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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

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

University Libraries acquires David Small and Sarah Stewart archive

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… one of Publisher's Weekly's best books of 2009, a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and a 2010 Alex Awards … become available as materials are cataloged and prepared for public use. The collection was acquired to enhance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57699

Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options

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… Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Feeding students isn't just a job for Rob Powers ; it's a passion. A sous chef in the Bernhard … up culinary creations at Western Michigan University for 12 years now. Rob Powers labels food that he's packaged … up with the Invisible Need Project to give students struggling with food insecurity new freshly prepared meal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180

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

Engineering students’ project designed to improve clinic’s efficiency wins national acclaim

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… improve its operations. After observing and analyzing data for several months, they recommended a variety of changes to … a cancellation policy and installing hallway desks for specialists to reduce down-time between patients. Geyer … connected to the IEE program helped set the team up for success. “The team worked very well with each other,” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61515

Montgomery delivers his third State of the University address

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… President Edward Montgomery thanked faculty and staff for their dedication and challenged them to continue elevating the institution as a school of choice for 21st century learners.  President Montgomery delivered … between majors. And citing a widely referenced report suggesting that 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55519

Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health

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… Week. Students wrote words of encouragement and also performed spoken word poetry about mental health. KALAMAZOO, … among young people. "I'm an outgoing person. For me to be stuck in the house every single day for … and leaning on each other. "This is something that I struggled with and didn’t want to admit to myself," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61714

New class of Medallion Scholars inducted into elite group

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… the names of their scholarships' donors or the individuals for whom the scholarships were established. The students … As a parishioner and peer minister at St. Francis de Sales Parish, she volunteered at Sunday night dinners, the … dressing as a frog as entertainment during the RE/MAX Egg Hunt, helping with Fourth of July and Halloween events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/54831

Summer camps online at WMU in June

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… still have an opportunity to explore graphic novels, cryptography and playwriting, among other areas, as summer … moved its half-day, one-week June summer programs online. Information about these courses for middle and early high school students, along with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58373