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‘An exciting time’ for Western students to return, live on campus for 2022-23 academic year

News

… Submitted by Deanne Puca on New activities and the return of classic events will create memorable experiences for … open once again as demand for on-campus housing soars ahead of the start of fall semester at Western Michigan University. From …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68816

Conference returns to Kalamazoo, grows offerings

Haworth College of Business

… Conference returns to Kalamazoo, grows offerings Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … The conference, which on average attracts 800 industry professionals each year, has rebranded as the WMU Food … in the hybrid environment will be able to ask questions of speakers in real-time, giving all conference attendees …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68718

Shantytown fundraiser demonstrates need for affordable housing

News

… Global Village Trip to Nicaragua. KALAMAZOO--Dozens of Western Michigan University students will be pulling an … all-nighter this month, but they won't be cramming for end-of-the-semester projects and exams. The students will be … in Shantytown , a fundraiser staged by the WMU chapter of Habitat for Humanity from 9 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/318

WMU room-and-board rates for 2013-14 to rise by 3.25 percent

News

… its April 18 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a 3.25 percent increase in campus … academic year. The increase will mean an annual increase of $267 for a student living in a campus residence hall for … $8,473, effective in fall 2013. "In our continued support of recruitment, retention and student success efforts, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6651

WMU biologist helps settle 50-year-old fish evolution debate

College of Arts and Sciences

… career in fish genome research. Today, as an assistant professor in Western Michigan University’s Department of Biological Sciences , Thompson's passion led him to … titled “Genome structures resolve the early diversification of teleost fishes,” recently published in the esteemed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73661

George O. Egland obituary

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on George O. Egland , associate professor emeritus of speech pathology at Western Michigan University, died Oct. 3. He was 104. Egland, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1954 and retired …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10212

Foundation awards $70,000 to WMU clinic for pediatric hearing initiatives

Unified Clinics

… by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Carls Foundation of Detroit has granted $70,000 to Western Michigan … Language,  Speech  and Hearing Clinic  to support two years of pediatric hearing initiatives.     This funding will be … rehabilitation services for children  who  are deaf or hard of hearing. These services w ill  improve access to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74705

From frontline worker to a future in HR: Jessica Robach has found her purpose

Haworth College of Business

… in working with frontline workers, harnessing the power of positive relationships and empathy. As she finishes up … year at Western Michigan University, she is getting a taste of what her future holds. Beginning during the past January, … operations, and I believe they are a company’s most valuable asset. Working to empower these workers gives me a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73614

More to discover at 2023 Western Week: Kickin’ it with the Broncos

News

… The four-day observance is an opportunity for campus offices and departments to display their pride to … and other supporters. The celebratory week is an expansion of Western Weekend, an event that last year brought together thousands of students, families and the WMU community. “We are very …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71328

WMU supply chain alum helps drive GM’s efforts to produce ventilators

Haworth College of Business

… General Motors) Weiss Memorial Hospital receives a shipment of VOCSN critical care ventilators in Chicago. (Photo by … after being contacted by StopTheSpread.org , a coalition of volunteer CEOs working to unlock the collective potential of U.S. businesses to catalyze action in response to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59052