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WMU board to consider resolution to receive state funding for Dunbar Hall renovation at special board meeting Thursday

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… 21st century learning environment for students. Project work involves reconfiguring classroom layouts, student workspaces and major technology upgrades for teaching and … Trustees will need to approve the resolution including the documents necessary to transfer ownership to the SBA. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68080

Owner, CEO and Bronco at helm of Kaiser Enterprise adds to significant gift

Haworth College of Business

… The new gift, which will become part of the lab’s endowment, allows the Robert S. Kaiser Sales, Negotiation and … . 98% of sales and business marketing graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning … (Bob) S. Kaiser is the owner and CEO of the multibillion-dollar Kaiser Enterprise , including Gallagher-Kaiser …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/08/robert-kaiser-sales-lab-gift

English, Theatre departments establish new regional play festival

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… from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation and private donors. Playwrights from across the region submitted their work to a reading committee, and four plays were selected … our students in this work—to be engaging with these tremendously talented playwrights creating new work." Schedule …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24528

WMU students capture first prize at engineering conference in Istanbul

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… Mich.— Two Western Michigan University students took their work in creating a 3D virtual laboratory to an international … as the graduate student advisor. The duo's presentation showcased a computer-game style 3D virtual scanning electron … curriculum at WMU as part of the overall research being done under Ari Gur's direction. So far, more than 60 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24620

Spektral Quartet and Mark DeChiazza present new works

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… Spektral Quartet and Mark DeChiazza present new works Submitted by Deanne Puca on Spektral Quartet … Quartet will return to Western Michigan University for a workshop-performance of a gripping new work by WMU faculty … masterpiece, "String Quartet 1931," and George Lewis' kaleidoscopic "String Quartet 1.5 'Experiments in Living'" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45969

Plan to participate in Student Employment Appreciation Week

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… all student employees and is a time to recognize their hard work and countless contributions to WMU. Make a nomination … in a national competition. Nominate "Nearly 4,000 students work for the University during the fall and spring semesters. They work in most campus departments, in positions ranging from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45012

New York artist next up in WMU Frostic School of Art Lecture Series

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… approach to its calendar of events. Photo of "Untitled 1" work by Raafat Armita Raafat Raafat was born in Chicago and … Art Institute of Chicago in 2008. She currently lives and works in New York. Raafat's work has been featured in … and events, visit wmich.edu/news . Related story 'In The Shadows' exhibit on display at the Richmond Center | Oct. 6, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19656

Visiting scholar produces important sustainability and recycling research

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… use of raw cellulose to recycled paper. As result of this work, Sonmez’s has had seven research papers accepted for … focuses on sustainability, recycling and deinking. Sonmez worked on completely biodegradable packaging products with … especially for the packaging industry. As result of this work, Sonmez’s research was accepted for the following …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69741

A love letter to single parents: WMU alum publishes poetry collection

College of Arts and Sciences

… Michigan at bookstores and other venues, sharing his work as he goes.  The cover of "Sprawl." “As an introvert, … Collard’s writing experience was not necessarily romantic—working on the book while working full time as a parent did … “What that looks like is just me being up late while my kiddo is asleep in the next room. There’s actually a poem about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74346

Coding academy for underrepresented youth finds home at WMU

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… underrepresented youth in the Kalamazoo area. After about a dozen years of hosting classes around the area, the Milo … partner with Milo Coding Academy and help support the great work they are doing to inspire and support the next generation of coders …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75299