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WMU celebrates opening of Business Technology and Research Park North, Ascension Borgess Cancer Center

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… Center Submitted by Paula M. Davis on WMU President Edward Montgomery and Peter Bergmann, president of Ascension … North and Ascension Borgess Cancer Center during a ribbon-cutting event on Sept. 15, 2021. Lynn Chen-Zhang, chair of … leaders for the successful development of a new community asset that will provide crucial patient care for years to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65768

New home for Kalamazoo Autism Center to formally open

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… community to tour the center's dramatically expanded space. Grand opening The grand opening of the treatment center for young people diagnosed on the autism spectrum is set for 10 a.m. at the center's new location, 4200 … train professionals in the field attracted a $4 million award approved by the Michigan Legislature in 2014, and some …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34885

President's cabinet reviewing more than 60 ideas to transform WMU

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU President Edward Montgomery challenged faculty and staff to propose … Edward Montgomery , vice presidents and other senior executives have begun the task of identifying projects and … State of the University address. With his announcement, he set up a $1 million fund that would be used to support the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43888

Family and consumer sciences students welcomed back with renovated labs

College of Education and Human Development

… back with renovated labs Submitted by Chris Hybels on Kitchen supplies are now easily accessible in the renovated … Fashion merchandising and design's new computer lab. The walls will be decorated with student work throughout the … off my pattern, I go next door to the construction lab to cut my pattern, then I go to the design lab to sew my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73254

From outlawed to sustainable: Fashion student's outfit from hemp to be featured in touring exhibit

College of Education and Human Development

… While commonly grown and used for centuries, the material was outlawed during the country's harsh ' War on Drugs '. So … Covell's entry and final product is a patchwork two-piece set, that includes a jacket and skirt. The outfit is … the neck. "I had to actually do a spiral pattern then cut it out to the exact measurement. So figuring out how to …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/09/fashion-design-student-hemp-exhibit-winner

Student finalists for $100K Cultivate 269 pitch competition announced

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… into reality. The finalists for Kalamazoo Forward Ventures’ inaugural Cultivate 269 pitch competition … the inaugural Cultivate 269 has been extraordinary,” says Dwayne Powell Jr. , chief operating officer and main street … plan. A panel of five judges will award the $75,000 grand prize for the best pitch from the committee’s top five …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/cultivate-269-finalists

Three WMU food marketing students earn industry scholarships

Haworth College of Business

… University students majoring in food marketing have been awarded scholarships from Grocery Manufacturers' Representatives (GMR) of Grand Rapids. Grace Carlyle of Plainwell, Michigan, Samantha … visits, studied abroad in Ireland and served on the FMA executive board. She secured an internship with Lipari Foods …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/foodmarketing-gmr-scholarships-2026

Ancient Nepalese caves attract attention of WMU bioarchaeologist

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/nepalese-cave-research-spotlight

Three Midwest Poets Laureate Share WMU Beginnings

College of Arts and Sciences

… to act as a literary ambassador, promoting access to and awareness of poetry as an art form with residents across … Mark Turcotte (Turtle Mountain Band of Anishinaabe) was named poet laureate of Illinois in 2025 and was the very … laureate for 32 years until her death in 2000.  “Gwendolyn set a precedent that is hard to live up to and to be …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-poets-laureate

WMU SLP alum chairs national conference

College of Health and Human Services

… The event, scheduled for December 5-7, 2024, in Seattle, WA, will bring together over 10,000 speech-language-hearing … In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Jerrold was honored with the ASHA Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism in 2022, and he was selected for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/jjackson