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A lifelong gift: 1980 graduate gives back to Department of Philosophy

College of Arts and Sciences

… loved the philosophy department while I was at Western and got a lot out of it,” says Rochon. Recognizing the … department’s value, and with a desire to provide lasting support for future students, Rochon met with department … was an enlisted guy in the Navy. I came out and wanted to go to college and felt that the kind of receptiveness I got …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69151

Landscapers practicing natural selection management technique

News

… verified) on Student employee Louis Mitchell, left, and Gooch work on the Sangren Hall hillside during this year's … mow and have a lot of erosion," WMU horticulturalist Nick Gooch says. "Planting whips and letting nature take its … populations are created as sites mature. Whipping up the crowd WMU explained its updated tree-planting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53340

Ethics event focuses on fictional portrayals of legal issues

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… Society. The discussion of "Legal Ethics in the Media: How Does Fiction Influence Reality?" is set for 4 p.m. , in the Brown and Gold Room—Room 242—of the Bernhard Center. The free, public … p.m.in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. Thursday, March 29— "Why We Don't Have a Peace Memorial: The Vietnam War and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45482

New dining center coming to Western's campus

Dining Services

… on the third floor will have space to order ahead and pick up. Delight in the new Student Center Dining on the third … Dining Center. Carryout will be available at DASH, a grab’n go location directly next to the entrance to the dining … With the opening of Student Center Dining, Henry Grab’n Go and the Bernhard Café and Market will close at the end of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66998

Growing your own at Western: Bolstering the education workforce

W Magazine

… Kristi VanderWoude is working to transform her West Kelloggsville Elementary classroom in Grand Rapids, Michigan, … into a space where multilingual learners, who make up a third of her students, thrive. Kristi VanderWoude “The … finally what to do with them, you’re excited to be able to go into the classroom and apply it.” ■ …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73397

Photo Gallery: Campus car parade shows off Bronco pride

W Magazine

… campus car parade on Oct. 10, 2020. President Edward Montgomery and his wife, Kari, stand with the Homecoming Court. President Montgomery hands out Homecoming sashes. Scenes from WMU's campus … on Oct. 10, 2020. The Bronco Marching Band helped drum up WMU pride during the event. The Bronco Marching Band …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/62307

WMU looks to collect 200 pints of blood during annual challenge

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… to collect at least 200 pints of blood. Everyone who shows up to donate blood March 22 will receive a free hero … will result in faster processing. To make an appointment, go to the American Red Cross website at redcrossblood.org …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45727

WMU to hold town hall on safety notification guidelines, questions

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… the campus community about them. The special forum was set up following the deadly shootings in the broader Kalamazoo … shootings led to many members of the WMU community asking why the University did not issue a WMU Alert to let students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30538

WMU biologist helps settle 50-year-old fish evolution debate

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Growing up surrounded by fish tanks and nearby creeks, Dr. Andrew … it was finally accepted,” says Thompson. “It's always a goal to publish in these high-impact journals because they … fishes through genome sequencing. Early classifications suggested that the "bony-tongues" were the oldest group, while …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73661

Students find springboard to success at WMU

News

… report KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Fame. Fortune. Family. People go to college looking for a path to success. Chances are, … interest and ability behind what those students end up doing that's the most impactful part of this survey." … General Motors, Delta Airlines, American Red Cross and Kellogg Corporation; and 76% of the graduates secured jobs in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53040