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WMU begins new academic year with preferred name policy
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has adopted a preferred name policy that … one of just 146 schools around the nation and five in Michigan that have adopted some form of preferred name …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26662
Invested in finance and fashion, business grad found wealth of opportunities at Western
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… financial modeling to modeling on the runway, Western Michigan University student Racheal Mmanga has fashioned a … consulting at leading professional services network PwC. A few months later, she landed a sales internship with …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/finance-fashion-fall-2024-graduate-racheal-mmanga-employed-voya-investment
Time to review WMU's winter weather closure policy
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… closure policy Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Michigan weather can change suddenly, with snow or ice … corner, this time of year is a good time to review Western Michigan University's closure policy . University closures …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61739
WMU sees enrollment gains in key areas, with slight decrease overall
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… verified) on Aerial photo of WMU. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's fall 2014 student body is more diverse … to be one of the largest such increases this year at any Michigan public university. The 6 percent boost in transfer … class number. Incoming freshman credentials continued the upward trend of the past three years, with the average high …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18997
WMU project puts spotlight on lighthouse logs, late 1800s life on South Haven coastline
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… of three lighthouse logbooks by technicians at Western Michigan University Libraries. The South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs is a new digital collection that … mundane weather reports to dramatic events, including shipwrecks, daring rescues, bodies washed ashore and forest …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25859
WMU formalizes partnership with Kalamazoo Literacy Council
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University and the Kalamazoo Literacy Council have … of knowledge on the issue of adult literacy. “Western Michigan University has had a history of dedicating efforts … educates the public about the needs of adults who struggle to read. One of our strategies is to build …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66279
Sangren Hall earns LEED gold certification as a 'green' building
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… (not verified) on Sangren Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University officials have learned that Sangren Hall … Sangren Hall's architect was SHW Group of Berkley, Michigan, while Miller-Davis Co. of Kalamazoo constructed … the most energy efficient on our campus and in the state of Michigan." Among the many sustainability features that led …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17649
Kalamazoo Pride event celebrates diversity
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… well as food and beverage vendors from all over southwest Michigan. There will also be family-friendly activities … bisexual, transgender and allied community of southwest Michigan. Given that an estimated 12,000 people attended in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24632
WMU Board of Trustees to meet Thursday, Dec. 12
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… Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The evaluation of Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery is on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57087
Sandra Lou Roellchen (Elzey) obituary
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… Lou Roellchen (Elzey) , a former instructor at Western Michigan University, died April 26 . She was 82. Roellchen, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40216