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Student-led summit to explore climate change concerns and accelerate campus carbon neutrality action

Sustainability

… the Office for Sustainability and the Climate Change Working Group. Students from every background, perspective … to hear diverse concerns and perspectives and network with others. Student expectations, vision and leadership have motivated Western's work on environmental stewardship, innovative climate change …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63220

Western celebrates impact of student employees on campus

News

… from Buster as they were awarded for their outstanding work on campus—Kirkolis and Schroeder as student employees … running—and they build professional skills while doing it. The University will celebrate their contributions … presence from her first interview. "Her questions showed her sincere curiosity. After talking, she would …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67736

One engineer’s dream: creating something from nothing

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… something from nothing Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Shown working on a robot, Julianna Buck leads the WMU Bronco … major and president of the WMU Robotics Club, that question doesn’t always have a simple answer. “One thing some people …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67717

School of Music well-represented among DownBeat award winners

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… School of Music well-represented among DownBeat award winners Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Music students again earned numerous DownBeat awards. KALAMAZOO—For the second year in a row, … of the Jazz Studies Program. "I continue to marvel at the work of our students and colleagues." No other Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7450

Lessons from Terri Schiavo case up for discussion at Ethics Center event

News

… and her condition set off a highly publicized legal struggle over end-of-life care from 1990 to 2005. Schiavo's … and elected to remove her feeding tube. Her parents, however, argued in favor of continuing artificial life … a biopolitical fragmentation. This shift is symptomatic of how the human body, understood in its broadest sense, is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31508

Two WMU researchers answer invitation to visit White House

News

… House Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Liggins-Abrams and Beach KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two Western Michigan … for an event that spotlighted a grant program funding work they are doing to develop new ways to increase the degree completion …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31523

Student participation sought for annual sustainability survey

Sustainability

… offering their opinions, students can directly influence how sustainability fee funds are spent. This annually …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30389

College financial aid options explained at free event

News

… Sunday, Feb. 14 , for College Goal Sunday and to learn how to maximize their financial aid opportunities. The … priority deadline of Tuesday, March 1 . WMU's event, one of dozens being held around the state as part of the MI College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30202

Barbara A. Barton obituary

News

… Michigan University associate professor emerita of social work, died June 15. She was 55. Barton, of Kalamazoo, joined …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40725

Phyllis E. Seabolt obituary

News

… level in Kalamazoo. Seabolt became the first one to do so when Kalamazoo Public Schools hired her that year to … well as Delta Sigma Theta and Delta Kappa Gamma. She also worked in two food pantries sponsored by Loaves and Fishes. … a Kalamazoo Public Library staff member. The collection was donated to the Arcadia Campus of Kalamazoo Valley Community …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47964