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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