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WMU prepares for fall launch of master's degree in public health
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… include faculty presentations and an opportunity to apply with a waived application fee. About the program The degree … In addition, this program includes a practicum so students can apply their learning through field experience. The MPH …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30268
Volleyball coach to speak about leadership at community breakfast series
Haworth College of Business
… and leadership will be the focus at the upcoming Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series hosted by … Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30053
Overpaid state retirement funds will be used to help pay future costs
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… to both employee retirement and health care costs connected with the Michigan Public Service Retirement System—MPSERS. … years. By investing and generating additional income, we can help defray future cost increases and have a more stable …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27412
Professor wins prestigious Japanese literary prize for poetry
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… that only people who have two languages embedded deeply within themselves can reach," said Natsuki Ikezawa , a prominent Japanese … of mastering the Japanese language. He is the first American ever to win in the poetry category, and his win has led …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38292
Healthy Minds Survey final step in Western’s JED Campus partnership
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… partnership Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With a goal of promoting student well-being first and … resilience and decrease the top two causes of death among young adults—suicide and accidents, including those caused … of young people of color, Western is making significant progress for minority students on campus. A sub-group …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63480
Anthropologist's research expertise showcased in 'Nova' documentary
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… Mich.—A Western Michigan University faculty member with expertise gained through years of studying the skeletal … the high altitude. The team's work has resulted in significant discoveries about the genetic adaptations that allowed … manner of challenges, and the skeletal and dental remains can record the imprints of those stresses and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37588
Part of Ring Road to close temporarily this summer
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… of July. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Utilities work associated with construction of Western Michigan University's new … and construction, says the closure is needed so crews can relocate all utilities for the Valley residence halls. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24379
WMU's Heritage Hall is finalist for governor's energy award
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… is the best example of a no-regrets policy Michigan can have. Reliable and affordable energy helps fuel … to reduce energy waste is one of the main ways we can keep energy prices affordable in Michigan." Before its … to permit fresh air to circulate in the building. A significant part of the renovation included asbestos and lead …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33747
Burris family aviation scholarship will send air academy grads to WMU
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… well-grounded, and we believe Western Michigan University can provide the critical next steps to launch what promises … years ago, our goal was to give more opportunity to more young people. That opportunity has now gone to new heights." … program to have an impact on the collaboration. "With the commitment of Kelly Burris for this incredibly …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23194
'Book of Mormon' to anchor Miller Auditorium's 2016-17 PNC Broadway series
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… features the hit songs, "Hungry Eyes," "Hey Baby," "Do You Love Me?" and "(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life" as well … on Broadway and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s "Rent" … lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. "Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella" …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30808