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WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement

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… engagement Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU students who registered to vote participated in elections at a slightly … to 31.5% in the 2018 midterm election among students registered to vote. This and other findings were revealed as … full NSLVE report at this link . The national report suggests a promising trajectory to student voting, but there …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808

Thousands of students, families to attend summer orientation sessions

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Orientation attendees listen to President Dunn speak. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Some 8,000 … families, are expected to attend orientation sessions this summer at Western Michigan University. First-year … are filling up quickly, so students are urged to register now for one of those that remain open. As many as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16146

Drawings to be held Nov. 20 for campus United Way campaign

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—WMU's campus United Way campaign to raise $275,000 is underway, and donation envelopes are being distributed to employees. Employees who give any amount will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27530

Test of WMU Alert system set for Wednesday, Dec. 22

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… system set for Wednesday, Dec. 22 Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— A campuswide test of the WMU Alert … and phone calls. To do that, or sign up to also receive Advisory Notifications, they must log into the GoWMU portal and click Register for WMU Alerts. Changes made to WMU Alert settings via …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66582

Town hall meeting, letters to homes key parts of compensation rollout

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… letters will outline the individual's annual salary or hourly pay rate, job title and pay grade in the new … will be effective with the July 1 start of the 2015-16 fiscal year.  Town hall meetings Also on May 19, two town … vice president for human resources, will lead the discussions along with a representative of Aon Hewitt, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23700

Lester F. Baird Jr. obituary

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… in 2011 after 24 years of service to the University. His job primarily involved helping WMU maintain its myriad … steam pipes and doing welding as assigned. Earlier in his career, he was a boilermaker who built nuclear and … builder of street rods as well as a street rod mechanic. He is survived by his wife Linda , who retired from WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26492

Stanford design school names three WMU students innovation fellows

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… in 13 countries selected for the program, which is designed to empower students to become agents of change … of the future. Fellows, sponsored by faculty and administrators as individuals or teams of students, are selected … Prater , an aerospace engineering major from Jackson Aisha Thaj , a product design major from Portage Cate Troost …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56492

Giving Day at Western set for Wednesday, April 14

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s fourth  Giving Day  is set for Wednesday, April 14 . Sponsored by WMU's Office … and future students. Last WMU Giving Day, 2,190 donors raised $1,555,417 for causes that impacted every area of … arts, scholarships and more at WMU. Those interested can visit  WMUalumni.org/GivingDay  to make a gift on Wednesday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63942

Award-winning jazz saxophonist and his quartet to give performance

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… Award-winning jazz saxophonist and his quartet to give performance Submitted by Anonymous (not … Wilson (Photo by John Abbott) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Jazz saxophonist Steve Wilson and his quartet Wilsonian's Grain will give …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22460

Talk focuses on workforce diversity

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… University's Real Talk Diversity Series continues this fall with a candid discussion about the challenges and successes of the … Trimpe Building. Refreshments will be provided. The establishment of a diverse workforce is often marketed as the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19521