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Risk spikes with increased hacking during holiday season

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… systems, e-commerce sites and mobile phones, according to Dr. Alan Rea , Western Michigan University professor of business information systems. "Although there are always attacks against our data and devices, the holiday … discounts on goods and services at this time of year, be wary of offers that are too good to be true. Even if a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50748

WMU office now processing US passport applications

International Student and Scholar Services

… (not verified) on WMU students and employees are eligible to have their application processing fee waived. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A U.S. passport acceptance facility … their passports and have the necessary photos taken during walk-in hours or by appointment on select days. For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33408

Business students take third in project management competition

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… of the Project Management Institute, the competition topic, "Improving the Affordability of Higher Education in … and competition next year." Burhanuddin Saifuddin Plasticwala , a computer information systems major and member of … to become an expert in their own section," says Plasticwala. "There were some obstacles, as there often are within …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23450

Heavy snow and wind trigger rare campus weather closure

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… on WMU main campuses closed on Tuesday, Nov. 18, due to snowfall. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An unusual late fall snowstorm … such closure in more than 25 years. The main campus was closed after crews were unable to stay ahead of rapidly … snowfall throughout the day, the decision to close was made shortly after 5:30 a.m. Most WMU regional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20282

Engineering graduate student awarded scholarship

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Engineering graduate student awarded scholarship Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Baraah Qawasmeh , a Western … The organization annually awards four scholarships to Michigan engineering students based on an essay on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66525

Trustees OK 'solar garden' plans for Parkview Campus

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… Michigan University Board of Trustees Aug. 14 paves the way for Consumers Energy to plant a "solar garden," to harvest clean solar energy … Lower Peninsula. The company last year met Michigan’s renewable energy standard of 10 percent, one year ahead of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26183

Western professor’s book on the Great Lakes honored in 2023 Indie Book Awards

College of Arts and Sciences

… book on the Great Lakes honored in 2023 Indie Book Awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … by acclaimed artist Glenn Wolff ), has been named a top indie book by the Independent Book Publishing … Prizes for non-fiction in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It also won first place in two book categories: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71845

Trustees approve next step in establishing a Florida presence

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… Michigan University will take a significant step forward in establishing an academic presence in Florida, thanks to an affirmative vote Oct. 6 by the WMU Board of Trustees. … physical presence in Southwest Florida. The move paves the way for the University to continue forward with an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27594

Bronco Marching Band: An instrumental part of Western history

W Magazine

… Bronco Marching Band: An instrumental part of Western history Submitted by Erin Flynn on Bronco Marching Band members charge onto the field at Waldo Stadium. As her parents revealed long ago, Bronco … members in the 1980s. “That's the big joke … because dad was in finance and my mom was a communications major. So, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68141

Flags lowered Friday for Air Force Capt. Andrew Becker

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… Michigan University and throughout Michigan will be lowered to half-staff Friday, March 24 , in honor of Air Force Capt. Andrew Becker , of Novi. Capt. Becker was a pilot for the 318th Special Operations Squadron. He participated in nine overseas deployments and was slated to begin training the next generation of Air …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38940