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WMU librarian maintaining state hospital COVID-19 data online

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… on statewide hospital occupancy and availability of personal protective equipment is currently tracked on … Daria Orlowska,  data librarian and assistant professor in the University Libraries, captured and compiled … how reporting changed over time. "During the first month of release, the variables changed a lot. Some hospital units …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60165

Sunseeker completes track event, now ready for cross-country race

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… University's Sunseeker solar race team completed 107 laps of the track at Monticello (N.Y.) Speedway Tuesday to become … Paul, Minn. The 18 teams from the nation's top engineering schools will race across the country on a course that runs … in such solar events since 1989, is one of three Michigan schools competing this year. The other two teams are from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/986

Lottery to be held for $25 tickets to 'Wicked' performances

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… for a chance to buy discounted tickets. KALAMAZOO—A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for "Wicked," which is … who present themselves at the Miller Auditorium ticket office will have their names placed in a lottery drum. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/4627

Business students take first place in ACG finance competition

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… Western Michigan University students in the Master of Business Administration program recently placed first in … into the merger and acquisition world that is invaluable to someone considering this field for a career. What's … to give MBA students real world experiences and invaluable insights into mergers, acquisitions, investment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/237

Updated WMU Mobile app available for download

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… Michigan University has released version 2.1 of WMU Mobile, its smartphone app for Android and for iPhone and other Apple mobile platforms. Version 2.0 of the app was released over the summer. WMU Mobile is available free of charge through Google Play and the iTunes Store and App …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1264

Western's Carbon Neutrality Committee turning up the heat on climate commitments

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… University is reinvigorating efforts to respond to and offset the impacts of climate change. Amid increasing concern from scientists … to potentially accelerate goals. "Western was early out of the gate to aggressively attack the climate change …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63977

WMU experts, alum explain why locally sourced food is enjoying a renaissance

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Lori Evesque, co-owner of Natural Cycles Farm Allegan, Mich.—The edible prize was … to reveal an immature artichoke. This vegetable, a member of the thistle family prized for its clean, earthy flavor, … customers may receive a fresh artichoke or two in one of their upcoming weekly produce offerings from the couple’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59822

WMU music professor gets nod from DownBeat magazine

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… WMU music professor gets nod from DownBeat magazine Submitted by … director, performer and Western Michigan University music professor Dr. Stephen Zegree as an outstanding educator by inducting him into its Jazz Education Hall of Fame. Zegree's induction was announced in the magazine's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/553

GMAT preparation course offered in Grand Rapids

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… GMAT preparation course offered in Grand Rapids Submitted by Anonymous (not … begins March 1. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—With the inclusion of the new Integrated Reasoning section of the GMAT, the revised test demands more preparation time …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5030

More than 600 schools competing in RecycleMania

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… More than 600 schools competing in RecycleMania Submitted by Anonymous … eight-week competition runs through March 31, with the goal of increasing awareness of and participation in campus … competition in 2003, there were just eight participating schools. Since then, it has grown to 605 schools …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/188