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University welcomes two explosive-detection K-9s to police force

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… have joined Western Michigan University's Department of Public Safety. K-9 Brax and K-9 Oso, both less than … canines. The dogs and their handlers, WMU officers Travis Cable and Michael Lininger , trained for … detection and patrol in mid-January. "It has been a lot of work for the officers, but I think that they both would …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51620

WMU included in $2.2 million grant to enhance mobility for veterans

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences will receive funding for a project to bring an … with Pratt & Miller Engineering, WMU, the University of Michigan, Kevadiya Inc., Robotic Research, Comet Mobility …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51504

WMU-related travel to China prohibited

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… advisory. The warning is intended to limit the spread of coronavirus, which the World Health Organization calls a … this guidance in order to preserve the health and safety of our community, which is always the first priority. With … & Community Services guidance for containing the spread of the respiratory illness. Such guidelines could call for a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57804

Alumni competing in goalball at Paralympics in Rio

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… Jen Armbruster, a former instructor in the WMU Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies. Most, or possibly all, of them grew up attending WMU goalball sports camps and … competing in WMU goalball tournaments. John Kusku Kusku, of Commerce Township, was born with a hereditary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34778

Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter to perform on campus

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Brecker will perform as part of the School of Music's Jazz Masters Series. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Six time … Randy Brecker Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for more than four decades. His …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21220

Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health

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… event during Mental Health Week. Students wrote words of encouragement and also performed spoken word poetry about … health rising." A recent Active Minds survey found 89% of college students are experiencing stress or anxiety as a result of COVID-19, and a quarter of students surveyed say their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61714

Memorial service set for Anthony Ellis

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… verified) on Anthony Ellis KALAMAZOO—Friends and colleagues of Western Michigan University's Dr. Anthony Ellis, who died … service at 2 p.m. in Kanley Chapel. Ellis, an associate professor of English, died in Worcester, Mass., after a two-year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12792

Interested students urged to apply for 2016-17 Gibbs House Fellowships

Sustainability

… Gibbs House KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Gibbs House, a program of Western Michigan University's Office for Sustainability, is accepting applications for … with half due at move-in and half due at the beginning of the spring semester. Each fellow will have a private room …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30769

Local gourmet chocolatier to speak at next Entrepreneurship Forum

Haworth College of Business

… (not verified) on Laham KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The co-owner of a family-owned gourmet chocolate shop will be the next … series at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business. Steve Laham of Chocolates by Grimaldi will speak at  8 a.m. Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30457

Business student finds sweet success in mission-driven marketing

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… to help Confections with Convictions spread its message of hope while learning about mission-driven marketing. … class. It requires students to complete at least 15 hours of community service and reflect on how the experience could … shop this past year. In the future I'd like to add a coffee bar to it," says Bliss, who spent a semester working …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53200