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WMU South Neighborhood work kicks off with April input sessions

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… off next month with two days of input sessions designed to gather input regarding ideas for constructing a new student … and ideas on what that facility will be like and how it can meet the needs of current and future students. As a … staff, the input sessions will be attended by a team from Cannon Design and Stantec, which are consulting firms hired …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/46035

Detroit enlists help of WMU teams to boost city operational efficiency

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… Detroit enlists help of WMU teams to boost city operational efficiency Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … are helping the city of Detroit devise lean systems that will improve the city's overall efficiency—and its bottom … Michigan's largest city needs help, in an area where we can provide value, we need to answer that call." The idea of …

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Immersive course lets Western students explore Indigenous approaches to environmental justice

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… Erin Flynn on Students and employees from Western kayak and canoe down the Pine Creek. (Courtesy: Johnathon Moulds) FULTON, Mich.—Carefully navigating the waters of the Pine Creek on kayaks and canoes, visitors from Western Michigan University observed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72530

World’s medievalists to convene virtually during annual congress

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… around the world will meet virtually from Monday through Saturday, May 10 to 15 , for the 56th celebration of the … "The Black Queen of Sheba: A Global History of an African Idea," presented by Dr. Wendy Laura Belcher , Princeton … enter raffles from May 10–15 . Spend a few minutes or a few hours exploring: The Exhibits Hall is open May 7-29 , with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/63939

WMU digital marketing students named world champions in 2025 Digital Marketing Competition

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… 60 from colleges and universities outside the United States, was narrowed to just six finalist teams, with three of … experience-driven learning opportunities where students can apply their digital marketing skills. In fact, Cowley … special notice from the judges for innovation. “We targeted cannabis growers as a key audience,” says Hamood. The team’s …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/05/2025-digital-marketing-competition

Engineering student's internship builds future while leaving permanent mark on Western campus

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… Turner stands outside the new student center, which is slated to open in fall 2022. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … flanked by golden fins that cast shadows reminiscent of the canopies of Michigan's forests onto the ground below. It … (in front of Seibert Administration Building) and you can see Sangren Mall and everything through the fins," he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66057

Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear

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… Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear Submitted by … screening has reduced the age of identification significantly, not all cases of permanent childhood hearing loss … have shown that, with early, optimal intervention, children can achieve speech-language and auditory milestones …

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Bronco Bash is back—and so are the popcorn buckets

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… swag, the performances, the unending line for Celebration! Cinema refillable popcorn buckets as Sangren Plaza … off the festivities with a welcome followed by the ROTC Cannon Crew firing off a ceremonial blast from Boomer the cannon. The Bronco Marching Band and cheer and dance teams …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68815

WMU goes all in to promote student success

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… have unprecedented opportunities to succeed in college at WMU. The reason—Success at Western Michigan University, a … of Success at WMU. “He also wants us to show a significant gain in the retention of new first-year and transfer … serving as peer mentors this year after receiving special training. They, in turn, are being mentored by some …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48644

WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families

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… WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand … two Western Michigan University faculty members expand educational opportunities for thousands of children and their … but also to add to the body of evidence of methods that can be used to improve all impoverished neighborhoods as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66620