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WMU project puts spotlight on lighthouse logs, late 1800s life on South Haven coastline

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Student Lawrence Stout scans pages of a lighthouse logbook. KALAMAZOO, … on the South Haven shoreline during the late 1800s is being brought to life through the digitization of three … mundane weather reports to dramatic events, including shipwrecks, daring rescues, bodies washed ashore and forest …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25859

Many WMU offices closed for Independence Day

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… Independence Day. Summer classes will not meet July 4. Listed below are Independence Day holiday hours for select … the week. Faculty, students and the public are encouraged to call ahead to make sure that a particular office on campus is open. For emergencies only, contact the WMU Department of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40728

Campus thermostats set back for winter recess and closure

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… year, thermostats across campus are being set back to conserve energy during winter recess and the holiday … has resulted in an annual energy savings of $165,000 and is part of an overall campus energy consumption decrease of … efforts and get involved as Strazdas, energy systems specialist Kirk Dillery and others reviewed and began activating …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37100

Wesley Foundation has finals week fun prep for students

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… Monday through Wednesday, April 16-18 , students can stop at the Wesley Foundation, next to the Campus Flagpoles … the foundation at (269) 344-4076. The Wesley Foundation is a United Methodist campus ministry open to all in the Kalamazoo community, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/316

Update on investigation of on-campus robberies

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Witnesses are asked to call WMU Police at (269) 387-5555. (Photo credit: Western … crime or has any other information related to the robberies is urged to contact the WMU Department of Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Updates will be published as new information becomes available. Contact: Cara …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3399

Registration underway for free Chinese culture workshops

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… Registration underway for free Chinese culture workshops … Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University is accepting registrations for two, one-day Chinese culture … in November. The free workshops are taught by instructors from Beijing Language and Culture University and are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19723

Tony Award-winning drama 'The Crucible' holds six performances

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Tony Award-winning drama 'The Crucible' holds six … Arthur Miller wrote "The Crucible" in response to the communist panic of the 1950s—McCarthyism and the Red Scare. Modern … for contemporary society. The story focuses on a young farmer, his wife and a young servant girl who maliciously …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43300

WMU and Florida Southwestern State College announce alliance

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… Southwestern State College gathered Tuesday, Oct. 18 , to announce an alliance that will allow WMU to offer several … alliance for each school. Additional speakers included Denis Wright , FSW regional vice president for economic … Bill Truex , chairman of the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners. An economic and cultural force "Florida is home …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35872

Students pursue a better roadmap of Mars

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… Mich.—The exploration of Mars and potential for humans to travel and live there has sparked research at Western … to researchers in a timely manner. Maxwell Allen of Harrison Township, Stephen DeCarlo of Hudsonville, Joseph … their results along with 95 other senior capstone projects showcased at the University's Senior Engineering Design …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53717

Participation needed for institutional transformation effort

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is creating professional learning communities that focus on improving persistence toward graduation for all undergraduate students, … That federal grant seeks to create and validate, through ongoing research, student success programs that can tackle the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25412