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WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Design and use of long canes will be studied. KALAMAZOO—People who are … have visual impairments could be the ultimate beneficiaries of a $421,125 grant awarded to Western Michigan University researchers to improve the design and use of canes . The grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729
Final direction for Valley Dining Center announced
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… announced Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of the planning concept. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Key planning … decisions necessary to move forward with building the state-of-the-art Valley Dining Center were presented to the … iconic dining venue for potential students as well as a valuable amenity for WMU community members and second, design a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19430
Facilities management administrator to head industry association
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… Peter Strazdas has won the vote to become president-elect of a leading industry association of facilities professionals at educational institutions. Strazdas, WMU's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16287
Osher Institute offering summer 2015 classes, trips
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… Osher Institute offering summer 2015 classes, trips Submitted by Anonymous … short-term courses and three daylong trips are being offered this summer by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute … personal enrichment and aimed at mature adults. The first of these activities began June 2 , but plenty of others are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24523
WMU named finalist for national Climate Leadership Award
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… a finalist to win a 2014 Climate Leadership Award as part of an annual competition among the U.S. colleges and … Presidents' Climate Commitment. Vote now WMU is one of four schools in its category for national honors in the awards … to date, according to Second Nature. The other three schools in the running for top honors among …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14863
Kalamazoo County students are up to something big
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… something big next month—something really big. Two teams of up to 40 students in grades four through eight will be … and community among the county's youth. A limited number of seats remain open for the free workshops , all of which take place from 12:45 to 4 p.m. Saturdays in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13855
Honors college home earns LEED silver certification as 'green' building
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… on WMU's Lee Honors College KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The home of Western Michigan University's Lee Honors College has been … benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. Certification accredits … Aug. 25 by the Green Building Council. It brings the number of LEED-certified structures on the WMU campus to 10, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18608
Four faculty members named MAC Academic Leadership Development Program fellows
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… year's cohort," says Dr. Ed Martini , associate provost of WMUx and dean of Merze Tate College . "They are already … the disciplinary practices of African American parents with school age children in the home. She is co-principal … and associate professor and interim director for the School of Social Work . Her clinical work focuses on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65810
University Theatre presents 'Hair'
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… 'Hair' Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The cast of "Hair" KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University … will take a trip into the 60s with several performances of the Tony Award-winning musical "Hair" Nov. 14-23 in the … hits, including “Let the Sunshine In” and “Age of Aquarius,” "Hair" tells the story of bohemian life in New …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20101
WMU to offer advanced coursework in purchasing management
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… WMU to offer advanced coursework in purchasing management Submitted … in supply chain management training joining forces to offer industry-advanced coursework in purchasing management. … Supply Management and Advanced Purchasing Dynamics of Plymouth, recently formed an alliance to deploy a series …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17758