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Back-to-school events planned for new and returning students

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… Mall. Move-in Early move-in for some select student groups is 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29. … pizza eating contests and other social events; a group trip to a local grocery store Monday, Aug. 28; and an … Course, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1 , at Goldsworth Valley Pond. It allows students to participate in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42123

University College to become Merze Tate College, honoring legacy of trailblazing alumna

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… larger journey toward racial justice, of course, remains ongoing and unfinished," says Dr. Ed Martini , associate … particularly those from historically underserved groups, can thrive." Merze Tate College will serve as a … networks, understanding the expectations of academic rigor, learning about the vast opportunities at Western and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65686

Communitywide sustainability resource offerings keep evolving

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… by Western Michigan University students almost a decade ago and nurtured by their peers ever since are bearing fruit … higher education institution to adopt a "green fee" to support campus sustainability. The move was instrumental in … our projects change as we hear from students and student government leadership and follow their concerns," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53507

'The goat ate my homework,' conservation management students say

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… 'The goat ate my homework,' conservation management students say … Barkman says. "The idea is to take land that has been disrupted by human activity and invasive species and test ways … on conservation-related projects. "Those former students suggested that we develop a formal course around this topic, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43969

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in April

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education. Sign up for weekly update   WMU International Festival The music, … Amuedo-Dorantes, professor and chair of economics at San Diego State University. Free and open to the public. Thursday, … open to the public. "Again Toward Perpetual Peace: World Government by Lottocracy" lecture —6 p.m. in 213 Bernhard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38968

Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines

College of Arts and Sciences

… an initial deployment on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower supporting Operation Deny Flight and Operation Provide … the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the government’s rather radical department designed to explore … program focused on human-technology integration, with the goal of increasing the number of information weapons systems …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69145

Public career fairs bringing hundreds of employers to WMU

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… that have registered to participate in each of the upcoming fairs as well as to note the types of positions … sponsor is Consumers Credit Union. The fourth annual Government and Nonprofit Career Fair is set for 1 to 4 p.m. … It is expected to attract about 100 employers from governmental and nonprofit organizations. This event is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44780

University to honor its top four staffers for 2016-17

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… The event also will feature WMU President Edward Montgomery's State of the University address and the annual … student employees, Fraaza develops programming as well as supervises and trains the more than 200 student leaders it … to take on even more work during the aviation college's ongoing expansion into Florida. "To most people, Tom's duties …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42945

Dr. Homer Hartman Stryker biography

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… schoolhouse in the Keweenaw Bay school system in the Upper Peninsula, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and served in … realized that this bright, eager young man would be a good fit as a medical student. With his recommendation, … headquarters to Alcott Street in Kalamazoo. The company's goal continued to be helping patients lead healthier, more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14108

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

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… new pieces for septet by Hawaiian composers. The grant supported a 10-day tour for masterclasses and performances in … You Hear Me? Examining Racial and Cultural Biases and Microaggressions in the Modern Classical Music World” at the … Music Teachers Association in February 2020 and at the Chicago Music Teachers Association in September 2020. A digital …

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