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Goat work crew returns to campus for second helping

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of temporary landscape services workers will be on the Western Michigan University campus this summer to clear … an environmentally friendly land management tool. The goats are rented out as four-footed "lawn mowers" to homeowners, … June 2 , at the Sindecuse Health Center in Parking Lot 51 off of Gilkenson Avenue. On hand for the event will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40334

Most WMU offices closed Labor Day weekend

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… Sept. 3 , in observance of U.S. Labor Day. Listed below are Labor Day weekend hours for select University offices … through Monday, Sept. 1-3. Faculty and staff, students and the public are encouraged to call ahead to make sure that a … emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Fall semester classes begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1282

WMU awarded $2 million grant to assist migrant students

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… University has been awarded more than $2 million over the next five years to support first-year undergraduate students who are migrant or seasonal farm workers or the children of such … renew the grant for another four years for a total of $2,075,735. The funding is for the College Assistance Migrant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1019

Housing and Residence Life and Institutional Equity staff win GLASS award at Great Lakes Association of College & University Housing Officers conference

Housing and Residence Life

… WMU Housing and Residence Life’s groundbreaking work in the diversity, equity and inclusion space was recognized at … , assistant director of housing and residence life; Valaree Kyser , equity outreach specialist; and Gigi Ward , … meaningfully engage with the broader campus community.    “What's particularly significant is how our staff has become …

https://wmich.edu/housing/news/2024/12/glacuho-award

WMU named in Princeton Review's 2021 'best business schools'

Haworth College of Business

… again on Princeton Review 's list of best business schools. The education services company profiles the college in its … Review’s editor-in-chief. “Our goal, for the more than 25 years we've conducted this project, is to help MBA … for them. Our multiple categories of ranking lists are designed to help them do just that.” The Haworth College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62689

WMU Aviation’s Jersey girl and recent grad: Jade Joseph

College of Aviation

… and leadership experiences at Western that helped prepare her for a bright professional future. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Jade Joseph began the process of "giving something back" to her university … in aviation.  "Both me and my dad were intrigued" with what it had to offer.  And before that, as a subscriber to …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/joseph

Reading, writing and balancing a budget: Financial literacy coming to Michigan school curriculum

W Magazine

… financial literacy through summer camps, workshops and other programming. Paying bills, saving money and learning how to stick to a budget are just a few of the skills that everyone needs to be … young people see themselves in the future and understand what their needs will be is essential to future success.”  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69053

Focusing on access and high-quality education, WMU trustees approve 2023-24 tuition

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… by Megan Looker on "Our tuition allows us to provide the resources needed to offer a top-tier educational experience with great career outcomes," says Shelly Edgerton, Board of Trustees … in the middle of the state universities while maintaining what WMU’s president calls a “top objective”— ensuring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72055

Balancing leadership and learning at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Second-year MBA student Jumangie Smith is discovering the depth of his capabilities through his academic career at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College ofthe program completed, Smith is finding ways to implement what he is learning into his job responsibilities in real …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/mba-jumangie-smith-leadership

Michigan State Geographic Bee to return to WMU's Fetzer Center

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… Fetzer Center Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Michigan State Geographic Bee is in its 29th year. … invited students with the top 100 scores in each of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Department of Defense … in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the society. The contest is designed to encourage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39017