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ROTC 5k run supports student scholarships

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… to help offset costs for their education. The 5k course begins at WMU's Army ROTC Battalion at the Activities … weaves through WMU's main campus. One water station will be at the half-way point. Refreshments and prizes are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37899

How to stay warm in frigid weather

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… Mich.—With frigid weather and wind chills expected to dip below zero this week, the Western Michigan University … and overheating. Three or four relatively light layers are better than one or two thick layers. Outer layers should be loose-fitting, windproof and water-resistant. Remove …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51324

Kandeiss-Toi Ross obituary

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… joined the WMU staff and Human Resources in 1989 and had been employed at the University for 27 years. She started as … regulations and policies changed as well as became more numerous and complex. Throughout her career, she … employment rights and responsibilities. Ross also had long been active in WMU's Professional Support Staff Organization …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37149

Metro bus service to Parkview campus announces changes

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… to Floyd Hall every 40 minutes  Monday through Thursda y , beginning at  6:45 a.m.  and ending at  10 p.m.  (with final … all other routes at  6 p.m.   No Sunday service will be provided until further notice. Riders should monitor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61541

What do employers want from their employees?

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… about the professional world and what they'll need to be successful. Workshops The following sessions will take … for more than 25 years. His assessments and interviews have been used by Southwest Airlines, Caterpillar, Marriott, … Bank of Montreal and Disney. Locally, his instruments have been used by WMU, the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36358

Western Winds to perform music from 19th and 21st centuries

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… Center Recital Hall. The Western Winds performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for … opportunities to develop closer personal and artistic ties between audience and performer. The institute has presented …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35800

Chicana author next up in fall Frostic Reading Series

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A well-known Chicana author will be the featured reader next month in the Fall 2016 Gwen … for the Arts grants in fiction and poetry. She also has been featured in Salon, The New York Times and other leading … acclaimed creative writers from across the nation and beyond. Every year, diverse readings that encompass poetry, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35870

Fort St. Joseph offers lectures and open house

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… Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project , a partnership between Western Michigan University and the city of Niles, … Then and Now." This year's Summer Lecture Series begins at  7 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 , at the Niles District … Library, 620 East Main, in Niles. Other lectures will be held at the same time and location and feature these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47845

Nutrition and dietetics alumna receives national scholarship to support graduate studies

College of Education and Human Development

… to support graduate studies Submitted by Chris Hybels on DETROIT, Mich.— Abby Harvey , a graduate of Western … Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation . The scholarship will be used by Harvey as she starts her graduate studies at Wayne State University to become a registered dietician this fall. Abby Harvey, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72629

School of Communication professor launches new podcast: ‘The Communicative Leader’

College of Arts and Sciences

… Western Michigan University's School of Communication, has been focused on organizational communication and how it … “I’ve wanted to find an outlet to give specific, concrete suggestions for employees of all ranks and across all … have healthier organizational lives. So the podcast really became that outlet.” Omilion-Hodges’ passion behind the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69265