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Annual student comedy competition coming up

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… front of their peers Thursday, March 19 , competing for a cash prize and the title of Last Bronco Standing. The 11th annual Last Bronco Standing student comedy competition is set for 9 p.m. at the Little Theatre, and is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. Admission is $1 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22303

Trustees approve change in bookstore operations

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… University Board of Trustees authorized the University administration to enter a lease agreement with the Follett Higher … operations and provide lower costs on certain goods and better services for students. The move follows a lengthy … that will benefit our students." Follett operates more than 900 stores nationwide, with the majority of those …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5321

The ultimate Bronco: Six-time Western alumnus looks forward to next chapter

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… University. Over more than 40 years, the faculty specialist in computer science has earned six degrees from the … always felt like home, even from the very beginning. That's why I keep coming back!" Rhodes built a solid foundation in … to pursue a master's in accountancy so he could get a better understanding of how to run his business and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71590

State research universities partner to increase faculty diversity

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University is a partner with the state's other four research … would boost the number of minority faculty members. WMU is joining with Michigan Technological University, the … WMU lead in the initiative. "A goal is to not only help us better meet the needs of our own students who are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11964

Old Sangren Hall demolition to cause EduCable outages

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… of Western Michigan University's cable television system, EduCable, will be interrupted for varying … be minimized as much as possible and most will last less than one hour . Exceptions include the Goldsworth Valley … or (269) 387-4357, option 1. Contact: Tonya Durlach October 15, 2012 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1961

AI research at WMU: Advancing technology and education

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… be right up there among all big challenges.”  – Dr. Alvis Fong Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning … effectively applying AI skills. “Being AI ready means more than knowing how to use AI/ML methods,” says Fong. “It also … means knowing when other approaches are more appropriate—better, cheaper, simpler, realizable, more explainable. …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/ai-research-wmu-advancing-technology-education

WMU sales program ranked among top programs 18 times in a row

Haworth College of Business

… again earned a place on the Sales Education Foundation’s list of top sales programs in North America. This is the 18th consecutive year that WMU has been included … and Robert S. Kaiser professor of sales. “ For more than 20 years our program has developed top-tier salespeople …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/sales-education-foundation-program-ranking

"Eyelashes of the Forest" - Olivia Novak

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… "Seafarers Above and Below" "I believe that life itself is the ultimate artist, and I am the curator. Life creates new artwork every … choose to create is a reflection of something more wondrous than I could imagine myself, which is that all life is

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59469

Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship

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… Mich.—Figuring out how the weather on Earth works is difficult enough. Now try deciphering atmospheric … key variables. By modeling their effect, he hopes to gain a better understanding of the fluid-dynamic characteristics of … favor and suppress vortices. "I have a hypothesis of why these storms exist, and my work to date shows similar …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36117

Innovation at Western celebrated at Spring Convocation

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… communication, health care and more. Their expertise will be explored and celebrated on Friday, April 15, at … Experts will speak about their work developing a better and more portable process for sterilizing wounds, … common and costly of all hospital-acquired infections. More than half of them are also antibiotic-resistant. Atashbar, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67742