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Health and Human Services' DEI office looks forward at end of successful year

College of Health and Human Services

… Health and Human Services' DEI office looks forward at end of successful year Submitted by Joel Krauss … and the 2022 Burian Lecture, co-sponsored by the WMU Center for Humanities, featured Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens who spoke … Gynecology." The free event was offered in a hybrid format for 2022, with just about half of the registrants …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67756

WMU’s century plant reaches new heights

College of Arts and Sciences

… the roof. (Photo by Michael Lanka) The protective system for the Agave can be seen extending six feet above the Finch … Agave at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago before it grew too large for its greenhouse enclosure, ultimately towering to a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70881

Sky Broncos top regional competition to advance to nationals

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… Capturing the lead at regionals, WMU aviators now qualify for the 2023 NIFA SAFECON nationals set to take place May 8 … State, Ohio and Ohio State universities. Teams earn points for members who finish in the top 10 in a series of flight … those results, and we will continue to let the scores speak for themselves going into nationals this spring.” He added a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69583

Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo neighborhoods

University Libraries

… tour hosted by Lynn Houghton , regional history curator for Western Michigan University Libraries . For the past 20 years, Houghton has led walking tours and … during their lunch breaks but quickly became an attraction for the entire community. "I thought this would be a one-hit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68442

Board of Trustees to consider four-year contract with AFSCME during special meeting

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… University Board of Trustees will meet via virtual platform for a special meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 . The … Aug. 12, 2025 . In each of the four years of the contract for 2021 through 2025, the agreement provides for wage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66228

WSA, GSA look to break down stigma, highlight resources with Mental Health Week

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… and Graduate Student Association (GSA) as they partner for Mental Health Week . "This pandemic has taken so much … our guests," adds Charles Poole III , WSA vice president for community involvement. "You can walk down Sangren Plaza … panel discussions, a number of events are planned for the week, which runs Monday, April 4 , through Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67584

Bronco in the Big Apple: Marketing student sees dreams come true at New York Fashion Week

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… by Erin Flynn on Samantha Morehead experienced Times Square for the first time during a one-of-a-kind trip to the Big Apple for New York Fashion Week. (Courtesy: Andrew T. Bourland) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Call it a "pinch me" moment. … on sustainability and the current fascination with resale fashion, question-and-answer session with IMG …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67195

Student awarded scholarships from pulp and paper organization

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… in mathematics.  “I’m honored to receive these scholarships for my education,” says Ownby. “TAPPI offers me many … at Greif, a process engineering intern at West Rock and a sales intern with Axchem USA. She has served as treasurer of … chapter and has been named president of the organization for the 2022-23 academic year. She also works in WMU’s Paper …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68502

Western marks Arbor Day with tree-planting, Tree Campus Higher Education designation

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… Michigan University's commitment to effective campus forest management with a tree-planting at 11 a.m. Friday, … Junkins , grounds supervisor, will provide in-depth information about the selected tree and what goes into making … again certified Western as a Tree Campus Higher Education for 2022. To obtain this distinction, WMU met the five core …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67789

From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future

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… who’ve inspired change, pushed boundaries and paved the way for so many. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a little girl growing up in … historically Black college in Nashville, Tennessee—for its internship program with NASA. But her cosmic … a judge, she knows access and opportunity are crucial to upward mobility, and she is committed to continuing to open …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942