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Trustees approve new parcel sales in BTR Park North
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved selling two parcels in the new Business … . The 55-acre business park is the northward expansion of Western's original BTR Park situated at the corner of Parkview Avenue and Drake Road. The expansion formally …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67547
WSA, GSA look to break down stigma, highlight resources with Mental Health Week
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… much away from communities," says Matt Carl , GSA director of outreach. "I think this Mental Health Week can really be the spark that ignites the sense of community at Western that we always had and really get it … with therapy dogs and dancing with friends at Zumba to professional panel discussions, a number of events are planned …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67584
Mary Ghazarian’s advocacy for a better world
Haworth College of Business
… to enact change in an organization,” she says. “What types of barriers stand in the way? How can I ensure that the … change is successful?” Undaunted by the fast-paced nature of an adapting world, Ghazarian wants to combine her values … On Western’s campus, she is the president and director of digital marketing of the Refugee Outreach Collective, an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69889
Sew worth it—fashion design students use skills to craft masks for hospital workers
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… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the influence of automation grows, some have called sewing a dying skill. … skill, however, is now helping protect frontline medical professionals from the potentially deadly threat of COVID-19. Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58737
Weekly campus United Way drawings continue as book drive surpasses goal
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… Way Book-It drive. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Those vying for a prize of $30,000 toward the purchase of a new car have until Friday, Nov. 10 , to donate to … Way campaign. Pledge forms must be received at the WMU Office of the President, Western Michigan University, 1903 W …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43733
WMU's President Dunn announces 2017 retirement date
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… . In the message, he described plans for a coming year full of work still to be completed, and he noted he was … search for the person who will become the ninth president of WMU." Dunn's current contract extends through June 30 , and he has accepted a request from the WMU Board of Trustees to serve in the capacity of president emeritus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33779
Using music as a vessel for social justice
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… Erin Flynn on Daniel Gayden Smart is the percussive pursuit of purpose that drums the beat for others to march to. It's … actual career path. Today, making music is as much a part of Gayden's life as eating and sleeping. It's an outlet for … bring that passion to the surface. Gayden chose WMU because of its world-class jazz studies program. Coming from a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62039
WMU researchers study food consumption behavior during COVID-19 pandemic
Haworth College of Business
… University marketing researchers are at the forefront of understanding how a pandemic like the novel coronavirus … in emergency management efforts. Dr. Ann Veeck , professor and acting chair in the Department of Marketing, and Dr. Hu Xie , assistant professor of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58581
French economics professor to address asylum policy in Sichel Series talk
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… French economics professor to address asylum policy in Sichel Series talk … by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A French professor of economics will examine the refugee crisis and … 2004. The series is cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34941
Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners
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… Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In response to the exploding number of English language learners in Michigan, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43139