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Western Michigan University receives a $9.6M federal grant to advance renewable energy research
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… Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to supercharge ongoing lithium-ion battery research led by the … of the Department of Energy. “This research is designed to also engage Western Michigan University students … from solar and wind power, making possible a fossil fuel-free society.” “If successful, the printing technology that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57986
Road closure to affect Parkview Campus
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… Avenue will be closed beginning Nov. 4. KALAMAZOO—An upcoming road closure will impact travel to Western Michigan … Stadium Drive, 11th Street and Parkview Avenue. Traffic backups can be expected during peak travel times, so motorists …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10899
Four WMU grad programs among nation's top 50 in U.S. News ranking
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… the latest round of rankings released March 16 , WMU's occupational therapy program based in Kalamazoo was ranked at … graduate programs ranked among the nation's top 100 are: Occupational Therapy, Kalamazoo—No. 32. Rehabilitation … Audiology—No. 48. Physician Assistant—No. 57. Occupational Therapy, Grand Rapids—No. 58. Social Work—No. 71. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31097
WMU to confer some 1,300 degrees during summer commencement
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… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to six guest tickets. Should there be extra tickets, … who are participating in one of the exercises may request up to two more tickets on a first-come, first-served basis … plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before each ceremony. Free parking will be available in all parking areas adjacent …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7701
Global warming activist to bring climate fight to campus
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… for the Humanities 2013-14 Changing Climates Series and is free and open to the public. Bill McKibben McKibben might … is the founder of the environmental organizations Step It Up and 350.org , a grassroots climate campaign that has … With the Arctic melting, the Midwest in drought and superstorm Sandy ravaging the Atlantic Coast, McKibben …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10071
AT&T donation helps Upward Bound students pursue a college education
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… AT&T donation helps Upward Bound students pursue a college education Submitted … have higher rates of students who are eligible for free and reduced lunch as compared to the state average. "To … also attend a six-week summer program on WMU's campus designed to simulate the college learning environment and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48178
A tail of hope: WMU Therapy Dog Clinic receives $45,000 grant
College of Health and Human Services
… by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, Mich—In a year marked by significant competition among nonprofit initiatives, one … clinic’s mission. The newly awarded grant will directly support her work in providing support services to individuals … funds will ensure services can continue to be delivered, free of charge, to Kalamazoo County youth undergoing …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/05/therapy-dog-grant-2025
Annual county event to explore unconscious, implicit bias
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… at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m . Both presentations are free and open to the public, and they will include an on-stage American Sign Language translator. Free parking will be available in … to demonstrate how snap judgments are usually made upon initially encountering an individual and how decisions …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52701
Celebrating 50 years of empowerment through literacy
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… volunteers, tutors, students and community members for a free annual symposium from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, … enhancing the lives of adults in Kalamazoo County who struggle to read through programs designed to strengthen basic literacy skills. The agency …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/2024-adult-literacy-research-training-symposium
Three new dinosaurs stomping into Rood Hall Dino Park in summer 2023
College of Arts and Sciences
… by a seventh in 2021 . A visit to the park offers an up-close look at ferocious creatures including a … among visitors, extending beyond just students. It is a free public attraction intended for everyone. “The dinosaur … says Gillespie. “Now that we’ve had a chance to get things up and running, we are aiming to try and add more to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71118