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WMU business college receives largest philanthropic gift in its history

Haworth College of Business

… its history Submitted by Stacey Lowis on A $17 million gift was announced from The Stan Lucas Trust. The gift will … at the Haworth College of Business, where there was standing room only. Dick and Matthew Haworth, alongside … a scholarship for athletics. During his senior year, the project-based work in the business college, paired with …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/04/largest-gift-haworth-college-business-lucas-trust

AI-powered earbuds enhance language access for newcomer students in local classrooms

Teaching and Learning

… in local classrooms Submitted by Ross Fuller on Dr. Robyn Edwards, Assistant Professor of TESOL, Department of Special … little or no English, educators are looking for new ways to bridge communication gaps. At Western Michigan … Special Education and Literacy Studies, is leading a pilot project that harnesses artificial intelligence to support …

https://wmich.edu/x/news/2025/05/ai-powered-earbuds

Dedication set for Zhang Legacy Collections Center

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… at 1650 Oakland Drive , just north of the intersection of Howard Street and Oakland Drive on the grounds of the former … certification standards. It features such "green" attributes as a geothermal heating and cooling … Directors. Additional donors for the more than $8 million project include the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10119

Valley Dining Center achieves LEED Gold certification

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Valley Dining Center was awarded a Gold certification in Leadership in Energy and … and engineering firm, was integral in leading the project with a focus on excellence and sustainability. … Valley Dining Center include: An exterior living wall and green roof section. A sustainable rain garden that helps to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47584

Michigan Autism Conference to bring who's who in autism to area

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… of the first autism conference last year and the recent awarding of a $4 million grant from the state of Michigan to … Sept. 24 , followed by a presentation by Dr. Gina Green , executive director of the Association of … for Autism." "We were so pleased that the turnout last year was so strong," says Dr. Stephanie Peterson , chair of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18854

WMU events canceled or rescheduled due to weather

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… includes: A celebration of five new LEED certifications for green campus buildings originally scheduled for Nov. 18 has … and professor of civil and environmental engineering, was rescheduled for 9:30 a.m. Nov. 19 . The Nov. 19 noon … Cafe on "The Detroit Sexual Assault Kit Action Research Project: Developmental Evaluation in Practice," by Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20294

'Acting Against Poverty' food drive supports WMU students in need

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's Invisible Need Project pantry KALAMAZOO, Mich.--The faculty, staff and … Michigan University are supporting WMU’s Invisible Need Project food pantry this year with its annual "Acting … All donations will be contributed to the Invisible Need Project food pantry, which helps students year round. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20100

WMU English professor recipient of 2019 Charles Carpenter Fries Award

College of Arts and Sciences

… professor recipient of 2019 Charles Carpenter Fries Award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bush … English pedagogy. He also directs the Third Coast Writing Project. Bush has served as the English department chair at … for 2015-16. Bush earned a bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University, a master's degree from Northwestern …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56093

WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families

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… families. Drs. Patricia Reeves and Jianping Shen were awarded the grant through the U.S. Department of Education's … will fund the Grand Rapids Southeast Promise Neighborhood Project . “The College of Education and Human Development … to the exciting announcement of a Promise Neighborhoods award for Grand Rapids,” says Yazeed Moore , program officer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66620

Goat work crew returns to campus for second helping

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… hired last summer as part of a successful one-week pilot project to test the animals' viability as an environmentally … by Garrett and Gina Fickle from Munchers on Hooves in Coldwater. The original crew is back for a second helping of … has been working to make it a more inviting, yet natural, green space. The goats are helping by keeping some of the …

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