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WMU's hometown, Kalamazoo, named one of nation's top college towns
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… Creek in downtown Kalamazoo KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Kalamazoo is one of just two Michigan cities among the top 10 percent … University 's hometown came in at No. 32 among the more than 320 U.S. college towns assessed. When the rankings were … by city size, Kalamazoo came in at No. 14. on the list of small cities that are home to large colleges and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29372
Richmond Center for Visual Arts hosts exhibition highlighting contemporary prints from WMU Art Collection
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… Richmond Center for Visual Arts hosts exhibition highlighting contemporary prints … by Robert Rauschenberg and to its right the print “Historical Culture” by Jan Voss. The works are part of a … Rhodes , professor emeritus of art, and today includes more than 800 works on paper. Originally housed in the Frostic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70291
Bronconess wine brand partners with St. Julian, expands philanthropic impact
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… leaders Sylvan Benton, left, and Tyler Earnst, right, display some of the brand's wines. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Break out … in 2019, Bronconess employs a philanthropic enterprise model with 100% of profits going to student … product with a great mission. To date, they've raised more than $35,000 to help students attain their educational …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62248
Consumer marketing expert to present business talk
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… next presenter in Western Michigan University's 2014-15 Distinguished Speaker Series. Michael Steele , founder, president … games. In this role, Steele managed participation from more than 100 countries and achieved a first-ever return on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22219
WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision
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… WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Kim Dr. … Michigan University Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies and are aimed at filling a severe shortage of … million Americans who were visually impaired and that more than 1 million of these individuals were legally blind. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20138
Goldsworth Valley gazebo coming down, to be rebuilt in 2016
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… the Goldsworth Valley gazebo. The gazebo, in place for more than four decades, was scheduled for some needed refurbishment this summer, says David Dakin , director of campus facility …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/25977
WMU food marketing student receives national scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… majoring in food and consumer package goods marketing, is also in the Lee Honors College. She has been a member of … Engagement Team within the organization. “Earning this scholarship is a huge honor for me,” says Granich. “To … and allows me to focus on my education. I am incredibly thankful for the opportunity to continue my work with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69386
Freshwater studies graduate already making a splash in his field
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… Freshwater studies graduate already making a splash in his field Submitted by Erin Flynn on "What I love most about … his career—donning his cap and gown on a paddleboard in Higgins Lake in Roscommon, Michigan, where his freshwater … felt like a fish out of water at WMU. "I learned a lot more than I thought I was going to from it all, and I definitely …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60101
Western’s Pilot Plant gains machine to create recyclable, compostable trays
W Magazine
… donated by Germany-based Keifel Technologies. Senior Isabelle Ownby holds a tray made from recyclable and compostable materials. Wang pours a wet slurry that is 99% water and 1% fiber to make 3D food packing products … packaging producers are going to be buying machines faster than they can build them,” he says. The state-of-the-art …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70874
WMU history professor discovers new stories of early Colombia
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… WMU history professor discovers new stories of early Colombia … Pérez-Villa first heard about the opportunity at the suggestion of a colleague, and after a lengthy four-stage … around the United States and the world, totaling more than 30 cities. During one of her research visits to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75941