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Employee, retiree talk focuses on WMU health insurance

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… Western Michigan University employees and retirees are invited to attend a presentation on "Using the BCBSM … faculty and staff members understand their WMU health care plan and the costs associated with it. About the … website account. Determining your coverages for health care service. Reviewing your explanation of benefits, or EOB. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32050

Graphic design student learns art of networking at WMU

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… activity report reveals 94% of 2018-19 WMU graduates are actively employed or pursuing further education. Read … of my life," she says. "The Frostic School of Art prepared me for a career in the real world of design and gave me opportunities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57683

Several internships with same company helped alumnus land job

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… activity report reveals 94% of 2018-19 WMU graduates are actively employed or pursuing further education. Read … University alumnus Robert Repke had initially directed his career aspirations toward a musical field. “I was planning to … Western’s chemical engineering program, along with career stability and his affinity for STEM subjects, helped …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58019

WMU student recognized by Google, takes first place in competition

Haworth College of Business

… place where they could have the most impact with their suggestions. Evaluating Google’s most active social … content, so much so that I felt it could be ready to share with senior stakeholders. The entire report flowed with … and advancing his abilities in cross-cultural communication are what Ferry values most from the Virtual Business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66824

Arts and sciences dean candidates on campus over the next two weeks

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… the time, day, date and location of their WMU presentations are: Dr. Richard Utz , chair of the School of Literature, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31147

Sangren Hall earns LEED gold certification as a 'green' building

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… Development and the Department of Sociology, the 230,000-square-foot Sangren Hall was completed in 2012 at a cost of … many sustainability features that led to gold certification are on-site storm water retention, and 975 rooftop solar … with a 1/4 megawatt annual output that satisfies a good share and at times more than 100 percent of the building's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17649

WMU partners with local tribes to create tribal governance graduate certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

… and the rest is history,” says Morseau . Working toward a shared and culturally-informed vision, WMU academic leaders … Initial discussions identified several potential areas for enhanced engagement and collaboration, including … a meaningful, hands-on learning experience for those who are able to attend.  “We are currently planning cohorts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73676

Professor, institute director Perryman-Clark leads national convention

College of Arts and Sciences

… have the choice to attend/not to attend college? And what are the perils of not making our case?” Conference … decisions and choices as valuable to the stories they share about the value of a college degree and experience," she … and featuring artists from the Chicago metropolitan area as well as a virtual concert highlighting the work of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67526

Check out WMU’s latest Human Library event Feb. 12

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… serve as human library books and where difficult questions are expected, appreciated and answered.” As with the first, … in case conversations become too heated, traumatic or triggering. Last year’s event offered 16 books. This year, with … because of the limited number of volunteers, organizers are hoping to open it to the community in the future. “I’m …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57540

WMU pilots 'Go West' to compete in decades-old women's air race

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… and all fly fixed-wing aircraft. Since many types of planes are used to compete in the race, each plane is given a … course. In this type of race, the official standings are not released until the final entrant has crossed the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16438