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Michigan mom finds fix for cold, wet winters
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… her family's winter gear. Finding that a traditional dryer wasted energy and laying winter gear on the vents took too long, Smoots set out to find something better. And … when her search led her right back to the same old slow or wasteful options, she decided to engineer a solution …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47805
In the business of making a difference
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… , a sock company that helps provide 100 days of clean water to someone in Rwanda, Africa, with each pair sold. They started the company …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47536
Western supports veterans with new Military Ally program; announces Operation Hat Trick scholarship recipient
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… recipient Submitted by Deanne Puca on President Edward Montgomery shakes hands with Senior Airman Dustin … 9. Others offering their congratulations are (from left to right) Dr. Deveta Gardner, associate dean of Merze Tate … Michigan University is celebrating Veterans Day with the awarding of a scholarship as well as a new program for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69797
The spirit of adventure
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… week's Broncos Building Businesses entrepreneurship story highlights Jon Good , co-founder of Green Door … on his time at WMU, discusses how he successfully built an award-winning grain-to-glass distillery and offers advice to … How would you describe your company? Green Door was founded out of a love for adventures and new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48055
Next WMU development focus is the main campus South Neighborhood
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… campus redevelopment work in the coming years will shift to what's known as South Neighborhood and will see … to turn the area into a state-of-the-art campus gateway that offers a "Wow" factor along what WMU President … home to three major residence hall complexes and Goldsworth Valley Apartments as well as the new state-of-the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44075
WMU nets $140,000-plus in energy savings during holiday closure
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… eight-day winter recess at Western Michigan University came to an end Thursday, Jan. 2 , with offices returning to … pieces of mechanical equipment. "We need to be good stewards of the University's resources and a model for campus … the building space temperatures from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2 was originally estimated to avoid spending $140,000 and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12514
Apply now for visiting scholar and artists program funding
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… is Thursday, April 19 . Applications should be submitted to Dr. Elke Schoffers, program committee chair. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Grant awards, typically up to $1,000, are available. Larger awards are occasionally considered for applications involving …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/306
Bookstore paying cash for used books
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… Bookstore paying cash for used books Submitted by Anonymous (not … Michigan University students can sell used books to the WMU Bookstore Shops during April Book Buyback, going … University Bookstore on the corner of West Michigan and Howard. Several factors affect the price: Book must be adopted …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/348
Experiences at WMU serve HR executive well in professional life
W Magazine
… profound impact on the human resources professional she is today. “I was very quiet and shy, so I decided to challenge myself and do something out of my comfort zone. I applied for, and was fortunate to be selected as, an orientation leader. It …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57384
Western announces 2024 class of Presidential Innovation Professors
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… , associate professor of public administration, have been awarded three-year Presidential Innovation Professorships. … and a stellar passion for education,” WMU President Edward Montgomery says. “Their innovative contributions to WMU and society are inspiring, and with this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75300