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Area Sustainability Leadership Summit hosted by WMU

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… by a national sustainability leader and a panel made up of Kalamazoo area sustainability champions will highlight a … will follow before David F. Hales , president and CEO of Second Nature, takes the podium at 3:30 p.m. for a talk titled "Here Be Dragons: Sustainability in the Climate of the Future." The opening panel discussion is designed to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14523

Broncos head into fall with updated look and revamped athletics website

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… they convene on campus this fall. The University’s Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has undergone a subtle design … modern and consistent, and appeal to the next generation of Broncos with an updated primary logo and customized marks … . "We reflected on our traditions, incorporated pieces of the Universitywide branding initiative and took into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34745

Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear

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… with hearing problems. KALAMAZOO—The Carls Foundation of Detroit has given $314,400 to Western Michigan University … to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 98 percent of infants in the United States are screened for hearing loss at birth. However, as many as 40 to 60 percent of infants who do not pass the hearing screening are not …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1243

WMU and Thomas M. Cooley Law School to part ways

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… Thomas M. Cooley Law School will end their affiliation as of November 2023, at which time the law school will no … Montgomery . "Today, the pandemic is impacting every aspect of our lives. It is transforming higher education in ways … post-pandemic WMU." WMU-Cooley President James McGrath offers, "I appreciate WMU's need to focus on its core …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61931

Many WMU offices closed for Independence Day

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… Many WMU offices closed for Independence Day Submitted by Deanne Puca … and emergency services, Western Michigan University offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4 , in observance of U.S. Independence Day. Summer classes will not meet …

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

First Health Career Connections cohort to be celebrated

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… a by-invitation luncheon. Earlie M. Washington , dean of the College of Health and Human Services, will host the event for the 12 … students and their families to mark the program's final day of activities for 2017. The luncheon will be attended by WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40737

Dolly Xtractor grabs first place at second annual Pitch competition

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… Michigan University student was awarded the top prize of $1,500 at a competition for innovative business ideas by … attaches to a shoe, allowing for a simple hook and pull of a dolly axle to easily release the platform underneath a stack of product. "I was very impressed with all of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15088

Severe weather closes WMU on Thursday, Feb. 25

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… University's campus is closed Thursday, Feb. 25 , because of severe weather conditions in the area. All classes are … colleges will be open or closed depending on the status of the college at which they are located. Check the Extended … noted below. The reception for nominees and winners of the 2016 Student Employee of the Year and Supervisor of

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30604

Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University continues its tradition of honoring slain civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King … Free, public events include a convocation, march, day of service, educational programs and presentations. "What is your position in times of challenge and controversy?" is this year's theme, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44323

Medical pioneer in linking spirituality, health care to give talk

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… Michigan University. Dr. Christina Puchalski, director of the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health and professor of medicine and health sciences in the George Washington University School of

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14711