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Western receives grant to aid student retention

Merze Tate College

… Michigan postsecondary institutions selected to participate in a program to improve student outcomes and reduce equity gaps in high-risk courses. WMU’s Merze Tate College will oversee the implementation of the the John … Offer course changes and curriculum solutions that can change and adapt over time. Working out of Merze Tate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70763

WMU Board of Trustees approves updated contract with faculty union

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… WMU Board of Trustees approves updated contract with faculty union Submitted by Megan Looker … of the University's contract with WMU’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors , the union … agreement with the University come as WMU faces significant COVID-19-induced fiscal challenges in the wake of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59586

WMU Public Safety joins the 5% of Michigan police agencies to achieve accreditation

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… joins the 5% of Michigan police agencies to achieve accreditation Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western … to internal operations, such as officer and workplace training, command structure and recruitment. WMU DPS … Laws continually change; policies change. I don’t think you can ever stop being educated," Dedow says. The Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63372

WMU wins NSF grant to study contaminants in industry, agriculture

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… researcher has been awarded a $284,833 grant from the National Science Foundation to study negatively charged ions … ultimately could further understanding of how anions can be extracted from industrial and mining waste and … They are necessary ingredients in fertilizers." But they can also cause big problems. Anions in the form of sulfates, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18390

Diverse list of employers participating in two career fairs

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… Diverse list of employers participating in two career fairs Submitted by Anonymous (not … mock career fairs and a mobile Career Kiosk, where students can learn about the employers who are coming to the fairs … emphasis on finding students with a good work ethic who can articulate their career goals and who are proficient in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29796

Haley Jackson is the heart of human resources

Haworth College of Business

… corner of the mitten. “Starting college for the first time can be a scary and lonely experience in the beginning but joining student organizations and being involved has made the experience transformational,” she says. “Realizing how many resources there are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70034

Charging into the future with printed flexible components

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… components Submitted by Lindsey Haehnel on Dr. Dinesh Maddipatla, research associate in WMU’s Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering, … at Western,” says Wu. “With the new system in place, we can now demonstrate high-volume manufacturing processes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73440

Restored grandeur, adapted reuse planned for East Campus

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… living options. Randy Doran, senior vice president at KDC Real Estate Development and Investments, outlined the tentative … something short of a top-down historical renovation, but we can confidently say the public and the University will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/152

Administrator gets national award for work with homeless students

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… Administrator gets national award for work with homeless students Submitted by … , director of student financial aid and scholarships at Western Michigan University, has been honored by a … Homeless Assistance Act. Under the act, homeless youth can apply for federal financial aid for college as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2894

International author Amitav Ghosh to deliver 2022 Peace Lecture

Study of Ethics in Society

… International author Amitav Ghosh to deliver 2022 Peace Lecture … at this is a bookstore. Those interested in Ghosh’s works can use the coupon code CLIMATE to receive a 15% discount on … Imam and the Indian and Incendiary Circumstances." He and Canadian environmental activist Margaret Atwood were joint …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67374