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Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards
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… of WMU's most prestigious annual awards. Friday, April 1, is the deadline to make nominations for the 2016-17 Emerging Scholar Award, Distinguished Service Award and Distinguished Teaching Award. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30626
WMU ensembles to present headline performance at state conference
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… Hall in Grand Rapids. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for students, and are available online at … University Symphonic Band "The Michigan Music Conference is the single most important gathering of music educators in … and a new work by WMU faculty composer, Dr. Christopher Biggs , titled "Extinction." The University Symphony …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29517
Boil water advisory in effect for some campus locations through Saturday evening
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… Boil water advisory in effect for some campus locations through Saturday … repaired, and water was being turned back on to French, Davis and Zimmerman halls at around 9 p.m. Although not mandatory, the city of Kalamazoo advises that as a precautionary measure, residents in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27458
Ribfest highlighted by musical performances
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… Media) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Kalamazoo's annual Ribfest is a three-day event at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place in … three decades and attracts 10,000 people each summer. This year's festival is set for Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 3-5. Proceeds …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41161
New program helps to prepare finance students for Series 7 exam
Haworth College of Business
… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s finance program is now offering advanced preparation for students to become … securities traders. Known as the Series 7 course, the class is typically taken by new employees in the first year after … be prepared to take the licensing exam upon being hired. "This is another example of how well our program prepares our …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30134
WMU earns national recognition from U.S. Green Building Council
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is one of just 10 schools and individuals nationwide honored … higher education category. The annual awards program is designed to recognize the best environmental efforts in … lauded more than 20 years of WMU sustainability accomplishments in energy conservation efforts, recycling and waste …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20744
Working to say 'goodbye' to forever chemicals
W Magazine
… cooking equipment, carpet and leather treatments, water-resistant clothing and cosmetics; per- and polyfluoroalkyl … into the chemical group. Dr. Matt Reeves “The contamination is so pervasive and it’s so difficult to quantify the past, … water standard in April. The landmark regulations set legally enforceable limits for five types of PFAS in water: …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75868
WMU advertising students take first place
Haworth College of Business
… WMU advertising students take first place Submitted by Amy Coughenour on A team of Haworth College of Business advertising and promotion students has won first place in the … Olivia Neitzke , strategy and consumer insights associate Maggie Neuman , social media associate Bailey Papich , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68200
First increase in fines for parking violations since 1998
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… The effective date of implementation will be later this year after the administration has had an opportunity to fully inform the campus community of the changes. This is the first time ticket rates have been increased since …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/231
Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess
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… spring recess Submitted by Deanne Puca on Spring recess is March 5-9. There are no classes March 2 for Spirit Day. … in the Monroe-Brown Gallery of the Richmond Center for Visual Arts. The Western Invitational Jazz Festival opening … closing concert featuring the University Jazz Orchestra is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in the Dalton Center …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45319