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APA, PSSO set events to honor annual award winners
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… on KALAMAZOO—In lieu of staging a joint spring luncheon this year, Western Michigan University's two non-bargaining … the 2013 recipients of their annual awards. The Administrative Professional Association gathering is set for … and be followed at 5:30 p.m. by an awards ceremony. A cash bar will be available, and door prizes will be drawn at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6146
Sindecuse Health Center offers seasonal influenza vaccine
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… starting Sept. 9. KALAMAZOO—The Sindecuse Health Center is offering vaccinations this fall to Western Michigan University employees, students … of payment Payments are accepted via personal check, cash or, in the case of students, a charge to a University …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9030
WMU employs state-of-the-art cleaning technologies in effort to keep COVID-19 off campus
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… by Erin Flynn on A Custodial Services employee uses misting equipment to disinfect a classroom. For comprehensive information on … campus are being hibernated so that custodial resources can better concentrate and focus on areas of greatest need. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60573
Goat work crew returns to campus for second helping
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… workers will be on the Western Michigan University campus this summer to clear an overgrown woodlot. The first of this year's two eating crews. (Photo credit: Nick Gooch) … new quarter-acre plots further west throughout the summer. Why they're baAAck The goat pilot project was an unqualified …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40334
Western launches sustainability challenge to spark student innovation
Sustainability
… problems challenging the future of humanity. The cross-disciplinary project will encourage teams of students in a … a sustainability project of their own design. "(The goal) is to give students an understanding of the vast, pervasive … to participate and compete for their share of $19,000 in cash prizes. In addition to the awards, Drobny says all …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69331
WMU Libraries' grants save students $184K in the spring semester
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… traditional textbooks. The six courses were spread across disciplines in three different colleges—College of Arts and … reported that they felt their class performance was better because they had access to a free textbook. One … Textbook prices have risen 1,041% since 1977, higher than medical costs and the Consumer Price Index. Many …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59394
Business pitch competition and showcase open to WMU student entrepreneurs
Haworth College of Business
… Submitted by Stacey Anderson on A student delivers his pitch to competition judges. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students … campus are invited to present their business pitches for cash prizes totaling $4,000 at the K.C. O'Shaughnessy … be evaluated in progressive rounds by panels of judges comprised of faculty, entrepreneurs and members of the business …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30366
Western’s women’s aviation team finishes fourth in ‘empowering’ cross-country race
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… Western’s women’s aviation team finishes fourth in ‘empowering’ cross-country race Submitted by … competing against an aircraft-specific handicap, rather than head-to-head against other competitors. They made 10 … women in aviation. “Every year we strive to do a little better in our preparation for the race. This year we …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75918
Two more students earn prestigious Gilman scholarships
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… Scholarship Program. Since its inception in 2001, more than 13,000 students from across the nation have received … abroad and the countries and regions where they go. It is administered by the Institute of International Education … Education, adds that the returning students are better prepared to assume leadership roles within government …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4296
Exercise science graduate finds success while juggling school, work and extracurriculars
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… Exercise science graduate finds success while juggling school, … volunteer commitments and leading an honor society of more than 1,500 members. “I would not have been able to learn to … and off campus has helped me manage what is going on a lot better than most.” Those changes included the transition …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59084