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Update: Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake sites Monday, April 22

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… Lake Preserve KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Fire will again be used in Western Michigan University's Asylum Lake Preserve as part … nature preserve for research, education, passive recreation and ecological health. On Monday , April 22 , 30 acres of … If weather conditions are not conducive for a burn yet this spring semester, the next window of opportunity will be as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52957

20 incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… coveted Medallion Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Medallion … to compete were based on a combination of high GPAs and ACT scores, and were extended to students who had … is a Eucharistic minister for St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spring Lake and has worked as a sound engineer for his local …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41400

Survey shows campus diversity climate viewed as positive overall

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… survey results. KALAMAZOO—An overwhelming majority of the Western Michigan University campus community views diversity and inclusion as values that are respected and valued at WMU, and a smaller but still sizeable majority …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9448

WMU partners with Merit to offer cybersecurity training, certification

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… certification Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is expanding educational opportunities in cybersecurity under a … on faculty expertise in WMU's Haworth College of Business and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48063

TechNext: A life-changing learning experience

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—“An odyssey of experiential learning.” That is how Western Michigan University senior Amanda Lim from Malaysia describes TechNext, an immersive … in the public consciousness, spanning areas such as AI, wireless electricity and breakthroughs in minimally invasive …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73624

Gender-based violence topic for fall 2015 Lyceum Lecture Series

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… will address the growing concern of gender-based violence and will feature a diverse group of WMU faculty and community experts. Sponsored by the Lee Honors College, … in the Lee Honors College lounge unless otherwise noted and are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26686

WMU responds to Michigan House budget proposal for higher education

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… education Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University offers the statement below in … June 12 . We appreciate the proposal for a generous and historic funding increase for Western Michigan University and 12 other universities in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/wmu-response-michigan-house-budget-proposal-higher-education

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities this month

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Submitted by Korey Force on Alana Whitehead, environmental and sustainability studies major, Brazil 2016 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will offer numerous global … —ongoing, hosted by WMU Study Abroad. The beginning of the spring 2017 semester means a return to the WMU Study Abroad …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37213

Concerts in the Park schedule announced

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… Mich.—Concerts in the Park, one of Kalamazoo's long-standing traditions offered Sundays in June, July and August in Bronson Park, delivers a unique offering of … Convention in Muskegon and four times at the former Midwestern Music Conference at the University of Michigan. A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24852

Summer construction to cause few traffic disruptions on campus

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… residence hall being erected north of the Bernhard Center and on the WMU Alumni Center, but few traffic disruptions … along West Michigan Avenue that was postponed at the end of spring semester because of bad weather. The project is … Dormitory across from Ellsworth Hall. The West Michigan and Western Avenue intersection also will remain open during the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16683