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WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees during fall commencement
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… toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Aviation, College of Education and Human Development, and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29076
‘Their energy is very powerful’: Guest artist choreographs special performance for Western’s Winter Gala Dance Concert
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… dance student tapped to perform the world premiere of Tsai Hsi Hung's "Woman" in WMU Dance's upcoming Winter … It's amazing; the energy is just—it's amazing to be part of it." "Woman" will be the culminating performance of the Winter Gala Dance Concert, which also showcases works …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67175
WMU students create apiary, study the imperiled honeybee
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… honey, bees and brood. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After hours of meticulous work in unrelenting summer heat and well away from an apiary buzzing with thousands of honeybees, the students paused for a sweet, golden treat. … who, with the others gathered, sampled honey from one of the apiary's six colonies. The students harvested 180 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20781
WMU Medieval Institute wins NEH grant for summer institute
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… on Schulman KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Jana K. Schulman , professor of English and director of the WMU Medieval Institute, has received a $180,000 award …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31130
Engineering students move research in the right direction
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… signal a model car can aid in the continued development of flexible sensors that can conform to the curves of a human body or stretch across the shape of an object or structure. Dr. Massood Atashbar with (left …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53718
WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter
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… Michigan University is putting students in control of their lives and future. A 2019 survey found 60% of young people nationwide feel anxious about the future and … over their lives. Western is responding with a first-of-its-kind effort for any Michigan public university, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074
Associate dean appointed for Extended University Programs
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… experienced administrator has been appointed associate dean of Western Michigan University's Extended University … Programs unit, effective July 1 . The appointment of Dr. Edwin Martini , professor of history, was approved by WMU trustees at their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25570
Coercion and morality meet in ethics discussion
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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A University of Connecticut philosopher will address the intersection of coercion and moral deliberation when she speaks at Western Michigan University Friday, Nov. 4 , as part of the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's Fall …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35881
Paper produced at WMU could provide clean water for millions
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on An example of how the filter can be used (Photo credit: Folia Water) … to provide clean drinking water to millions at a cost of just pennies a day has been successfully produced on a … McGill and Carnegie Mellon universities and the University of Virginia was brought to WMU this fall by Folia Water of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36402
WMU unveils its results from national campus climate survey
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The overwhelming majority of Western Michigan University students feels safe and … drew responses from just over 36,000 students at all 34 schools. Schools in the survey ranged in size from 1,000 to … prevalence of prevention training. "This is tremendously valuable information for us to work with and share with our …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36597