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Campus service hours and closures for spring recess

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… or March 9-14 .   The Technology Help Desk will be open for walk-in and phone support March 9-12 , from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. … March 15  from 5 to 9 p.m.  The pool, sauna and climbing wall are closed  March 6-15 . The main office will be open  …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/spring-recess-2026-campus-service-hours

WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision

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… WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision … Mich.—Four recent grants totaling $3.7 million have been awarded to the Western Michigan University Department of … and Mobility Instructors of Children, Dr. Robert Wall Emerson , professor, $1,248,723. The project will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20138

David Chaplin obituary

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… sociology at Western Michigan University, died July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as … served on numerous national organizations and panels and was a member of such professional groups as the American … a Latin American Studies Association task force that was a follow-up to President Jimmy Carter's special …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352

Western students leave their mark near campus through mural experience

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… in the arts," says Weiss. For many students, this was the largest art project they've ever worked on. Students … Campus. On the side of the Campus Pointe strip mall, at Howard Street and Michigan Avenue, students armed with paint … "I can finally say I didn't just paint on my parents' walls."  Expanding horizons Students in the course include a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/western-students-leave-mark-through-mural-experience-gwen-frostic-school-art

WMU grad helps combat 'brain drain' with his social startup

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… Mich.—After graduation, many young professionals migrate away from the comfort of their college town in search of a … Lansing 5:01 . Lansing 5:01 focuses on attracting and retaining the best talent by creating and promoting a … working and playing in the Lansing area. Since Lansing 5:01 was founded in 2016, it has hosted more than 3,000 guests at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47828

Fountain Plaza reopens after summer improvements

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… on The new plaza design includes a curved fountain wall and increased green space. KALAMAZOO—Fountain Plaza by … reopened Oct. 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The plaza was cordoned off this summer while the area was redesigned …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10405

Western welcomes more than 275 new international students to campus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… overseas, such as the Global Innovation MBA Program in Taiwan , which welcomed 21 new students this fall. That program … You Are Welcome Here ” in multiple languages adorned campus walls and screens. Many of the new students stopped at a …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/09/international-enrollment-2025

Activities start Nov. 6 in honor of veterans, military personnel

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… Red Cross blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in Room 1305 of the Activity Therapy Building, which serves as ROTC … and use "wmu" as the sponsor code or call (800) 733-2767. Walk-in donors also are welcome. WMU student veterans from … combat, will be given the opportunity to speak about their war-time experiences. Activities before, after Veterans Day …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20045

The Velvelettes: A legendary Motown group born on Western's campus

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… with the keys. "Music is my life. It still is and it was when I was a kid," says Bertha Barbee-McNeal , co-founder of … knew they'd made it big. "I mean we were almost kissing the walls because of the famous people that came before us that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63261

New facility propels Western’s College of Aviation into the future

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… aviation maintenance students through its EAGLE Career Pathway Program . WATCHING DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT The new facility was built with … Air table during the Aviation Outlook Day career fair. A wall on the second floor highlights the College of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64760