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University getting ready to adopt new email system
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… actual conversions will take place at night to minimize disruptions. Due to the volume of data involved, it will take … WMU's current email provider, Merit in Ann Arbor, will end support of its cloud-based email service on June 30, 2017 . … for Education and Microsoft O365 for Education we found significant strengths in both. The result was that both …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28112
Student Recreation Center reopens with safety precautions in place
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… on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s gym and fitness center workgroup, tasked with guiding the safe reopening of fitness … across the state. With the group’s input, the governor signed an executive order allowing gyms statewide to open … 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
Kalamazoo to be home to nation's first sustainable brewing degree
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… country's highest per-capita densities of craft brewers. Designed to meet the 'industry's gold standard' Science courses will make up a large part of the curriculum. "Water use and water … we enlisted the help of our industry advisors and designed a rigorous science-based degree program that will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21143
Business student awarded patent for speaking device
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… patent process two years ago. "This patent validates the design of my product and my hard work to this point," says … also make it easier to speak with future influencers and supporters and grow my business." Starting Gate plays role … of Floyd's life since childhood. Speaking clearly was a struggle for Floyd, and therapy helped him immensely. Yet when …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20784
Final direction for Valley Dining Center announced
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… Sept. 15 . During the event, representatives from SmithGroupJJR, the Detroit-based firm selected as the project … direction for the placement and internal and external design character of the dining center . The direction takes … are a unique home away from home that is intentionally designed to support student success." Dining center design The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19430
WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life
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… in 2015 for his religious study of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg , the Battle Creek Sanitarium director who essentially … not professional theologians or religious specialists. Kellogg and Fetzer fit the bill perfectly," says Wilson. … very interested in biofeedback—this idea that if you hook up … autonomic functions in the body to a machine that can …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233
Starting Gate business accelerator serves 100th student company
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… . Her company, Breaking Crucial Boundaries, is a podcast designed to have a direct mental and emotional impact on the … financial analysis to help them develop and grow their startup companies and prepare for pitch competitions and talking … connect and share their business concepts. “Through the support and guidance of Starting Gate, I am working toward …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70888
Japanese studies speakers to give public presentations
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… theater, religion, literature and culture. They are supported by funding from the Japan Foundation and the WMU … slides. In his presentation, Higuchi will examine the struggles over the meaning of early the 17th century as … her dramatic and powerful readings. Her WMU appearance is supported in part by Saitama University and WMU's Gender and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5519
WMU center established with $6.5M to advance principled leadership and business strategy
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… executive mentorship for students, an investment fund to support small business acquisition by MBA students and … million from noted entrepreneurs and philanthropists who support the center’s mission. The Haworth family , Greenleaf … WMU. It provides differentiating experiences and lifts up our West Michigan business community. This will be a game …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56726
Ebony Vision celebrates 20 years of dance at Western
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… (RSO). "We were seeking to create a space of love and support where we knew that there was somebody who had your … different aesthetics, and it's so beautiful to see one group create so many aesthetics." Three live performances are … or persons of color." PLATFORM FOR GROWTH Jackson, who grew up in Detroit, initially started her collegiate dance …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70863