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Dunn receives salary increase, donates raise back for student aid

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… members announced at that meeting that they would take up Dunn's compensation at a different time. Following the … who do not have union representation. Those employee groups received a 1 percent increase last summer and an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14474

June deadline set for alums, community members to 'make their mark'

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… portico patio and will accommodate nine lines of text with up to 21 characters per line. A formal spot on the interior … of first and last names or a family name on one line with up to 40 characters. A donor wall naming commitment also … a columned portico facing the community, a lighted cupola and the University’s original administrative and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23566

From breakaways to business: The Slukynsky brothers’ Frozen Four journey

Haworth College of Business

… reputation, and I know what I’m learning is setting me up for success.” Grant adds that working closely with professors and leaning into group work has given him an edge in his education. “I’ve always … fans enough!” As the Slukynsky brothers lace up for the biggest contest of their college careers, they carry not only …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/04/bronco-hockey-wmu-haworth

Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields

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… and STEM, and then there are the training pieces … and support networks for faculty," says Dr. Heather Petcovic , … Dr. Michelle Hrivnyak "I enjoy thinking about how we can support women on campus, how we can support everyone on campus really, to make this a better …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67503

Social work student finds passion, home at WMU

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… graduated high school in 1999 eying a career in graphic design. He enrolled in some college courses close to home in … he was ready for a change. "I was just unhappy. I woke up one day and said, 'This is not me.' At that point I felt … work and to the greater society." Once homeless and struggling to find direction, Anderson feels like he's finally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553

WMU prof wins NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities

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… The research team will revisit the Kenyan ethnic groups known as the Samburu, Pokot and Turkana. In earlier … they found older people to be one of the most vulnerable groups, but they were surprised to find teens up to the age of 16 had some of the lowest body mass index …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19986

Campus gets ready for United Way launch

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… commitment to education and recognizes the importance of supporting efforts to provide all children a quality … United-Way supported programs. Those who make any new, undesignated gifts of at least $50, or undesignated gifts that have increased from the previous year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18457

Group started to fill students' critical unmet needs

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… Group started to fill students' critical unmet needs Submitted … with a fundraising effort featuring a $10 student-designed T-shirt available in mid-September through various … students. "As the cost of education rises and families struggle to make ends meet, many students cut back on their food …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18486

Speakers tackle opioid crisis, civil discourse, mass violence, more

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… the Bernhard Center's Brown and Gold Room. All events are free and open to the public and qualify WMU students for the University's Signature credit. Detailed lecture descriptions are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51013

WMU facility earns 'Biggest Loser' title in Michigan Battle of Buildings

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… WMU facility earns 'Biggest Loser' title in Michigan Battle of Buildings Submitted … in 2009 and was retro-commissioned with energy updates in 2015. But it was behavioral changes from building … whose team set up educational workshops and informational signage for the facility. "They understand the impact of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39576