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WMU recognized again for forestry management under national program with new focus
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… fund used to offset tree removal on campus after extensive discussion during development projects. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … it under a new Tree Campus Higher Education designation this year. The change to former Tree Campus USA certification … shown that your commitment to trees is unwavering. Now more than ever, thank you for contributing to a healthier planet …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61814
WMU honors alumnus, Medal of Honor recipient at Bronco football game
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… recipient at Bronco football game Submitted by Paula M. Davis on President Donald Trump drapes McCloughan with the … Army photo by Eboni Everson-Myart). Kalamazoo, Mich.—For his life-saving acts of bravery as a U.S. Army medic during … presented McCloughan with a bronze Bronco statue and thanked him for his service. Months earlier, President …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43734
Arbor Day tree planting to honor John and Linda Dunn
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… , near Goldsworth Valley Pond on the main campus. This will be the University's 12th consecutive observance of Arbor Day, which is nationally observed on the last Friday in April. WMU's … but also by caring for and periodically increasing the more than 4,800 landscape trees on campus. That commitment to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39245
Phillip Thomas Straniero obituary
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… served as a member of the Food Marketing Industry Advisory Board for more than 30 years and also was a member of the Haworth College … at WMU, Straniero worked for 31 years at the Kellogg Co. Services Services have taken place. Remembrances Read …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49556
Events celebrate LGBT Coming Out Day
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… of charge, and are sponsored by WMU’s Office of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Student Services. This year marks the 28th anniversary of National Coming Out … issues related to polyamory—the philosophy of having more than one romantic or sexual relationship at once. Included …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35392
Musical America names WMU prof Top 30 Professional
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… Mich.—A respected music publication has named an accomplished Western Michigan University music professor an … editor of special reports. "We received more nominations than ever this year, so it wasn't easy winnowing them down … says. "Musical America has always been the gold standard aggregator and publication for the music profession. I am …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36825
Multiple public career fairs to be held at WMU this fall
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… Multiple public career fairs to be held at WMU this fall Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … will be the site for several career-related fairs this fall that are open to the public but aimed at WMU … Floyd Hall, Parkview Campus. Representatives from more than 120 companies located in Michigan and around the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48887
WMU among recipients of nearly $1M NSF grant to boost women in STEM fields
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… workshop. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is leading the charge in diversifying science, technology, … the number of female STEM faculty across the country. "It is so exciting," says Dr. Carla Koretsky , dean of the … things are challenges that are more significant for women than men. So, understanding and addressing them and finding …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54945
Russell J. Grandstaff obituary
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… 26 years of service to the University. He directed more than 50 plays during the course of his career and wrote a play titled "Relicts," based on one of … Ave., Kalamazoo MI 49004, in memory of Russell Grandstaff. Visit avinkcremation.com to make a memorial guestbook entry. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22705
Willow Martin: Finding your balance
Haworth College of Business
… her grandparents, who winter there, back to Michigan. But this year’s trip was anything but typical. Near the end of … Florida, COVID-19 was spreading in the U.S. and critical decisions were being made—sometimes hour-by-hour. While Martin … a large group in most of her courses, which is more complex than she first thought it would be. For now, she is trying …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58744