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WMU celebrates 20 years as home to a Phi Beta Kappa chapter
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on 2002 Phi Beta Kappa officers, left to right: Paul Pancella, John Petro, Maria … and Art McGurn. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An early April induction of up to 81 top juniors and seniors will mark the 20th anniversary of Western Michigan University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45796
Four staffers bestowed WMU's top honor
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… will also feature WMU President Edward Montgomery's State of the University Address as well as the presentation of four other prestigious campuswide honors: the … was hired as a program coordinator in the Division of Multicultural Affairs. She's since been promoted multiple …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55240
Business accelerator launched to help student entrepreneurs
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… and models, provide mentorship from faculty and members of the business community, and help them build a network of contacts to support their burgeoning businesses. The … and Research Park and operated by the Haworth College of Business Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8806
With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device
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… With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory … Danna-dos-Santos , a Western Michigan University professor, is developing a compact device with components that … He aims to make it widely available for merely the price of parts, manufacturing and shipping so smaller clinics and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231
WMU researchers receive grant to study fatal fungus in bats
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… bats in eastern North America. The $223,602 grant was part of an overall $1.8 million awarded recently targeted toward … across the country focused on research and management of white-nose syndrome. WNS has killed millions of bats since it was first documented in New York in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17292
WMU teams identify potential for seven-figure Detroit city savings
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… savings for the city. Since early May, two volunteer teams of students, alumni and a faculty advisor have been working with city officials to identify operational efficiencies in two … and parts warehouse facility for buses that are part of the Detroit Department Of Transportation. Charged with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17539
Health advisory: Safeguards against mosquito-borne virus recommended
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… key areas. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Kalamazoo County and state of Michigan health officials have recommended avoiding outdoor activities after dusk due to local cases of the rare but serious mosquito-borne virus Eastern Equine …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55468
Weeklong WMUK pledge drive underway
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… Michigan University, WMUK 102.1 FM is celebrating 65 years of broadcasting service to southwest Michigan in 2016. Part of the station's legacy includes being one of the founding member stations of National Public Radio, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35474
Middle East expert to talk about 'Engaging the Muslim World'
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… (not verified) on Cole KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Mali and an increasing level of fear and hostility toward Muslims across North American … Center at Western Michigan University. The talk is part of the Department of Comparative Religion's Islam in Global …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28691
Learning to lead from inside
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… RAPIDS, Mich.—As businesses change to fit the growing needs of their consumers, company values are changing, too. And many corporations are enlisting the help of change management professionals to evaluate the impact of that evolution. "I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53033