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WMU earns its sixth consecutive 'military friendly' designation

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… for the sixth consecutive time by one of the leading publishers of magazines for veterans and their families. The annual Military Friendly Schools list was announced Sept. 23 by Victory Media , which produces … Affairs. In 2012, WMU and its partner schools, Kellogg Community College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19401

Campus United Way to hold weekly prize drawings

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… toward the 2014 campus United Way campaign's goal to raise $282,335 this fall will be eligible for weekly drawings to be held each … Thursday before each drawing will be included. Eligibility is cumulative, so those eligible for the first drawing will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19133

Inventive duo finalists in U.S. Patent Office-sponsored competition

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… Inventive duo finalists in U.S. Patent Office-sponsored competition Submitted … University. Joseph Barnett and Stephen John are finalists in the Collegiate Inventors Competition, a program of … AbbVie Foundation. Barnett and John's invention, NeoVent, is a respiratory support mechanism designed to treat …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27898

Gold Company II to perform swing, bossa and samba at spring concert

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… Michigan University’s Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Selections include swing … pop music. For more information about the concert, visit wmich.edu/music or call (269) 387-4667. For more news, arts and events , visit wmich.edu/news . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31507

DENSO Foundation gives $50,000 to support WMU student engineers

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… approved the grant that will provide three well-established engineering teams a leg up in their preparations for … important for students to work with technology, to make mistakes and collaborate as a team on solutions. This type of hands-on experience develops students' skills, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26445

All WMU campuses close early Wednesday, Feb. 2, due to worsening winter weather

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… scheduled for 1 p.m. or later on Wednesday are canceled. This article will be updated with special hours as information … University's events calendar to confirm whether an event is canceled. Those who have posted items to the calendar are … indicate whether the activity will continue as planned or is canceled. Campus Services Dining Services —There are no …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66987

State's first lady announces fall summit to be at WMU

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… statewide summits are an important part of our work to raise awareness and prevention efforts to ultimately change … has been a tremendous partner in our work to address this critical issue. I'm excited to host our fourth summit at WMU and look …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46489

Seniors honored for academic excellence as 2024 Presidential Scholars

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… to represent their unit as a WMU Presidential Scholar. This year, scholars were chosen from a senior class of 4,349 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that Western can bestow on its undergraduates. Selection is based on a student's general academic excellence, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75101

U.S. Air Force Band presents free concert at Miller Auditorium

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… 49008-5344 USA About the Airmen of Note The Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force. … at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it is one of six musical ensembles that make up the U.S. Air … Miller's Army Air Corps dance band, the current band consists of 18 active duty Airmen musicians including one …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15993

WMU trustees approve Heritage Hall as name for Alumni Center site

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… the home of the WMU Alumni Center on Prospect Hill, and it is slated to open during WMU's Oct. 23-25 Homecoming … of the University, the 53,000-square-foot building is a tangible example of both Kalamazoo's heritage as a … by the Kalamazoo community to convince the Michigan Legislature in 1903 that Kalamazoo should be the location for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25457