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Annual Relay for Life fundraiser starts this week

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… and Saturday, April 11 and 12 . The 24-hour fundraiser begins at noon Friday and continues until noon Saturday on … which school's relay can raise more money. The competition between the Broncos and Chippewas starts Wednesday, April 9 … cancer awareness and fundraising. Relay For Life is its biggest campus fundraiser. The event celebrates cancer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15028

WMU's Dunn elected to American Council on Education board

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… John M. Dunn was elected March 10 to serve as a member of the board of directors for the American Council on … the March 8-12 gathering. Dunn is one of seven new board members who will serve three-year terms expiring in March 2017. … "Their vote provides a significant opportunity for me to be deeply involved in the higher education policy issues …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14434

Local high school students to compete in Brain Bee

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… Local high school students to compete in Brain Bee Submitted by Deanne Puca on Brain Awareness Week seeks … University. The fourth annual Southwest Michigan Brain Bee is a key component of Brain Awareness Week, an … awareness about neuroscience. The winners of local brain bees from across the country participate in a national …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13550

Trustees authorize acquisition of property adjacent to campus

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… located on Oakland Drive, and the remaining eight are on Bellevue Place, which runs east off of Oakland Drive. The … agreement on a sale price of $370,000. The parcels have been listed for sale since late December. With the board's approval secured, completion of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12922

Emerging Scholar Awards recognize rising stars among Western faculty

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether in the lab, in the air or far beyond Earth's orbit, Western faculty members are blazing trails and inspiring change in their fields … achievements that have advanced knowledge and shown impact beyond their discipline and show great potential for future …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65743

Delia Dohm’s curiosity guides her to success as the first WMU student in new co-op program

Haworth College of Business

… Determining that Power Business Intelligence was the best format for this, Dohm set out to learn the intricacies … instances, the hands-on learning of the internship came before the classroom experience. That provided me with an even more solid understanding of the information being taught,” says Dohm, who will graduate in April. With …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74490

Western Michigan University receives a $9.6M federal grant to advance renewable energy research

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… through Printing Technique, the three-year project is being spearheaded by Dr. Qingliu Wu , an assistant professor … University students and allow them to contribute now and become the next generation of leaders in this field,” Kinzy says. Contributing to the research at WMU will be Ph.D. students Guanyi Wang and Jie Ziong and Jian Yang; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57986

Senior engineering students showcase projects at design conference

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… Michigan University senior engineering students have been working to solve problems facing local businesses and industries, and their efforts will be showcased on campus Tuesday, April 16 . WMU's 64th … Kyler Castro, Jordan Horvath, Chance Owens and Julian Striggles , with faculty advisor Dr. Paul Engelmann . Students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52842

WMU garners $3.6 million in grants in three months

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… Michigan University hit the $3.6 million mark from November through January, WMU trustees learned at their Feb. 27 meeting. Awards for November climbed past $1.1 million, or 31 percent of the three-month …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5446

Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education

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… savvy and comfortable with online communication, it's still been a challenging transition for many. WMUx—the evolution … to make the shift as smooth as possible. Sabine Lenzner’s Beginning German II class. "The WMUx and Office of … in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Personally, my biggest challenge is dealing with the grief of leaving my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58706