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WMU events canceled or rescheduled due to weather
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… University and continuing bad weather have led to a number of scheduled events being canceled or rescheduled. A list of such changes includes: A celebration of five new LEED certifications for green campus buildings …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20294
Mildred K. 'Millie' Hedrick obituary
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… University librarian, died May 1 . She was 94. Hedrick, of Kalamazoo, had been a librarian at WMU for 14 years. She … World War II. Active in the community, she was a member of the First United Methodist Church as well as local chapters of the American Association of University Women, the Ladies …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40211
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
Chinese research grants available to faculty
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on 2013 grant winner and WMU Professor Dr. Ann Veeck (second from left) with a family in … research and creative activities grant to support the study of Greater China by Western Michigan University faculty … recipients will be announced March 6. The grants are being offered by WMU's Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies . …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19724
Flags lowered Tuesday for fallen U.S. Army sergeant
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on LANSING, Mich.—By order of Gov. Rick Snyder, flags on all campuses of Western Michigan University and throughout Michigan will be lowered to half-staff Thursday, June 1 , in honor of U.S. Army Sgt. Terrence Hinton , of Grand Rapids. Hinton, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40270
World renowned bassist to perform with the Western Jazz Quartet
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… Michigan University Jazz Quartet will be joined by one of New York’s top bassists, John Hébert , at 7:30 p.m. … music mixes a groovy traditional jazz style with elements of quirky humor and the avant-garde. Bullock Music Performance Institute Established in the fall of 1985 and renamed in 1988 in honor of its founder, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34944
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
Researchers explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot
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… University are gaining insight into their knowledge of human-robot interactions with a new, glistening … Meet Pepper , a humanoid robot that reads the emotions of people it meets and reacts to their moods using its … it uses to play games and respond personally to the mood of the moment. Pepper was brought to WMU in late July …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42083
Caution urged after armed robbery on campus
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… any trouble, revealed a revolver tucked in the waistband of the pants of one of the perpetrators. The students ran away, and the suspects …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19972
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