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WMU expanded aviation center to meet needs of growing industry

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… Aviation Education Center will provide additional space for the College of Aviation's soaring enrollment, fueled by demand for pilots and aviation mechanics. Groundbreaking for the … 67,000-square-foot instructional facility at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek May 10 drew praise by local …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53381

Time to review WMU's winter weather closure policy

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… with snow or ice quickly building up and creating hazards for both pedestrians and motorists.   With the winter season … . Area radio and television stations. The WMU emergency information phone line at (269) 387-1001. The status of the … such as insulated walking shoes or boots, with rubber soles for best footing on icy walks. For more information on how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61739

Trustees to consider tuition, room and board rates in livestreamed meeting Thursday

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… will consider tuition as well as room and board rates for the 2020-21 academic year. Trustees will convene via virtual platform, with the meeting livestreamed at wmich.edu/trustees . … out Thursday's agenda. Those who wish to address the board for public comment may notify Dr. Kahler Schuemann at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59035

Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots

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… came courtesy of Landscape Services. They readied campus for the academic year by planting as well as planning for the future. In August, Landscape Services employees … to nonprofits and other organizations in the local area. For WMU, growing the fledgling plants fits seamlessly into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808

Geography alumnus successfully navigates detours on road to career

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… Ryan Taylor's career isn't exactly as he'd mapped it out before college. Initially intent on studying computer science, the geospatial analyst found his passion for geography at Western Michigan University. Geography alum … satellite imagery to detect human infrastructure changes for government and private defense companies. The technology …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58014

2020-21 general fund budget tops Board of Trustees' agenda Thursday

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… University Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet in formal session at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 , in the North … the following action items: •    General fund budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year •    Capital outlay priority … student code of conduct Those who wish to address the board for public comment should notify Dr. Kahler Schuemann at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61181

WMU hosts area sixth-graders to show college life

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… Class of 2026 will tour Western Michigan University for a day on a school-by-school basis and participate in … Feb. 25 , and continuing through Wednesday, March 18 . For the 11th year in a row, students will get a firsthand … will transport all of the district's sixth-graders to WMU for a day to engage in hands-on activities related to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57696

Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University will be the site for several career-related fairs this fall that are open to … in Kalamazoo. All WMU students are encouraged to prepare for the upcoming fairs by attending pre-fair events designed … gregory.priester@wmich.edu or (269) 387-2761. Marketing, Sales and Food Marketing Career Night— Wednesday, Oct. 2, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55090

With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device

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… cost less than $150. He aims to make it widely available for merely the price of parts, manufacturing and shipping so … recently received one of five University grants for COVID-19 response-related research, and he has spent the … acute respiratory syndrome, epidemic heightened the need for short- and long-term respiratory care. This year’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231

Graduate success reaches all-time high at WMU

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… is a place to become, we mean it's a place to prepare for your future," says President Edward Montgomery . "These … that we continue to be a leader in preparing students for jobs associated with their majors that pay well and give … service or furthering their education. The median salary for WMU graduates was $45,000-$50,000. Of those employed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57465