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Town hall meeting, letters to homes key parts of compensation rollout
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Campuswide town hall meetings and informational letters mailed to the home of each member of Western Michigan University's Staff Compensation System will … individual's annual salary or hourly pay rate, job title and pay grade in the new compensation structure. The details …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23700
Student veterans find place to grow, thrive at WMU
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… to Afghanistan in 2011. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— On Veterans Day, Western Michigan University honors the service of its robust … all around us," says Billy Clayton , WMU's ROTC enrollment and scholarships officer, who retired from the Army after … for 20 years. He points out that a number of other faculty and staff members have also served in the military. Ranked a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56507
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in February
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… in February Submitted by Raine Kuch on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University and the extended Kalamazoo community will offer numerous … in December. Highlights include book clubs, a Diversity and Inclusion Conference and programs honoring Black History …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51232
University getting ready to adopt new email system
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… is in: Microsoft Office 365 for Education—O365—will be Western Michigan University's next email system. That version of O365 is a free suite of email and other applications for educational institutions that will replace WMU's current Webmail Plus email and collaboration system. The approval to switch to O365 was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28112
Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets
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… a time when football concussions are triggering lawsuits and making headlines, students at Western Michigan University have come up with a device that … be implanted in a football helmet to monitor the severity and location of blows to the head . Student engineers have …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17339
Overcoming gang life is topic of diversity series talk
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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A former gang member and student at risk who is now a nationally recognized speaker and educator will visit Western Michigan University Wednesday, Sept. 30 . Hernandez …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27152
WMU's nonprofit leadership program named best in nation
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… in nation Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Students and faculty pose with the Sprint Program Excellence Award. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's undergraduate program in … so they can award $15,000 to community organizations in spring 2015. This is the second time the WMU program has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20904
Activities start Nov. 6 in honor of veterans, military personnel
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Several activities have been planned at Western Michigan University to commemorate Veterans Day on … , as well as to honor or assist WMU students, WMU employees and members of the broader community who are military … on the WMU campus unless otherwise noted. Directions to WMU and campus maps are available by visiting …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20045
University's green cleaning efforts recognized nationally
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… the Student Recreation Center Weight Room. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has earned another top honor in … exemplary stewards of the environment. WMU received a Grand Award in the 2017 American School & University's Green … of just five higher education institutions in the country and the only one in Michigan to obtain the certification. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39972
Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team
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… by Deanne Puca on Skydive Broncos Wil Spielmaker (left) and Nathan Kueterman (right) train for the sport. ALLEGAN, … 3,000 feet above the ground. But this is how members of Western Michigan University's Skydive Broncos describe their experience when practicing their sport and training for precision landing and formation skydiving …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594