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Starting Gate business accelerator serves 100th student company

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… company Submitted by Megan Looker on Seven Western students are taking their business concepts to the next level through Starting … that point in my life: Someone who would tell me to ignore what other people think, get out from behind the computer, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70888

Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… freshmen have won coveted Medallion Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an … open houses and as a host to show prospective students what his high school is like. He has been active in his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26024

Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess

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… Monday, March 6 , and continues  through Friday, March 10 . There are no classes during the recess, but most WMU offices are … emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Hours for campus offices and services Many offices, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38433

Fall honors college talks focus on global citizenship

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A wide range of global citizenship topics are being examined this fall in a series of talks that began … All 11 multidisciplinary talks are free and open to the public, and being held from noon to 1 p.m. most … and audiology. Oct. 22 —"Queer Theory in Practice: What Is It and How Does It Work?," Dr. Jill …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18631

In Tempo: Vocal music alumni making their mark

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… In Tempo: Vocal music alumni making their mark Submitted by Deanne Puca on Jazz vocalist … ’13, and members of the professional choir VOCES8 said they are “immensely privileged” to be appearing in Paul Simon’s … from Western. After a successful career in the United States with a cappella, the high tenor moved to the United …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72488

Finding a better way from bean to brew

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… (not verified) on WMU alumnus Floyd Sartin, co-founder of the specialty coffee roasting company MochaBox, encourages … company located in Prince George's County, Maryland. We are committed to enhancing the best quality and flavor of each coffee bean with each roast. What was the most valuable part of your WMU experience? …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48151

WMU United Way launches 2018 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive

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… is underway, with faculty and staff expected to receive their pledge cards by the beginning of October. President … from an Amazon wish list . Monetary donations also are accepted online . The campus campaign exceeded both its … and book collection goals in 2017. "When we talk about what this campus is about, we're about changing lives; and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49280

Campus wayfinding effort leads to new street names, building addresses

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Physical implementation of the Western Michigan University Wayfinding Project means the … Due to a time-lag for incorporation into GPS mapping software, the new addresses may not be recognized for several … in WMU's Facilities Management department at (269) 387-8543 or chris.pyzik@wmich.edu. For more WMU news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41890

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

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… world Submitted by Deanne Puca on Considering the impact of screens on child development is not about … to the grocery store with a three-year-old is not what it used to be.  When a toddler’s whining, begging and … about what we’re going to feed our babies, what diapers we are going to use, how their rooms will be set up and even …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

Brown University professor to kick off Ethics Center fall 2017 season

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Baruch KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The belief that practicing medicine is an art will come into … and creative thinking, creative writing skills and the arts are important clinical skills. In his lecture, Baruch will … Department of English, University of Virginia, 7 p.m., 3502 Knauss Hall, "In Defense of Ideals," part of the Center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42292