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Board to consider new AFSCME contract Friday

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… of Trustees has scheduled a special conference call meeting for 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, to consider approval of a new employee contract. The session, which is a formal public session, will originate from the Connable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1192

"Can I Get a Dr. in the House?!" - Mandy Weiss

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… I found in an antique shop in my 20s, which I now I read for my children. I chose this word because during this time …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59487

Fashion startup focused on sustainability wins WMU's business pitch competition

Haworth College of Business

… by Samantha Hooker on WMU junior Rose Soma pitched her idea for a company that makes shirts from discarded textiles. … and development, claimed the top spot after making a pitch for her company Rose Soma: Up-Cycled Shirts. Soma's company … competition." WMU's pitch competition serves as a test run for student entrepreneurs wanting to present their original …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52258

Student pursues public service with prestigious award

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… in 2017 and didn't hear back until April 2018, two weeks before I was supposed to graduate," recalls Wiley. "So I kind … but she did not have any background in Portuguese before receiving the Boren award. She did some basic studying … coast of Brazil, Wiley has been able to see the impacts of aggressive development firsthand during her travels across …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032

Sunseeker places seventh in American Solar Challenge race

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… and Oregon State University. The winning total elapsed time for completing the 1,751 miles of the race was 41 hours and … sole assessed penalty came on Stage 4 when overcast weather forced the team to trailer its vehicle into La Crosse, Wisc., for the final portion of that day's course. The 14-member …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17757

Bronco Marching Band: An instrumental part of Western history

W Magazine

… drum major, Lauren Hill, wouldn't be here were it not for the band. By “here,” they mean their daughter owes her … major. James and Carrie Hill met on the band’s bus after performing at an away game. "The rest, as they say, is … love of Broncos and the love of being a part of something bigger than any one individual have conspired to keep the band …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68141

Faculty researcher, advisor named Graduate College associate dean

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… students, and she has served on the thesis committees for an additional 42 students. She teaches in the classroom … and graduate level and has been involved in curriculum reform, including taking the lead to develop a professional development course for graduate students in biological sciences. In addition to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16297

Central campus construction results in parking adjustments

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… currently in place where Western Michigan University's former Bigelow and Hoekje halls were located to continue … on a stretch of North Dormitory Road behind Ellsworth for a few weeks beginning Monday, May 5, although the road … will now park in Lot 41 or the Ellsworth parking structure. For visitors during the construction, there is metered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15485

Embracing machines’ support

W Magazine

… faster than some who could benefit the most from it are comfortable with. Instead of being wary, Dr. Bryan Abendschein … soft, furry robotic animals—and the implications for providing emotional support and stimulation. Abendschein … week. Participants were asked to rate their stress levels before and after spending time with the pets, which resemble …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71777

Owners of local sock company put best foot forward at forum

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… Owners of local sock company put best foot forward at forum Submitted by Stacey Anderson on From left: Preisner … to socks for women and is on track to do $750,000 in sales this year, with the recent addition of a wholesale

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/17977