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Twenty incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… were chosen from the 786 students who participated in this year's competition. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty freshmen have … senior year and served as a senior leader, with the team going to the state finals and earning the 10th spot in … year, when she took a photography class and learned how to work with both film and digital photography. As a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32715

WMU one of six in nation honored as top-performing green colleges

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… WMU one of six in nation honored as top-performing green colleges Submitted by Anonymous (not … colleges for energy savings and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. In an announcement Nov. 10 the organization that … institutions can look to this work as strong examples of how an institution can cut their greenhouse gas emissions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28661

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offering new classes, trips

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A previous class visits Detroit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Registration is underway … learners age 50 and over. There are no tests or papers to write. Courses run one to six weeks and take place on the … into little known movies of the 1930s and 1940s, learn how to cook healthy, and discuss the Palestine and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29876

Big changes unfold at WMU Pilot Plants

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… and testing of new paper types, as well as another plant to certify recycled products. Facilities on the WMU Parkview … outlet for companies to test new paper types, fibers, chemistries and equipment on a smaller scale, without having to … Packaging Coalition to be the certification site for their How2Recycle product labeling program. The fiber recycling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52982

Communitywide sustainability resource offerings keep evolving

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… communities, as well. The student-led campaign to establish the fee resulted in WMU becoming Michigan's first higher … resources already are available, and recent changes in how some are being provided are assisting my office with … for use when eating out or consuming fast food and take-out fare. A canvas tote bag to use instead of the paper or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53507

Music of the Carpenters featured in Miller Auditorium event

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… Music of the Carpenters featured in Miller Auditorium event Submitted by Deanne Puca on Rock performs … Mich.—"Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters" is coming to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium … about Karen and Richard Carpenter, their lives and how some of the songs originated. Like the story of "We've …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35843

New medieval book series could captivate public, scholars alike

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… those who agree with Shakespeare that "What's past is prologue," Western Michigan University has a new book … Europe and Australasia, says Dr. Simon Forde , director and editor-in-chief of Medieval Institute Publications. … reviewed. The Public Medievalist in April indicates how this and other small volumes should have wide impact …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40229

Sales students continue high performance at national competitions

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to perform at a high level at national competitions, finishing fifth in a field of 40 universities competing in this … first and second place finishes in the 2014 and 2013 State Farm Marketing and Sales Competition. A two-month effort … top 10, is a scenario competition in which students act out how they would respond to a given situation. The challenge …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20776

Students help lead COVID-19 prevention, education efforts on WMU campus

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… pandemic. A group of Western Michigan University students is leading the charge to keep their peers safe and, consequently, the college … adds Mitchell. "I think the faculty supporting us shows that we're on the right track." Members of the COVID-19 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61540

Speakers tackle opioid crisis, civil discourse, mass violence, more

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… Speakers tackle opioid crisis, civil discourse, mass violence, more Submitted by … spring series will revolve around the opioid crisis and how to prevent addiction. The lecture, "Does Communitywide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51013