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WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees in December
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… set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the colleges of Fine Arts and Health and … the Haworth College of Business. The 12:30 p.m. ceremony is for graduates of the colleges of Aviation, Education and … and Engineering and Applied Sciences. The 4 p.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20465
WMU commits to expanding college access at White House event
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… as guidance counselors already working in Michigan schools, is designed to positively impact the college-going rate in … The immediate goal of the new course work, Dunn says, is to increase both the college enrollment level and the … new course, which was rolled out for fall 2014, fits the vision and goals of state organizations that WMU works with, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20460
April Kzoo Sings event set
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… Miller Auditorium on the Grand Tier lobby. The April song is "Africa" by Toto. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There will be a … snacks will be provided. How it works "Kzoo Sings!" is a drop in, no-commitment singing event open to anyone who … new arrangements of pop songs. No music reading ability is required and no auditions will be conducted. Participants …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39445
Special education major earns outstanding student award
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… goes to one "extraordinary undergraduate student" who is an MCEC member. The Van Riper Outstanding College Student Award is named after the speech-language pathology and audiology … compassion for others and passion for helping those with disabilities. Foreman's peers noted that she is always …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44996
College-bound students invited to free financial aid event
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… The event, set for 2 to 4 p.m. in Schneider Hall, is being held at sites across the country to help high … their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. This form must be submitted by the Sunday, March 1, … deadline to ensure eligibility for the most financial assistance possible. What to expect WMU's event, one of dozens …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21363
Assault on WMU's Asylum Lake property reported
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A female pedestrian was assaulted this evening— Aug. 5 —while walking her dog on Western … her to the ground and assaulted her at the preserve, which is located near the intersection of Parkview Avenue and Drake Road. The suspect is described as being 20 to 28 years old, having either a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26016
WMU wins NSF grant to study contaminants in industry, agriculture
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… awarded to Dr. Gellert Mezei , associate professor of chemistry, who has been studying negatively charged ions, also … eutrophication. "So it's important to monitor them and devise ways of reducing their concentration and also eliminate … for water, are carcinogenic and have been linked to other diseases. In small amounts, they can attack the nervous and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18390
Business mentors partner with WMU entrepreneurs to pitch products at Innovation Expo
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In a time when face-to-face interaction is limited by the COVID-19 pandemic, Western Michigan … Sciences, the 2020 Innovation Expo included 80 multidisciplinary WMU students who presented their unique products … adds, but students were motivated and responsive to his suggestions. " The only times I really had to push and help …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62845
Innovative packing material company focus of entrepreneurship breakfast series
Haworth College of Business
… 8 a.m. Friday, March 17, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at … or at wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . Free parking is available in Fetzer Center Lot 72F. RNS Packaging The … or register at wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . To suggest an entrepreneur for the series, contact Alyssa Benson …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38420
Nobel laureate to give talk on peace building, women's rights
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… on Leymah Gbowee KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Liberian peace activist who helped bring an end to the second Liberian civil war … Women to Stop Being Politely Angry." Organized as a fundraiser, the event is open to the public with a suggested donation of $15 and will be preceded by a Nobel …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46210