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New facility improvement projects continue

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… historic burr oak that has been around well before Western was founded in 1903 and predates Michigan’s statehood in 1837. As construction of the multi-year project moves forward, this heritage tree—measuring a diameter of 4 1/2 … says the historic burr oak will be visible in the landscape view near the new student center after being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63836

Arts administration grad thriving in community-driven theatre company

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… Michigan University. "I came in as a film major thinking I was going to audition for the acting department, but then I … spaces like the Office of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Student Services . "I'm nonbinary, and I really wanted … the ground running with the company. "A lot of the course material—learning how to write grants and how a nonprofit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75938

Double feature planned for Arbor Day at WMU this year

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… event also will include a short program, during which attendees will learn about the eastern white pine's attributes … , contact Darrell Junkins, WMU grounds supervisor in landscape services, at darrell.junkins@wmich.edu or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23241

Board signs off on name for new student residence halls

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… halls Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Artist rendering of Western Heights KALAMAZOO, Mich—Western Michigan … select the final name. The name selected, Western Heights, was the choice of students, she said, and it met the hopes … a name that included physical attributes of the facility or landscape. Because the new residence halls are going to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19403

WMU MBA grows by 20% with introduction of new course format

Haworth College of Business

… says Jessica DeGroot , a current MBA student . “ I wanted to pursue a program that was accredited and offered the scope of curriculum I was … other students to build relationship s and work through material. ”   Instead of offering strictly online or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68441

Culture shocks in Egypt to be discussed in Humanities Center talk

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—The changing social landscape in tumultuous Egypt will be the focus of a … is defining issues that concern everybody, including the warming of the globe, the toxicity of the environment and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15730

Forging a Creative Path: How Kayla Powers Built a Career on Her Own Terms

College of Fine Arts

… She's a master forager, gathering plants from the urban landscape to create natural dyes. This means her palette … growing or gracefully fading around her. "People don't always associate Detroit with bountiful nature," Kayla shares, "but when I moved here, I was struck by the wild open spaces and how much life there …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2025/09/wmu-alumni-kayla-powers

WMU students encouraged to seek campus sustainability grant funding

Sustainability

… cycle are due on Thursday, Nov. 18, by 11:59 p.m. Awards will be announced by mid-December 2021. Collaborators expect to award up to $32,500 this fall semester. Funding is awarded … of Student Engagement and Office for Sustainability . Landscape Services employees fill self-watering planters …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65899

Spring 2026 lineup announced for Custer Speaker Series 

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… to hear from professionals on topics that broaden attendees’ understanding of the world and add depth to … and principal investigator for the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory   "The Benefits of … Thermal Desalination and Membrane Technologies for Clean Water" April 20 at 11 a.m., Parkview Room (D-132), Floyd …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/spring-2026-custer-speaker-series

Engineering the next generation of sustainable fiber-based products

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… in paper products used for beverages and food is that the wax or plastic coating applied to make the product water resistant is not recyclable and result in paper … made with lignin—a byproduct of paper making—that provides water and grease resistance while still being recyclable. …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/paper-pilot-plant-engineering-sustainable-products-0