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New WMU counseling course lauded at Harvard-White House session

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… provide better career and college choices won the attention of a national higher education conference held July 28 at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education and sponsored by the White House. School … for Postsecondary and Career Readiness is a new course offered through WMU's Department of Counselor Education and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/17882

Multitalented microbiology student is highly lauded for her scholarship

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… as a U.S. Marine mechanic and nurturing the musical talents of children as an elementary school teacher, Carol Beaver is a woman of many talents and diverse interests. Beaver chose to … of Dr. Silvia Rossbach , a professor of biological sciences and Beaver’s mentor.   "What I’m studying is how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34573

WMU Food Marketing Conference moves to Grand Rapids

Haworth College of Business

… Marketing Conference, an event that has grown to upwards of 700 industry attendees, will move to Grand Rapids this year. The 51st annual conference, one of the leading conferences for the industry, will take … a strategic one, designed to support and promote the growth of the event. “Our conference has grown significantly in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30225

WMU's Heritage Hall is finalist for governor's energy award

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… being the least energy efficient building on campus to one of the most efficient and environmentally sophisticated … buildings in Southwest Michigan. The WMU effort is one of three energy projects around the state up for the award … seven other categories were announced by Gov. Rick Snyder's office this week. Winners will be revealed during a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33747

WMU closed Monday, Jan. 28, due to severe weather

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… are canceled. Classes are canceled for the remainder of the day. The closure includes the University's Kalamazoo … as well as all regional locations in Michigan. The closure of the WMU-Grand Rapids Downtown and WMU-Grand Rapids … at 1 p.m. today, with the last departure from the College of Aviation at 12:10 p.m. Dining Services —All residence …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51332

Michigan State Geographic Bee to return to WMU's Fetzer Center

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… the Michigan State Geographic Bee, testing their knowledge of the world while vying for a trip to Washington, D.C., to … Fetzer Center's Kirsch Auditorium. This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, now in its 29th … society invited students with the top 100 scores in each of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Department of

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39017

Robert S. Wirbel obituary

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… the WMU staff in 1964 and retired in 1987 after 23 years of service to the University. He was a security officer for many years at WMU and retired as administrator of safety in the Division of Environmental Health and Safety …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26587

Sustainability internship program seeks applicants

Sustainability

… a retreat. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Office for Sustainability is accepting applications through … for students to gain practical experience with on- and off-campus sustainability projects. A dynamic and diverse cohort of eight to 10 students will be selected for the fall 2018 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44693

Community will engage with world cultures at International Festival

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The music, dance, food and fashions of 17 cultures will be showcased on campus during Western … from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 22 , on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. First hosted in 1989, the popular … event features cultural display tables and four hours of staged performances, including a multicultural fashion …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22267

Walden A. Baskerville obituary

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… A. Baskerville Dr. Walden A. Baskerville , associate professor emeritus at Western Michigan University, died … was 87. Baskerville retired in 1993 after nearly 15 years of service to the University. He started as an assistant professor then was an associate professor in the counseling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14553