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Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs

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… pitch about an innovative business idea for an audience of potential investors. Students will be evaluated in progressive rounds by panels of judges comprised of faculty, entrepreneurs and members of the business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14110

Nominations sought for Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award

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… community beyond WMU. Nominations may be made by any member of the University community, including retired faculty … and receive a plaque, a $2,000 honorarium that becomes part of their base salaries, and an invitation to present a … and selection criteria All current, continuing Board of Trustees-appointed employees with faculty rank are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36861

Gilman Scholarship winner seeks adventures abroad

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… into his 21 years. The Milford native has taken advantage of co-op opportunities at Detroit-based American Axle and … completed a triathlon, and founded a college council of the Knights of Columbus at the University. Now, the … to study at the Hogeschool Utrecht University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht. He'll be pursuing a minor in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42318

New name, enhanced mission: WMUx fosters innovative next-level learning

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— "Tell us your crazy ideas."  That's one of the approaches behind the transformation of Western Michigan University's Extended University … philosophy, the unit that for years has facilitated such offerings as online courses and regional locations across …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58331

WMU lacrosse team goes viral with rock, paper, scissors video

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… lacrosse game canceled by lightning? Rock, paper scissors, of course. A video of the Western Michigan University lacrosse team settling its canceled match with the University of Dayton has gone viral, with some 423,000 views. The WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35427

Landscapers practicing natural selection management technique

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… during this year's Arbor Day. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Instead of mowing a lawn on steep slopes, landscape services … restoration, which includes planting hundreds of trees. In part, the practice calls for planting a variety of unbranched tree seedlings, or "whips," on problematic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53340

Famous activist, educator gives talk on democracy, education at WMU

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… on democracy and education. Dr. William Ayers , co-founder of the Weather Underground in 1969 and formerly Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14319

Accomplished trombonist Brad Edwards to perform in free recital at WMU

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… Puca on Edwards KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Brad Edwards , trombone professor at Arizona State University, will present a guest … credits include radio and television broadcasts, premieres of new music, guest recitals at colleges and regional workshops, and concertos with student and professional orchestras and wind ensembles. He has twice been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42801

Student-led summit to explore climate change justice

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… University to share specific concerns on the broad theme of climate change justice. The hybrid in-person and virtual … Student Association, the Graduate Student Association, the Office for Sustainability, the Climate Change Working Group, … will explore shared concerns around the broad theme of climate justice from a holistic perspective where …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67261

Loretta Long: From big dreams to Big Bird, she used her talents to educate millions

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… with her parents when she was little. "At the young age of 9, I knew I didn't want to be picking crops for the rest of my life." But there would be plenty of growing in her future—not in fields but in living rooms …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63204