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Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess

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… Jan. 2. For more information, call (269) 387-8230. Waldo Library is open reduced hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. … energy costs during holiday recess and closure, temperature settings in most campus buildings will be reduced to no … 55 degrees. Vacant residence halls and classrooms will be set back beginning Dec. 15. Office spaces will be set back …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3332

Impact of record gift total lauded as trustees see year-end reports

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… in that category. Some 29 new endowed scholarships were set up, many by alumni eager to "pay it forward" by offering current and future generations of students … Donald Berndt and Robert Nagler—and the late John Orr, who was an English professor. All of them had a profound impact …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8241

Partnership between Western, Gun Lake Tribe promotes suicide prevention

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… Tribe is breaking down stigmas and increasing training and awareness about suicide among Native American youth. "Suicide … for Gun Lake Tribe and project director for the We Walk Together grant , a three-year initiative funded by the … is related to boarding schools—residential institutions set up across the United States in the mid-1800s to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66452

Student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation

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… Student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … and mechanical engineering student  Noah Schultz , of Washington, Michigan, received the $10,000 Brian Patrick … has provided great learning opportunities for us and has set us up for success. The funds will be used to fuel our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59392

Fine arts staff using skills for pandemic-fighting mask production

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… such as costuming, dance and painting, have temporarily set aside silk, soubresaut instruction and canvas to make … me just to give to people who need one," says MacKenzie. "I was asked to make some for a few postal workers, too." This … myself, our associate professor of costume design, Kathyrn Wagner, and a handful of students make many of the costumes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58953

WMU trustees appoint Russ Kavalhuna, J.D., as University’s 10th president

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… WMU Board of Trustees as WMU's 10th president. Kavalhuna is set to join campus on July 1, 2025, following the June 30 retirement of President Edward Montgomery. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan … for a leader to succeed WMU’s current president, Dr. Edward Montgomery , who retires on June 30 . As president of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/trustees-appoint-russ-kavalhuna-10th-president

University Concert Band to present final concert of semester

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… Concert on Wind and Percussion Music. That concert is set for April 16. For more information about the concert, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22785

One week, one gallery, one unforgettable transformation

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… art gallery into a vibrant, one-night-only rave. This was the real-world challenge facing our senior Graphic … and collaborate. This year, they turned their focus inward to the Richmond Center for Visual Arts’ student … crowd of over 150 students from across the university. With sets from DJ DazzleShip and DJ Nowhere, the space was alive …

https://wmich.edu/art/news/2025/10/graphic-design-students-transform-gallery

Supply chain student earns prestigious industry scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… The TCD scholarship is part of $25,000 in total awards given annually to students who demonstrate the highest … is the constant opportunity to solve complex problems in ways that directly impact people, efficiency and growth," … Xospa plans to graduate in spring 2026 with her sights set on a career that balances personal and professional …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/xospa-supplychain-transportationclubscholarship-2025

WMU trustees to meet, elect board leaders for 2014

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… Additional meeting dates for 2014 also are expected to be set at the Jan. 22 meeting. Other agenda items to be taken …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12714