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Prescribed burns planned at Asylum Lake Friday, April 2

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… the burn permit and a description of the rationale for the work are posted on the kiosks in both the Asylum Lake … conducive for a burn yet this spring semester, the next window of opportunity will be as early as this coming … September. Managing prescribed burns Prescribed burns are done with the cooperation and approval of all necessary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63807

Kalamazoo couple supports product design program with $3 million gift

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… fabrication, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and woodworking and metalworking. Architectural work is already underway and the goal … involved as well. "To create the perfectly modern three-legged stool that balances artist aesthetics, elegant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36937

WMU graduates succeed

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… new data compiled by campus employment services officials show.  For those employed, 84 percent were employed in jobs … the WMU annual report has emerged as the most comprehensive documentation of postgraduate success found at any Michigan … university.  The survey is the product of six years of work by Dr. Ewa Urban , associate director for assessment in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46643

WMU becomes part of national student mental health effort

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… including those caused by prescription drug overdoses or alcohol poisoning, and suicide. To begin assessing … building a multidisciplinary campuswide team to direct the work. A baseline assessment of campus systems, policies and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47566

Western honored for innovation, leadership in sustainability

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… Flynn on Western's new public electric vehicle charging  network earned a second-place Innovative Project Award from the … of the Office for Sustainability. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—While working toward a smaller carbon footprint, Western Michigan … with the organization for more than eight years. "The biggest thing for me, seeing everything about climate change, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70133

Western Michigan University launches 24/7 year-round mental health support for students

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… Edward Montgomery . "Asking for help is a sign of wisdom and nothing could be more appropriate in a learning … no matter their location—whether a student is on campus, working remotely or studying abroad. “We know many college students struggle with their mental health. A study recently reported by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69195

Three new dinosaurs stomping into Rood Hall Dino Park in summer 2023

College of Arts and Sciences

… the Jurassic period, has been made possible by a $10,000 donation from KGMS, a self-defined rock club focused on … that thrived in the era of these beasts. The park is the work of the WMU’s Department of Geological and Environmental … and parents bring their kids out in the summer to show them the dinosaurs because it was outdoors and COVID-19 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71118

WMU faculty promotes Seita Scholars Program at national conference for student social mobility

College of Education and Human Development

… care system at WMU. "What the Seita Scholars program is doing is at the core of social mobility,” says Lewis. "It is … complete a service project with Dominican youth and network with many WMU Dominican alumni. Scholars work closely … is a High Impact Practice," says Lewis. "Study abroad is shown to improve students’ sense of belonging on campus, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73514

Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit

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… the community is holding a send-off Thursday, Dec. 1 , in downtown Kalamazoo. The WMU football team's motorcade is … for the WMU football program. The Broncos defeated Toledo 55-35 Friday, Nov. 25, at Waldo Stadium to become the MAC West Division champions for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36689

TRIO future educators celebrated during cord ceremony

College of Education and Human Development

… future teachers from Western Michigan University. TRIO FESP works with teaching majors who are first-generation, … students or students with disabilities to help them work toward graduation. The program offers students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71435