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Most WMU offices closed Labor Day weekend

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… weekend Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 1. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential … Faculty and staff, students and the public are encouraged to call ahead to make sure that a particular office is open … Monday, Sept. 1, are: the Bernhard Information Desk, Biggby Coffee, Buster's/Textbook Alley, Santorini Grill and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18095

WMU history professor discovers new stories of early Colombia

History

… WMU history professor discovers new stories of early Colombia … food during a famine. There’s an environmental catastrophe going on during this time because they have locust swarms … no food. I had been trying to find something that could show that [period] and couldn’t find anything … until I found …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75941

Alumna with passion for poetry named Kansas Poet Laureate

College of Arts and Sciences

… passion for poetry. And, now, the entire state of Kansas is ready to hear her. Dr. Traci Brimhall Brimhall, a Kansas … in the world," says Brimhall. "I’m looking forward to going into all sorts of communities and making genuine … really high in food insecurity. So I started thinking about how I could use the laureateship to both talk about food …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70298

WMU graduates succeed

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… degree in music education.  Some interviews, a mentor counseled, would just be practice.  But Fields made … also being exposed to the arts,” she says. “I feel that this is exactly where I’m supposed to be.”  Degreed to succeed … new data compiled by campus employment services officials show.  For those employed, 84 percent were employed in jobs …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46643

Western honors, celebrates veterans with student scholarship, local events

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… Jessica Clark moved outside of and across the country to pursue her and her husband’s U.S. military careers before … and Veterans Affairs says Clark, a senior from Anderson, Missouri, will receive the $1,000 Operation Hat Trick … Clark prepares for deployment in South Korea by learning how to read a map to get out of the woods. Besides Western’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66151

Employer registration underway for business career day

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… Employer registration underway for business career day Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Business Career Day is set for Oct. 17. KALAMAZOO—Companies seeking to hire talent from Western Michigan University’s Haworth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9095

Sindecuse Health Center achieves re-accreditation

Sindecuse Health Center

… Submitted by Joe VanDerBos on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After going through an extensive assessment and evaluation process by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Western Michigan University's Sindecuse … center has met nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care. Accreditation is recognized as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46877

Mental health and wellness a priority at WMU

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… National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1 (800) 273-TALK Crisis Text Line Text "start" to 741-741 KALAMAZOO, … behaviors and awareness of mental health issues.   "We're going to be developing new programming that will be rolled … as well as present opportunities for individuals to learn how to help themselves and others. "Gaining a better …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54667

Healthy Minds Survey final step in Western’s JED Campus partnership

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… well-being first and foremost, Western Michigan University is reaching out to Broncos to explore the pulse of campus.  The Healthy … session for faculty, staff and graduate assistants to learn how to help a student who is in distress. Participating in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63480

Free campus workshops offered on virtual reality

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… offered on virtual reality Submitted by Deanne Puca on Visit the virtual reality lab on the lower level of Waldo … Mich.—Free workshops about virtual reality technology and how it can be used in teaching and learning begin Friday, … Wednesday, April 18 , at Western Michigan University. Open to the entire campus community and surrounding area, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45777