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Trustees to consider five-year strategic plan for WMU

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… Trustees to consider five-year strategic plan for WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Meeting on … engagement also is part of the agenda. As is the case with all meetings of the WMU Board of Trustees, the event …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31138

Travel the world without leaving Michigan at 29th annual International Festival

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Travel the world without leaving Michigan at 29th annual International Festival Submitted by Raine … from economic hardships when, in reality, they often deal with the same financial constraints as domestic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45418

When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology

W Magazine

… Asher at the wheel of the test vehicle. Nick Goberville stands next to the vehicle he is using to collect data. … Dr. Zach Asher stands next to a test vehicle. Asher talks with his team inside the vehicle. Goberville collects data … even able to simulate snowy conditions during the summer months with the help of unmarked gravel roads. Growing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/60422

Discounted tickets offered for 'Rent' anniversary tour

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… Discounted tickets offered for 'Rent' anniversary tour Submitted by Deanne Puca on "Rent" at … lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36086

Free virtual reality space open for campus community

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… reality space open for campus community Submitted by Deanne Puca on New virtual reality room is open on the lower … a grand opening event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, with brief remarks made after 5 p.m. A collaboration between … Technology, the new lab includes six workstations with high-end PCs, Oculus Rift headsets and Oculus Touch …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44937

Freezer organizer, space optimizer claims first at Bronco Pitch Competition

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… Freezer organizer, space optimizer claims first at Bronco Pitch … Bronco Pitch Competition. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A class project with a solution to make freezers work smarter (not harder) for those with limited space or who need to optimize their freezers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64011

Western alumnus honored by Chamber for ‘making our community stronger’

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… Chamber for ‘making our community stronger’ Submitted by Deanne Puca on Alumnus Jamauri Bogan is the recipient of the … and executive director of the WMU Foundation, talks with Kalamazoo business person and alumnus Daniel May. Left … First event. Buster Bronco gets in on the celebration with, from left to right, Clarence Lloyd, Chamber director …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69411

WMU professors developing prototype to give doctors extra level of protection against COVID-19

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… number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan continues to grow, increasing the strain on hospitals and … mitigate some of the risk. "We're just trying to come up with some sort of solution that will protect health care … The WMU team started working after Kuder connected with a sculptor friend in Arkansas who'd been recruited to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58767

Downtown events kick off June Jubilee in Kalamazoo

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… events kick off June Jubilee in Kalamazoo Submitted by Deanne Puca on Kalamazoo's Arcadia Creek Festival Place … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Displays of original local artwork; Greek dancing, food and music; a satirical parade through the … in June, July and August in Bronson Park, begins June 5 with a performance by the Kalamazoo Singers, a chorus of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32346

WMU Music Professor Emerita Phyllis Rappeport, 90, passes away

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… 90, passes away Submitted by David Bernard on Phyllis Joan Rappeport was born on February 19, 1929, in the New York … she was honored by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo with the Community Medal of Arts Award, and in 1995 she … of Fine Arts. On a broader scale, Rappeport was involved with Colleagues International, formerly the Council of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57511