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Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess

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… maintain normal hours throughout the recess. Libraries Waldo Library  is open reduced hours, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. … March 10; and noon to midnight Sunday, March 11. The Swain Education and Maybee Music and Dance libraries will be … Building Energy Management System will be in recess mode. Air handlers will not run during this time unless a space is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45319

Speaker series celebrates diversity, encourages cross-cultural interaction

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… "Redefining Realness," contributing editor for Marie Claire, and a former staff editor of People magazine's … opportunity to participate in breakout discussions on the ways in which disability is influenced and impacted by … holds diverse experiences in leadership, will discuss the ways in which different entities can come together to create …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/41863

Western's own rocket man turns sci-fi dreams into reality

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… (Photo courtesy: Rocket Lab) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"I used to watch space and sci-fi movies and think, 'That’s so cool.' But as a kid, you don’t realize there's a way to actually help make it happen." Young Greg Neff’s mind … and interning at NASA’s Glenn Research Facility and the Air Force Research Laboratory opened me up to this industry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74822

World-renowned artist carved path to success at Western

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… at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on M. Scott Johnson was honored by the College of Arts and Sciences with an Alumni Achievement Award from the Institute for Intercultural and … by the leagues of master sculptors carving in the open air outside the city’s capitol. He began exploring the craft …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70894

'Heritage' and environmental commitment dovetail in WMU renovation

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Renovation of Heritage Hall was a 16-month process. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The oldest building … since it opened in 1905—just two years after the University was established. Following a 16-month renovation effort, the … elements as bathrooms, ADA elevator and egress stairs. Turning the campus' least-efficient building to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27780

Multimillion-dollar research center addresses construction challenges

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… University researchers is busily studying new and creative ways to build better in an age of climate change and other … from WMU's Georgeau Construction Research Center , which was established in 2016 through a $5 million gift from Phil … annex near the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. The state-of-the-art laboratory facility will allow …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47955

Research opportunities, campus involvement set biomedical sciences student up for success as future pediatric heart surgeon

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… highlights outside of the classroom at Western and will always hold a special place in my heart," she says, noting the … their priorities and interests. She knew medical school was in her future as she was inspired to become a pediatric … connection with Dr. John Spitsbergen , professor and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences , during a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70165

Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor

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… controversy, the conflict—that's what people gravitate toward. So those are the voices that get amplified on social … fueling global action on climate change for decades. "It was about the 1850s that people figured out the more fossil … became a centerpiece for the National Commission on Air Quality's meeting the following year—a workshop …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880

Foundation Scholars Program sets stage for success for music theatre graduate

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… Mich.— Alyssa Zamora is passionate about theatre. She always has been. But it wasn't until she came to Western Michigan University that … it a career and using it as a vessel for change. "I really want to use theatre to impact family lives," says Zamora, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64046

ESPN College GameDay coming to WMU Saturday

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… Michigan University. The weekly three-hour show will air live at 9 a.m. from the Sangren Pedestrian Mall at the … football game versus Buffalo will kick off at 3:30 p.m. in Waldo Stadium, and will be televised nationally on ESPNU. … are No. 14 in the AP Top 25 and No. 21 in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll and College Football Playoff rankings. WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36423