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Final direction for Valley Dining Center announced

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… Mich.—Key planning decisions necessary to move forward with building the state-of-the-art Valley Dining Center were … as the area is commonly called. It will be integrated with the surrounding natural wooded environment and serve … . Details about specific residence halls and apartments can be found at wmich.edu/housing . Questions about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19430

Application open to incoming freshmen for study abroad programs

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… in these programs have the benefit of traveling with a group of other WMU students and being with a faculty … in Global Studies: Social & Economic Issues in the Dominican Republic. College of Engineering and Applied Sciences— … in Ireland and will visit schools, community centers, and youth organizations in Dublin, Limerick and Cork," Vellom …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/45866

Safety communication options grow out of committee appointed by Dunn

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… out advisory messages — which are accessible even to people without a Twitter account — about incidents that may occur … software called Social Sentinel, purchased to continually scan social media and alert WMU officers to issues emerging … App's next iteration. People without a Twitter account can register to have campus safety advisory tweets sent to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37740

Product design student a featured artist at Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

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… Collins' life. "I've been drawing since even before I can remember," he says. "I still have a bunch of sketchbooks … Art Exhibition —the longest running exhibition of African-American art. It's the second year in a row his work will be on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64077

WMU physics grad tracking gravitational wave event from Australia

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… superdense neutron stars spiraled into each other—brought with it a cornucopia of insights, each of which by itself … in his discipline—the highest honor a WMU undergraduate can earn. Shortly after the international announcement, … work until the news was revealed. "It is partly due to your recommendations that I was in the right place at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43382

Public invited to participate in poverty-reduction effort

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… County" seminar and learn about the problems associated with poverty in the community and how they can aid in reducing the disproportionate number of residents … University Programs. Feb. 4— Income security, Barbara Young, a past director of the Kalamazoo County Community …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12914

Carlson, Klohs awarded WMU's top alumni honor

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… will receive the highest honor Western Michigan University can confer on its alumni—the WMU Alumni Association … health maintenance organization. During her 33-year tenure with those two organizations, BCN achieved numerous … Authority that is overseeing construction of the North American International Trade Crossing and to the WMU Board of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42672

Assistant professor appointed to be a voice for diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism on national board

College of Education and Human Development

… may not be as explicit as limiting the places where people can go depending on color, but they are happening in terms … because people have their own associated bias and micro-aggressions from their upbringing about how they interact with someone who is of color before even considering their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71872

Engineers Without Borders student ‘zooms in,’ leveraging technology, teamwork to make the world better

International Student and Scholar Services

… Engineers Without Borders student ‘zooms in,’ leveraging technology, … Google Earth on her laptop, lamenting how the group had to cancel their visit due to safety concerns and EWB’s travel … to the digital spec on the map, “is the water’s spring. We can see the picture here.”   Western students are making …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews-2

Top seniors to be honored as 2017 Presidential Scholars

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… Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow on its undergraduates. Selection is based on the … will be held while the scholars have their pictures taken with Dunn and Ayers. Long list of talented students This … Andrea L. Miller of Paw Paw Social Work— Amal M. Mohamed of Canton Sociology— Bridget K. Grimaldi of Plainfield, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39008