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Robert 'Bob' L. Smith obituary

News

… April 11 at home in Kalamazoo after a long illness. He was 82. Smith joined the WMU faculty in 1964 and retired in 1996 after 31 years of service to the University. Survivors include his wife, Dr. Carol … Fine Arts program in performing arts administration, which was the first program of its kind in the Midwest. Academic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31808

Researchers explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot

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… at Western Michigan University are gaining insight into their knowledge of human-robot interactions with a new, … as it maneuvers about on wheels. Pepper, a humanoid robot, was brought to WMU in late July through an anonymous … studies right now about exactly how human-like social machines should be. On the one hand, studies show that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42083

Candidate forum for local state House seats set for Oct. 5

Government Relations

… questions at a public forum Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Fetzer Center at Western Michigan University. Andy Robins, news editor for WMUK 102.1 FM, the University's public radio … Party. Event format Candidates will give short introductory statements and then respond to questions in a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34880

'Station Eleven' is selection for WMU's 2016-17 book read

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… Read selection and a finalist for both the National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner Award. All of WMU's first-year students are required to read the book. Members of the campus and broader …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35228

University opts out of Bellevue property purchases

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… KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University officials announced today they will not go ahead with the previously announced … from such local zoning and planning ordinances. "This was a very simple purchase, and we thought the use of the … Der Kley , WMU vice president for business and finance. "It was never our intent, though, to spark an uncomfortable and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14471

Race, feminist perspectives and politics focus of discussion

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… celebrities like Beyoncé. The free and open event from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 31 , will be in 1920 Sangren Hall. … of U.S. Black Womanhood." The open classroom format was successful a year ago at the University of … beauty and representations of black women, Beyoncé's name was the one that came up for every single woman in my study. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31358

Fort St. Joseph offers lectures and open house

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… lectures and open house Submitted by Deanne Puca on Visitors listen to a presentation at the 2016 open house. … as a mission in the 1680s by French Jesuits, the fort was one of the earliest European settlements in the western Great Lakes region. It was an important part of a chain of settlements that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40535

Senior engineers showcase inventions at 56th design conference

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… Anonymous (not verified) on The conference is free and open to the public. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University … Conference on Senior Engineering and Design from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 , at the College of Engineering … the gamut from a heat-powered cell phone charger to a 90-watt wireless power transmission system to charge a robot. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23158

With move in complete, Western Heights residents will showcase new hall

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Work on Western Heights was completed just before the beginning of the fall 2015 … it best—its first residents—during an open house set for 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 . The new residence hall complex … the state and nation.  Western Heights Western Heights was built to LEED specifications. Completed just days before …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27082

Most WMU offices closed Labor Day weekend

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… Faculty and staff, students and the public are encouraged to call ahead to make sure that a particular office is open … Coffee, Buster's/Textbook Alley, Santorini Grill and Subway. All other shops and services are closed. Information … are closed Saturday, Aug. 30, through Monday, Sept. 1. Waldo Library will begin fall semester hours at 8 a.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18095