471

Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Gary Bischof to Michigan board

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… Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Gary Bischof to Michigan board Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bischof KALAMAZOO—Gov. Rick Snyder has announced the appointment … Center for Medical Studies, which is now part of the WMU School of Medicine. Gary Bischof The Portage, Mich., …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1292

Climate change could make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable

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… few generations. By century's end, he notes, at least half of Michigan's iconic trout, salmon, white pines and sugar maples will probably die off. Meanwhile, the state's infamous lake-effect snow will be rare, making for mostly rainy winters. The professor of biological sciences didn't need to learn about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51387

WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement

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… was compiled in a database that includes nearly half of all U.S. college students as part of the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement . NSLVE is the signature …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808

Make a Difference award recipients to be honored at reception

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… invited to attend. The winners were selected by a committee of peers from the participating employee groups of AFSCME, APA, MSEA, POA, and PSSO. The recipients will … , Center for Academic Success Programs Angela Minckler , School of Communication Jennifer Morrow , world languages …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3123

Utility work expands road closure on WMU campus

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… project will expand Monday, Oct. 28 , on the main campus of Western Michigan University. The closure, which currently involves a portion of Arcadia Loop, will now extend in front of Burnham and Draper residence halls and include the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56204

WMU center established with $6.5M to advance principled leadership and business strategy

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… University has launched a center to advance the principle of mutual benefit in business. Led by two business faculty … new center is founded on the premise that purpose and profit can be powerfully linked through the actions and strategies of leaders. The Center for Principled Leadership and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56726

New climate and energy advisor develops vision for cleaner, greener Michigan

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… hitting record highs. Wildfires ravaging thousands of acres. The headlines related to climate change are … climate and energy advisor in June. Liesl Clark , director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, calls her a perfect …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54484

Trustees update graduate residency policy, change nonresident graduate tuition structure and rates

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… meeting on Nov. 6 , the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees adopted a simplified nonresident graduate … retain the residency status that was determined at the time of their admission, mirroring the residency procedure for undergraduates. Additionally, with the onset of summer II next year, the nonresident graduate student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/57018