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Homecoming and Family Weekend events planned

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… year's celebration. Most are open to the public and a number are free or low cost, although advance registration or … during homecoming weekend. Family members of WMU students can purchase tickets at a discount using the Family Weekend … through the Bronco Athletic ticket office. WMU students get into athletic events for free with their Bronco Card. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49378

Campus MLK Day efforts recognized by national diversity magazine

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… Education Excellence in Diversity— HEED—honoree by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine . WMU has been honored by the publication each year since 2013. The … recruitment and retention of students and employees--and best practices for both--continued leadership support for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50211

WMU to close all campuses at 3 p.m. for winter storm

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… weather. Classes scheduled for 3 p.m. or later today are canceled.  This article will be updated with special hours as information becomes … by heavy snow closed the University. 2022, Feb. 2—Rain turned to snow overnight, covering the Kalamazoo area in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74325

New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact

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… combined with heat to cut hard and brittle materials has been developed by Western Michigan University researchers … one-tenth the size of a human hair, turns the material into a metallic state, allowing plastic-like cutting with no … among the 24 teams selected this year from among 350 applicants. "This is cutting technology done by splitting hairs," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/443

Business Broncos take first place in ACG Cup competition

Haworth College of Business

… includes business leaders and schools from the Midwest and beyond. Both undergraduate and graduate students interested … the new major and minor in leadership and business strategy can provide for students, especially through its partnership … these professionals were able to give us such great insight into what made them successful and what they look for in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67589

Dramatic Lake Michigan helicopter crash, rescue on tap in WMU talk

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… rescue of survivors from cool Lake Michigan waters will be recounted when the pilot of the craft appears next week … the tail of chopper. Within 30 seconds, the craft slammed into Lake Michigan, and the relatively new 3-year-old … of a passing Leer jet, who was aware of the crash, saw what turned out to be the plume of the copter's drifting fuel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36669

WMU hosts Michigan high school students for programming competition

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… students for programming competition Submitted by Kayla Lambert on KAMSC sophomore Connor Cole (left) with his … to showcase their programming skills,” says Carr. “I can remember when I was in high school and attended a …   Sebastian Bagley   Hayden Helms   Aidan Liu   D1 Moggers (Ann Arbor Pioneer)   Michael Wu   James Hollingsworth …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/high-school-programming-contest

Mindful change: One professor's vision to transform stroke recovery

W Magazine

… therapy and other holistic approaches, mindfulness has been key to her emotional rehabilitation, Gray says. As a … Research and Creative Activities Award (FRACAA), Gray has turned her own stroke recovery into the nation’s … down the road. I’m five years post-stroke, and every day I can do something I couldn’t do the day before. “My vision is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70900

Broncos Lead interns learn the forgotten art of making books

W Magazine

… art of making books Submitted by Erin Flynn on You just can’t get the same experience just reading it out of a textbook. — Grant Overbeek, graphic design major KALAMAZOO, Mich.—While some spent … it special,” Overbeek says. “There’s a lot more that goes into (bookmaking) than I think people realize.” The …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/book-smart-broncos-lead-interns-kalamazoo-book-arts-center

Campus community, alumni welcomed to homecoming week events ahead of game

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… during Western Michigan University's Homecoming week beginning Sunday, Oct. 9 , through the game on Saturday, … that are going to help us set the trend for moving forward into this new era," says Bond. "We are looking to build WMU … to the Bernhard Center. Wednesday, Oct. 12 "What is (American) football," a cultural workshop primarily about sports, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69383