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Future of BTR Park subject of breakfast speaker presentation

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… Cindy Wagner on Aerial photo of WMU's Business Technology and Research Park KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan … Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and … projects, serving as the University’s point person with Kalamazoo City and County officials and providing staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20063

Volunteer experience feeds student's passion to help others

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Access to a nutritious meal is something many people take for granted. Western Michigan University … need in the Kalamazoo area when she started volunteering with Meals on Wheels .  "One of the seniors I met is … to his," says Guensche, who graduated in April 2019 with a bachelor's degree in advertising and promotion . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53331

Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center

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… center Submitted by Erin Flynn on Lon Pschigoda, general manager of the WMU Pilot Plants, and doctoral candidate Jason … of their compostability testing facility. Wang fills pots with soil to test compostability in his lab's greenhouse. … of the lab. "If these types of materials go into a landfill without oxygen, the process is anaerobic, which creates …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373

Healing arts in the spotlight during WMU Humanities Center season

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… Healing arts in the spotlight during WMU Humanities Center season Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 , in Miller Auditorium with a presentation by international best-selling author … titled "Healing Journeys: Crossing the Pacific, Dealing with Trauma," is free and open to the public and will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19571

School of Music faculty produce dozens of creative and research projects in trying times

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… School of Music faculty produce dozens of creative and research projects in trying times Submitted by David … Bernard on   Clarinet Professor Ellen Breakfield-Glick with Music in the American Wild The COVID-19 pandemic has … planning, inclusion in the music classroom, connecting with your students BEFORE correcting, and repertoire …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61926

WMU partnership boosts aviation maintenance instruction, experience

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… WMU partnership boosts aviation maintenance instruction, experience Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich.—Western Michigan University's new partnership with AAR, a global provider of aviation services, is … as well as the sharing of proprietary software information with students interested in careers as aircraft maintenance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49917

Adventures in sustainability: Students expand their horizons in India

Haworth College of Business

… Adventures in sustainability: Students expand their horizons in India Submitted by Amy Coughenour on … Sustainability in India study abroad trip provided them with a unique opportunity to see how businesses can think … “Indian buddies” program where Western students were paired with a student from Christ University. After each day’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/70967

Speaker series celebrates diversity, encourages cross-cultural interaction

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… encourages cross-cultural interaction Submitted by Deanne Puca on A crowd takes in a 2016 Real Talk event at WMU … Real Talk Diversity Series begins Tuesday, Sept. 26, with a look at the life of a transgender American activist, and wraps up in April with a discussion on environmental racism, discrimination …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/41863

Math and science experts chosen for teaching fellowship program

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… Math and science experts chosen for teaching fellowship program … to provide Michigan's high-need urban and rural schools with teachers who offer both cutting-edge preparation and … the program was launched by the Kellogg Foundation in 2009 with $18 million in support. The program is administered by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8125

Candidates for engineering dean position set for campus visits

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… Candidates for engineering dean position set for campus … and Applied Sciences will visit campus in November to meet with campus and community leaders and make public … Each candidate will spend a day on campus meeting with a variety of campus personnel, and each will make a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20052