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Trustees approve changes to academic programs

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… academic-related actions were taken by the WMU Board of Trustees during its Feb. 27 meeting. They included the approval of a new graduate certificate program and a new music minor as well as the deletion of six existing majors and major options. Numerous name …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6169

Western opens door to life-changing experiences for business law grad

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… with a bachelor's degree in business law and a plethora of experiences that helped reshape his career aspirations. … initiative. Roosien traveled to Alaska with a group of Western students to help residents of remote villages … how I could make a difference." He found the project so valuable, he decided to take part in the challenge a second …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75608

Student entrepreneur wins award for sustainable clothing company

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Student entrepreneur Siera Gunnett, founder of the sustainable clothing company SheMakings, recently won … who use their gifts and talents with the spirit of creating opportunities for others by virtue of … business accelerator that gives students rich and valuable resources to develop their startup companies. It is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68618

Wetland projects test waters to restart research at WMU

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… Michigan. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—While she spends quite a bit of time traversing dunes along Lake Michigan's shoreline, … the area is coming from the big lake or another inland body of water. The study could have wide-ranging impacts on lakeshore towns where the rise and fall of Lake Michigan has a direct impact on tourism, but it will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60039

Phyllis A. DeHollander obituary

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… DeHollander left the University in 1995 after 23 years of service in a variety of areas, including the grounds, dining and custodial units . A Kalamazoo area resident most of her life, she was a member of the Southside Church of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/176

WMU to recognize top staff members for outstanding service

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… in the Bernhard Café and Market Jill Hamilton , coordinator of transfer admissions in the Office of Admissions Gracie K. Mae , dining unit manager with WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9757

Distinguished alumna, author Bonnie Jo Campbell to read at WMU

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… (not verified) on Campbell KALAMAZOO--On the heels of critical acclaim for her most recent novel, award-winning … to her alma mater this month to read from her works as part of the Gwen Frostic Reading Series. Campbell, author of the book "Once Upon a River" and a finalist for the 2009 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/245

Brush to be burned this month at Asylum Lake Preserve

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… planned this month to improve the aesthetics and ecology of the natural area. The burns will take place between … conditions. They will be conducted by Wildtype Ltd., a professional ecological restoration company based in Mason, … to start removing invasive vegetation in a 15-acre section of the preserve. Since then, numerous brush piles have been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/260

Bronco athletes score big in classroom and on the field, says NCAA

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… team KALAMAZOO—Bronco athletes are pushing the bar higher off the playing field and in the classroom, recent awards … the NCAA and high marks show. Women's tennis leads a group of three Western Michigan University teams to earn APR … At the same time, WMU athletes had a collective GPA of more than 3.00 for the 14th consecutive semester dating …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7679

Humanities center to tackle 'changing climates' in speaker series

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… issues that concern everybody, including the warming of the globe, the toxicity of the environment and the fundamental changes mankind is making to the natural world. The intersection of these and other issues provides both an opportunity and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9350