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Ongoing, new facility improvement projects slated for this summer
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… Ongoing, new facility improvement projects slated for this summer Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Western … Lot 12; and the Physical Plant's Lot 6. In addition, staggered closures of both parking ramps will occur. • Although a city of Kalamazoo rather than WMU project, the sidewalk along the east side of Howard …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53480
First cohort of product design program sharp on all edges
W Magazine
… program sharp on all edges Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aisha Thaj explains her senior thesis project to her … vice president for innovation to consider how her suggestion might be implemented. By the end of the internship … who are interested in this program want to make the world a better place through their work and careers. We specifically …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63900
WMU only Michigan university among 33 finalists in NSF Idea Machine competition
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… WMU only Michigan university among 33 finalists in NSF Idea Machine competition Submitted by Paula M. … The entries were among 33 selected from a pool of more than 800 entries from across the country. WMU is the only … systems that may include human experience and motivation. #WhyNotMe: STEM Diversity Drivers ; Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53615
New Broncos Lead Internship Program will benefit students, Kalamazoo community
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… Program aims to place 100 students in paid internships this summer in the Greater Kalamazoo community, supported by … benefiting businesses in the community. Supported by the historic Empowering Futures Gift, the Broncos Lead Internship … There are already dozens of positions posted with more than 35 Kalamazoo-area businesses and organizations in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71129
WMU one of 50 U.S. universities set to launch survey on sexual assault
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… a March 21-April 8 online survey. The WMU Title IX Sexual Misconduct and Safety Survey will allow WMU officials to … and dozens of other campuses involved will gather data this spring. Education Advisory Board—EAB—the survey … The widely reported results of that survey found that more than 20 percent of female undergraduates at an array of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31050
WMU digital marketing students named world champions in 2025 Digital Marketing Competition
Haworth College of Business
… outside the United States, was narrowed to just six finalist teams, with three of the finalists from Western and … for a product with strong sustainability potential. The biggest challenge was narrowing our audience because … program,” says Cook. “Being part of this win means more than just a trophy; it’s proof that the hands-on, real-world …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/05/2025-digital-marketing-competition
Western welcomes medieval scholars to ‘heart of campus’ for 2024 International Congress
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… a diverse international selection of academic presses, artisans, used booksellers and purveyors of medieval sundries … a diverse international selection of academic presses, artisans, used booksellers and purveyors of medieval sundries … part of the Pneuma Ensemble. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—More than 2,000 medieval scholars from around the world will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75414
Sales and business marketing once again earns national top program accolades
Haworth College of Business
… Home to 320 majors and nearly 1,700 alumni, WMU's program is one of the largest and most renowned in the country. "Our students consistently excel thanks to the hard work of our faculty, a rigorous …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53446
Education meets innovation: Interior design students envision accessible future for teen living with rare progressive disease
W Magazine
… Education meets innovation: Interior design students envision accessible future for teen living with rare … are, everything down to the soil composition so we can better understand the foundation and what crops (Donovan) … … they get to eat family meals maybe two times a year, like Thanksgiving and Christmas," Hoezee says. "Family is really …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69849
Overpaid state retirement funds will be used to help pay future costs
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… pension fund contributions, Western Michigan University is planning to use its refund to help pay future retirement … Sept. 30 . The Michigan Office of Retirement Services discovered earlier this year a mistake in how it had … 1997, the seven universities were making payments greater than required by law. The result was an overpayment by each …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27412