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Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options

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… a job for Rob Powers ; it's a passion. A sous chef in the Bernhard Center, he's been whipping up culinary creations at … up with the Invisible Need Project to give students struggling with food insecurity new freshly prepared meal … expenses. "We view ourselves as mission critical. Students cannot retain if they are not fed and housed and clothed," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180

Greenhouse staff pushes past glass ceiling for Alice the Agave plant

College of Arts and Sciences

… from the roof of Finch Greenhouse once the plant's buds begin to bloom. As she blooms, Alice will develop light … back in February , he had no choice but to do something unbe-leaf-able: Remove a pane of glass from the ceiling and … more rare and difficult for it to bloom on its own. That’s why we’ve had to take so many special measures.”  Jackson …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71874

Registration is open for WMU's Turkey Trot 5K

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… and walk, southwest Michigan's oldest organized race, will begin at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 , at Western Michigan … was originally planned for Saturday, Nov. 19, and had to be rescheduled due to ESPN College GameDay logistics. Refunds must be requested by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, for those who can …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35784

Ethics Center announces book clubs for Spring 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… and failure play in a meaningful life? Meetings will be at 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 22 and  29, and Feb. 5 and … next book club this semester. The discussion leader will be Margaret von Steinen , WMU Government Relations (retired) … philosopher who used to be Google’s AI ethicist suggests that the best way to think of AI is as a mirror, …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/01/ethics-books

Western researchers debut new hybrid technology to test roof durability during hurricanes

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… of the most destructive storms the U.S. has seen. Leaving behind an estimated $60 billion in damage, it’s the latest in a growing number of extreme weather events taxing the nation's … and all of that to give the customer an idea of maybe why it wasn't their product: maybe it was exacerbated by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69456

Mental health advocate to discuss suicide prevention, wellness

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… talk as well as the annual Mental Health Breakfast being staged during Mental Health Month by Kalamazoo … , in the Radisson Plaza Hotel, 100 W. Michigan Ave. Members of the public are invited to attend all of the talks at … most days. His mantra is: "Life is a gift, that is why they call it the present. Cherish it always." About the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23265

Professor, institute director Perryman-Clark leads national convention

College of Arts and Sciences

… grammar instruction in edited American English has often been used as a means of gatekeeping, including admission … college students have flipped the script on gatekeeping. "Because they now have greater agency in making decisions … Thomas’ confirmation hearing with trying to understand why many did not believe Hill—especially considering how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67526

Alum working to broaden opportunities for young Dominicans

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… verified) on Amarante, left, and Dunn KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A member of the Dominican Republic Congress paid an official visit to Western Michigan University in October. Carlos Alberto Amarante García , who graduated from WMU … to do something that really impacts our generation. That's why I'm here. I want to do something, especially for my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36111

Program celebrates 40 years of supporting "ATYP-ical" young students

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… young students Submitted by Deanne Puca on Instructor Becky Cooper reads "Macbeth," a tragedy by William Shakespeare, with her ATYP … more critically: not just cover what was being said but 'why?'” She adds, “Being in ATYP prepared me for the future …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/67780

Speaker to discuss meshing four generations in workplace

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… on-stage American Sign Language translator. BridgeWorks has been dedicated solely to the study of generational … the Workplace" and "When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at … are feeling the pain of generations as they struggle to manage productivity and morale while maintaining …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31220