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Learn to compost with worms, fix a bike at Sustainability Celebration

Sustainability

… Learn to compost with worms, fix a bike at Sustainability … music; appetizers featuring locally grown food; a bike giveaway; and, for new WMU students, a free WMU-branded EcoJug … open one day each week, is a place where anyone can repair their bikes with the guidance of student mechanics. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48812

WMU expert tells PBS audience University has resources to help vulnerable students transition to college

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU expert tells PBS audience University has resources to help vulnerable students transition to college Submitted … and academically, says Western Michigan University's Dr. Wanda Hadley. Dr. Wanda Hadley Hadley, an associate professor of educational …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71595

Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents

News

… Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents Submitted by Anonymous (not … 10 graduated. Now we're seeing a number of them moving forward in practical ways," Yarbrough says. "One man, who was … Community College. Also, two students have taken the GED test. One obtained high school equivalency while the other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2271

New LEED building certifications boost WMU total to seven

News

… New LEED building certifications boost WMU total to seven Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … to use the resources entrusted to us in the most effective ways possible." The six newly certified buildings join the … of Health and Human Services, which earned a LEED-EB gold designation in 2009. That building and WMU's focus on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4731

Faculty support key to cybersecurity student's goals

Cybersecurity

… Faculty support key to cybersecurity student's goals Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Between working in Western … and frustrating semester of my life, but by far the most rewarding,” says Breadon. “This project solidified knowledge I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73209

WMU to host regional steel bridge, concrete canoe competitions

News

… WMU to host regional steel bridge, concrete canoe competitions … from 10 universities in Michigan and Ohio will test their engineering skills during two challenging … Michigan University. Members of the public are invited to watch as teams compete to build a steel bridge and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/46050

Horn Day open to anyone who wants to learn more about the horn

News

… Horn Day open to anyone who wants to learn more about the horn Submitted … using musical vehicles. Before moving to Dayton, Brant was the principal horn of the South Bend Symphony for four …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44910

Think Big leads to Rethink Smart

W Magazine

… Think Big leads to Rethink Smart Submitted by Erin Flynn on More than a year … WMU is helping students find a deeper meaning and a better way of thinking. It’s what we call Rethink Smart. Rethink … more than that. It’s using one's smarts to pursue a bolder way of thinking, leading to a bigger way of being. It’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61956

WMU community shows up big to welcome new Broncos to campus

News

… WMU community shows up big to welcome new Broncos to campus Submitted by Erin Flynn on … as they moved their students into residence halls. There was plenty of furniture assembling as students settled into … Band, students and community members packing campus with swag under their arms and smiles on their faces—Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/fall-welcome-broncos-move-2026

Campuswide emergency notification broadcast system to be tested March 31

News

… Campuswide emergency notification broadcast system to be tested March 31 Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, … be played 10 times, lasting approximately two minutes in total. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63781