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School of Medicine lease at Borgess approved

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… campus of Borgess Health to house a Psychiatric Clinic that is part of the Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies--KCMS--which is merging into the WMU School of Medicine July 1. A similar … Health for a number of years. The new 10-year sublease is for space in Borgess' North Professional Building. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/782

Language department gets new name

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… their July 25 meeting means the WMU academic unit that is the home to instruction in the world's languages will get … new name. The Department of World Languages and Literatures is the new name for what was the Department of Foreign … units. The Department of World Languages and Literatures is WMU's instructional home for Arabic, Chinese, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1100

Campus Activities Board presents comedian Ronnie Jordan

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… Wednesday, April 17 , in 227 Bernhard Center. The event is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. Admission is $1 with a valid student Bronco Card, and $2 without. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6462

WMU researchers creating national database of religious response to COVID-19

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… Easter Sunday mass via livestream with photos of parishioners in pews in South Orange, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) "History needs to be taught in order for society to be more … religion, who is leading the project alongside Dr. Diane Riggs , a faculty specialist. "(Teaching) modules will serve …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60002

WMUK's 'Grassroots' celebrates 35th anniversary

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… Kalamazoo dead in its tracks in 1987. But it didn't stop his radio show from going on the air. Sahlgren, who has been … first broadcast on April 3, 1977, hiked to WMUK-FM with his backpack stuffed with albums. The storm may have halted … and the music just flows. Other weeks are more of a struggle, but a good show comes out nonetheless. "Here's what …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4771

Winter Carnival and charity polar plunge open to community

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… University's sixth annual Kalamazoo Polar Plunge, WMU is staging a MyWMU Winter Carnival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. … Plunge, will begin at the pond in the early afternoon and is a fundraiser for Special Olympics Michigan, which provides …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4505

WMU education professor offers teaching advice for caregivers of homebound special education students

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… Wallace (center). KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Learning from home is difficult enough for those used to being educated in a … As government-mandated stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines continue during the pandemic, how can caregivers best serve students whose academic struggles require individualized learning techniques? Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59245

Western supports veterans with new Military Ally program; announces Operation Hat Trick scholarship recipient

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… military-connected students, Western Michigan University is celebrating Veterans Day with the awarding of a … training for University employees. Faculty, staff and administrators will learn how to validate issues and listen with a sympathetic ear so they can …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69797

Western honored for innovation, leadership in sustainability

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… a smaller carbon footprint, Western Michigan University is making its mark with sustainability accolades. The … use has increased each month since we cut the ribbon this past summer. We are seeing revenue that will support … with the organization for more than eight years. "The biggest thing for me, seeing everything about climate change, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70133

Western leading the charge in pioneering battery research

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Mich.—New research from Western Michigan University is showing promise in the development of an alternative battery for use in … available materials. The pioneering research offers promising data on a potentially game-changing sustainable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68591