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WMU's 'living, learning laboratory' models sustainability
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… nut- and fruit-producing plants that mimic the interactions between species that you see in a normal forest," says Josh … season to Thanksgiving and beyond. Harvested carrots, eggplant, garlic, green beans, squash, peppers and other … teaching students how to grow food and show them that they can grow it in ways that are more sustainable than …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28342
Event set to mark 50th anniversary of King's visit to WMU
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… Michigan University by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be marked with a Dec. 2 midday celebration of the words he spoke and the ideas he laid out before the Kalamazoo community on a snowy winter night … set for noon Monday, Dec. 2, in the North Ballroom of the Bernhard Center . In addition to the King speech, which will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11610
Professor receives award for contributions to LGBTQ-inclusive literature in elementary education
College of Education and Human Development
… literature in elementary education Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Jill Hermann-Wilmarth, recipient of the 2023 … in elementary education. Hermann-Wilmarth and Ryan have been collaborating for more than eight years and focus their … a book discussing what LGBTQ-inclusive literacy teaching can look like in practice, including what teachers might say …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71204
WMU student wins scholarship for excellence in supply chain
Haworth College of Business
… year in a row, a Western Michigan University student has been selected as a recipient of the Achieving Women’s … and Prebil joins four previous Western students as a member of this impressive group of young professionals. “I am … also interned with multiple companies including the Kellogg Company, Parker Hannifin, Trane Technologies and Procter …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75681
Resources at some WMU library branches relocated to Waldo Library
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… materials. The Swain Education Library in Sangren Hall will be closed for the 2020-21 academic year, while the Maybee Music and Dance Library, located in the Dalton Center, … The music and dance and education library collections will be relocated to Waldo Library this semester. WMU users may …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61056
Students try their skills at aviation and engineering
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… WMU aeronautical engineering and aviation faculty will be on hand for presentations and demonstrations at WMU's aviation campus, located at the W. K. Kellogg Airport. Students will move from station to station and … the Sunseeker solar car and a student-built concrete canoe. Sponsored by WMU and the Organization of Black …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/552
Sustainability open house offers fun, educational activities
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… in Kalamazoo. Transportation from main campus will be provided. Interested parties should RSVP to @email and … the Facebook event page: SustainabiliBASH . There also will be a group bike tour from campus to the Gibbs House meeting … Sustainability at @email or (269) 387-0943. Contact: Tonya Durlach April 5, 2012 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/298
Annual event to showcase graduate and faculty research
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… on KALAMAZOO--Numerous examples of the scholarly work being done at Western Michigan University will be showcased Friday, April 20 , on campus in the Fetzer … highlights the work of graduate students and faculty members who have previously received WMU's Faculty Research and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/319
Registration under way for Chinese proficiency testing
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… is required by Sunday, March 18 . The testing will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 14, on WMU's main campus. The speaking test will not be available. The HSK test is usually offered only once per year, and no other Michigan school will be offering it in the next few months. Designed and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/202
Make a Difference Award nominations due
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… a campuswide peer-to-peer program that recognizes staff members for their accomplishments and daily investments of … certificate, are recognized at a special reception, and may be nominated for one of four annual Make a Difference awards … for individuals from the following employee groups: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1698