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‘An exciting time’: WMU to build new residence hall for first-year students
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… first-year students Submitted by Megan Looker on The Harrison/Stinson and Eldridge/Fox residence hall complex, … together known as Valley 3, was built in 1965. Valley 3 is located just behind the Valley Dining Center on Main … residence hall for first-year students on the site of Harrison/Stinson and Eldridge/Fox halls, also known as Valley 3. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74307
WMU Sunseeker heads to Texas for Formula Sun Grand Prix
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… and Canada will compete in the annual track race that is held on grand prix or road style closed courses. It … race that can be up to 2,500 miles in length and is run on normal highways. On years when the American Solar Challenge is held, the Formula Sun Grand Prix—FSGP—serves as the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7680
Balance leads to MBA for Erica Nowicki
Haworth College of Business
… Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— MBA student Erica Nowicki is taking full advantage of the HyFlex MBA program at … full-time with the federal government at the Defense Logistics Agency while being a single parent, the flexible … in 2013. Soon after graduation, Nowicki became an administrative assistant for the Defense Logistics Agency, later …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73613
Western expert: Pandemic sparked a 'she-cession,' disproportionately forcing women out of the workforce
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… Western expert: Pandemic sparked a 'she-cession,' disproportionately forcing women out of the workforce … Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic could set working … The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports moms were laid off or furloughed at a rate three times working dads due to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63542
Western board votes to keep tuition increase well below cap proposed by state officials
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… and Michigan Senate. Tuition and required fees will rise by 3.2% for the 2021-22 academic year under the pricing plan recommended by administration and approved by the board at its June meeting … general operating budget of $379 million for the fiscal year set to begin July 1 and set housing rates. Though …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64611
Plan, do, check, act with Audrey Oswalt
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Audrey Oswalt. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Continuous improvement is the backbone of manufacturing processes and the … around the world, including Audrey Oswalt , B.S.’19, an assistant production manager at GA Richards in Grand Rapids, … of tools and problem-solving,” says Oswalt. She adds the biggest challenge she faces is figuring out ways to eliminate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66388
Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings
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… of COVID-19. That's the consensus from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as a number of leading … not about individuals at all. "The reason you wear a mask is not only so you don't get sick. The reason you wear a … swing state … and this is going to be very politicized." Digging below the surface politics of mask-wearing, a much …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906
WMU program offers free tutoring, mentorship to KPS middle and high school students
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… but a Western Michigan University program provides struggling students a place to find support. The University's … any way we can." While the U.S. Department of Education is just beginning to assess the impact of virtual schooling … and all kinds of leadership careers. We also have the Upward Bound Program, where our mission is to bring up …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63181
Registration under way for golf outing
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… Registration under way for golf outing Submitted by Deanne Puca … on Par Buster golf outing KALAMAZOO—The Bronco golf team is raising money for travel and other expenses through its Par …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1169
Game show night planned by Campus Activities Board
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Game show night is Jan. 24. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University students … Thursday, Jan. 24 , in 208 Bernhard Center. The event is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. Admission is $1 with a valid student Bronco Card, and $2 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4143