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Why I Give: David Sluyter

W Magazine

… David Sluyter Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The decision to give back to Western Michigan just came … I’m getting older,” he jokes.  “It was time to figure out what kind of legacy I wanted to leave,” he continues, “and … students striving to help sustain natural and wilderness areas just made sense.”  In addition to hiking and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71780

WMU wins 2013 diversity award from national publication

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… in Diversity—HEED—award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the nation's oldest and largest publication that focuses on … diversity and inclusion." WMU will be featured along with 55 other recipients in the magazine's November 2013 issue. … only three public universities were honored. The other two are Michigan Technological University and Saginaw Valley …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10337

Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club

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… Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 25 Year … Mich.—A total of 53 people, all but one who began their service to Western Michigan University in 1989, will … , in the Bernhard Center's East Ballroom. Reservations are due Friday, Nov. 14 . The annual event honors employees …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20077

Tuition for regional locations and online classes set

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… Extended University Programs KALAMAZOO--Acting at its July 25 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a … classes. Tuition for undergraduate courses that are 100 percent online will be assessed tuition in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1080

Campus volunteers needed for Kalamazoo Marathon

Community Partnerships

… stations and excitement zones for runners participating in the  Kalamazoo Marathon  Sunday, May 5. No experience is necessary, and the entire WMU community … campus. WMU student organizations, departments and offices are welcome to sign up to host an excitement zone with or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52652

Undergraduate, faculty research published in Biochemistry

College of Arts and Sciences

… were published in Biochemistry. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the scientific world ebbs, changes and flows with new findings, Western Michigan University students are serving as key contributors to new discoveries. Six … that may lead to novel nicotine cessation therapies. But what sets this achievement apart is the fact that four …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73679

WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on MNOE KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What started as a class project between two Western Michigan … A crowdfunding campaign is now in progress to pay for the group, MNOE , to travel to the famous Sonic Ranch … and two female vocalists. That was in September 2015. So far the band has only performed twice, but something …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268

Additional shows added to Miller Auditorium's 2015-16 season

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… recently announced Lake Michigan Mailers Spotlight Series: The Piano Guys, Gold Company's "Anything You Can Sing, We … Better!" and Daniel Tiger's "Neighborhood Live!" Tickets are now available as part of season subscription packages … Added events The Piano Guys—8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 What began as an experiment and then exploded into an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23570

Major construction projects underway aim to redefine WMU campus experience

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… Broncos with open space and modern infrastructure.  View the summer project map New residence hall will offer … director of planning, design and construction. “There are some cool synergies in the way we’re thinking about … tearing something down,” VanderVeen says. “We’re asking: What does it mean to be sustainable in the future? What kind …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/2025-summer-construction-projects-underway-redefine-campus-experience

WMU public safety set to switch to countywide consolidated dispatch

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… safety answering points across Kalamazoo County, bringing the Western Michigan University Department of Public Safety … conveyed to WMU public safety officers; Calls to (269) 387-5555the campus' traditional public safety contact … the cooperating police departments using the new center are the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49803