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Preparing workforce for state-of-the-art bridge construction

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… on KALAMAZOO--Building bridges quicker, safer and with better quality components will be the focus of a workshop on … Michigan University. Bridge engineers, contractors and decision-makers are invited to attend the workshop from 8 a.m. … systems tout such advantages as minimal traffic disruption and on-site construction time, improved work-zone …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/225

Hockey-loving exercise science grad nets experience-driven hat trick through internship, campus work and RSOs

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… Hockey-loving exercise science grad nets experience-driven hat trick through … been someone who likes to do things as soon as possible, so why not graduate a year early?"  Scoring career goals "Being … trainer in the National Hockey League, it doesn't get much better than earning college credit to immerse yourself in …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/graduate-success-exercise-science-wmu-hockey-trainer-ariana-burgeson

CEHD faculty awarded three WMU grants to enhance experiential learning programs

College of Education and Human Development

… to enhance experiential learning programs Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO. Mich.—Western Michigan University's … Department of Family and Consumer Sciences are looking to better support their students' well-being during … Through engagement with residents, students learn why the resort was pivotal to African American cultural and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74780

WMU expands, re-envisions definition and measures for sustainability

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… WMU expands, re-envisions definition and measures for sustainability Submitted … the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. More than 230 colleges and universities across the United States … the opportunity for the campus to use the STARS system to better document the breadth of activity that is going on to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11612

WMU Dining Services launches mobile menu

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… user-friendly format. Dining Services locations listed include all five residence hall dining rooms and the Bernhard Cafe. The mobile-friendly menu is viewable on most devices that have an Internet enabled … their smartphones." To view the mobile menu, bookmark the URL www.wmich.edu/dining/menu in your Web browser or scan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/115

WMU’s College of Education and Human Development honored with 2025 Friend of FCS Award

College of Education and Human Development

… honored with 2025 Friend of FCS Award Submitted by Chris Hybels on WMU and the College of Education and Human … Laura Dinehart, CEHD dean; Emily Anthony, faculty specialist I and Tayler Mercil, CEHD manager of recruitment and … and collaborative—and that they’re part of something larger than their individual classrooms.” About FCS teacher …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/michigan-family-consumer-sciences-friend-award-partnership-fccla

Warwick scholar to address conflict in Balkan states

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… Warwick will address unrest in the Balkan states when she visits Western Michigan University this month. Dr. Maria … Bulgaria, Macedonia and Kosovo." Koinova is interested in why ethnonationalist conflicts vary in the level of violence … level persists and when and why things change for the better or worse. To get at the answers, she explores three …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15126

Special surplus furniture sale to be held at Bigelow Hall

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… and desks, some of which are available as sets. The sale is open to the public and will take place in the now-closed Bigelow Hall, which is located behind the Bernhard Center and accessed via North … to noon. Those interested in making a purchase may pay in cash or by check or credit card (MasterCard, Visa or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8152

WMU commercialization center invests in nervous system breakthrough

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… Center has invested $250,000 in a Kalamazoo company that is doing early-stage work on a revolutionary approach to … the commercial arena. Established in 2003 with an initial cash infusion of $10 million from the Michigan Economic … role in the creation of 30 Michigan companies and more than 200 high-paying jobs. With every dollar of the original …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/555

Think Big leads to Rethink Smart

W Magazine

… an introspective process called Think Big to examine WMU's distinctive strengths as an institution of higher learning … about WMU is helping students find a deeper meaning and a better way of thinking. It’s what we call Rethink Smart. … leading to a bigger way of being. It’s knowing one's “why” and striving to achieve it always and in all ways. WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61956