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WMU trustees sign off on new contract for police officers

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… WMU trustees sign off on new contract for police officers Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … a June 10 vote, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees authorized the University administration to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16516

From childhood poems to literary Alaska: An alumna's journey to authorship

College of Arts and Sciences

… A writing journey that was launched crafting elementary school writing projects eventually led Moustakis to WMU, … poems,” says Moustakis. “I think my mother kept some of them. But I didn’t think of becoming a writer until I … teach at the college level.  “Even then I applied to grad school mostly to become a professor—that was my main plan,” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73670

Science Olympiad to bring some 400 youngsters to campus

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… michiganso.org KALAMAZOO—More than 400 middle and high school students from Allegan, Barry, Branch, Calhoun and … and staff volunteers will be involved in some aspect of the Olympiad. Science Olympiad competition There are 45 … 10 tournament directors are Marty Buehler of Hastings Area Schools and Scot Conant of WMU's College of Engineering and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5682

WMU room and board rates to rise by 2.95 percent

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… its April 9 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a 2.95 percent increase in campus room … 15-meal plan, the new rates will translate to an increase of $250 for the full academic year. The annual cost for the … students living in WMU residence halls can take advantage of the social and academic benefits of campus life, plus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15072

Boil water advisory in effect for some campus locations through Saturday evening

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… halls at around 9 p.m. Although not mandatory, the city of Kalamazoo advises that as a precautionary measure, … be under a precautionary boil water advisory from the city of Kalamazoo from 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, through the evening of Saturday, Oct. 3 . The buildings are French, Davis and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27458

Summer registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

International Student and Scholar Services

… missing and needs to be re-embedded. Classes begin the week of May 18. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Confucius Institute at … for spring Chinese culture courses that begin the week of May 18 . The six-week, low-cost courses are open to the public. All of them are taught in English, and are offered to adults age …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23091

Turning adversity into opportunity, WMU social work student ready to make a difference

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… Al Muhaisin is driven by a higher purpose. Thousands of miles away, in her home country of Saudi Arabia, women … in better ways," she said in a keynote speech during the School of Social Work's virtual Hooding and Pinning Ceremony … in times of crisis, as well as two Kalamazoo elementary schools. She received both crisis and restorative justice …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60157

Lt. Gov. Gilchrist to join WeVote in final push to encourage student civic engagement

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A week ahead of Election Day, WeVote is making one last push to get … a lack of people being engaged. And that starts in middle school and high school and going on through college. If we can start that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61708

Trustees approve new, three-year contract with faculty union

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… its Sept. 30 meeting, Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new three-year labor agreement with the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors , the union that represents the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19366

WMU wins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency award

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… has been awarded the 2013 College/University Partner of the Year Award by the Environmental Protection Agency for … period, WMU demonstrated an overall improvement rate of 87 percent in total waste diverted by either waste … WMU now focuses on waste reduction and prevention. Much of the improvement was due to significant reuse of

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15543