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Bronco Marching Band to play at Lions game halftime Thursday

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… take on the Green Bay Packers. The highly regarded WMU band was invited by the Lions administration to play at the … televised NFL matchup at Ford Field Thursday, Dec. 3 . After a six-to-seven minute performance on the field at … and the hit song "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars. This show was originally performed Oct. 24 at WMU's homecoming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28876

Campus honors Floyd with community celebration and building naming

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… Floyd pose beside a portrait of Dr. Elson Floyd, which was unveiled at the Oct. 16 event. KALAMAZOO, Mich—"He was your sixth president, but you were his first presidency … State University. He died June 20 , just two weeks after announcing he would take a medical leave from WSU to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27970

Campus event to celebrate life of President Elson S. Floyd

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… WMU president from 1998 to 2003, died June 20 in Pullman, Washington, after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Campus colleagues and community friends of the Floyd …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27520

Early registration ends soon for Michigan Autism Conference

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… ends Friday, Sept. 11 . Registration fees go up after that date. Now in its third year, the conference is … behavior analyst at Knospe-ABA, providing behavior analytic services across Europe; and Dr. Timothy Vollmer , a … Analysis. Friday, Oct. 9, keynote speakers are Dr. Jane Howard , who earned her doctoral degree from WMU, a licensed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26682

Trustees approve new three-year contract with AFSCME

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… in building maintenance and custodial capacities, dining services, landscaping, parking enforcement and a number of other roles. Under the new contract, wages may increase or one-time payments made for union … benefits for those with an initial hire date that is on or after Jan. 1, 2017; an increase in swing shift premiums; and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26182

Kalamazoo Ribfest features food, entertainment

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… each summer. Entry is free every day before 4 p.m. and $10 after 4 p.m. 
Children 12 and younger with an adult are … and $40 for Friday and Saturday and include access to a no-waiting entry gate, a VIP tent with premier seating close to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25823

Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking

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… human trafficking Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hounakey WASHINGTON, D.C.—A Western Michigan University alumna is on … justice and Spanish in 2015. At 14 years old, five years after watching the door slam shut on her dreams of a better … prevent and root out human trafficking, as well as provide services to survivors.  "I feel that there's a great deal of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872

Character lessons from college basketball next in Ethics Center talk

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… spirit. But the line often stops at moral character—after all, how could morality possibly contribute to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23021

WMU launches Western Outfitters to help Broncos dress for success

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… Michigan University, Western Outfitters is transforming the way students prepare for success. More than a closet of … individuals connected to WMU and from partnerships with Edwards Garment, Plato’s Closet and Goodwill Industries of … paint and installation work. Career and Student Employment Services and the College of Education and Human Development …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/western-outfitters-fashion-clothing-career-internship-campus-free-resource

Campus construction projects enhancing safety, accessibility and green space

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… safety An ongoing project on Ring Road South, between the Howard Street Pedestrian Bridge and the Miller Auditorium … aims to improve visibility at two pedestrian crosswalks. By the time students return to campus, the existing … following the opening of the new  WMU Student Center . After its closure, the building was occasionally used for …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/campus-construction-projects-enhancing-safety-accessibility-green-space