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Heritage Hall celebration leads to new student aid opportunity

News

… in the Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design system. TowerPinkster was the design firm for the renovation of the historic … He noted that while the firm's first endowed scholarship was in engineering, the interior design focus of the new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40683

Many WMU offices closed for Independence Day

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… Friday, July 1, and reopens at 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 5. Waldo Library is closed Saturday through Monday, July 2-4, … costs while the University is closed, heating and cooling systems in all office and classroom buildings controlled by the WMU Building Energy Management System will be in holiday mode. Air handlers will not run …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33269

Winter 2022-23: Time to review Western's winter weather closure policy

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… closures Western rarely closes or delays classes, so always assume campuses are open. In the absence of … the closure is announced on the: WMU homepage . WMU Alert system . Area radio and television stations. WMU emergency … to the conditions When outdoors in sub-freezing weather, always cover your head, ears and hands. Wear a hat or knit cap …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69804

Safeguarding astronauts with a personal twist

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… astronauts with a personal twist Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Safeguarding astronauts as they … little scientific understanding of its cause. That’s why I wanted to develop a project that can enable research at NASA … Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems. “Our motivation was to make it easier for NASA to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68848

‘Rising star’ tapped to lead Western’s College of Education and Human Development

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… a 400% increase in external funding, and as of 2023, it was the country’s second fastest rising in the U.S. News and … Public Schools, which is the nation’s fourth largest school system. “I am incredibly honored and excited to serve as the … dean of the College of Education and Human Development. I was drawn to WMU's dedication to enhancing the student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71159

Isiac Chavez on cybersecurity and securing his future

Cybersecurity

… on cybersecurity and securing his future Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether he is working out in the … University senior Isiac Chavez is a proud Bronco. “I was attracted to Western’s overall reputation and the … weighing the options of earning a computer information systems degree from the Haworth College of Business with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73110

WMU finance student wins international scholarship from DECA

Haworth College of Business

… from DECA. The Anderson Business Advisors Scholarship was awarded to just two college students in 2024. Involved in … but also the strength of our DECA program and the support system we've built here in only two years. It's moments like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75391

Provost and dean discuss Grow Your Own on education podcast

College of Education and Human Development

… interim dean said 'Can we manage this?' And what we said was, by any means necessary, we will do this in service to … us," says Vasquez Heilig. "So the idea that people don't want to be teachers anymore, if you put the right incentives …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75250

Ohio family chooses WMU to use newly raised MSA research funds

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… councilman Frank Cervone knows he's dying from multiple system atrophy--MSA--but before he does, he wants to make sure he does all he can to make sure the … degenerative disorder. The $3,350 check they presented was raised in March in what is believed to be the first-ever …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/609

Some campus services on reduced hours for spring recess

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… Clinics will maintain normal hours throughout the recess. Waldo Library is open reduced hours, 8 a.m. to midnight … reduce energy costs during the recess, heating and cooling systems in all classroom buildings controlled by the WMU Building Energy Management System will be in holiday mode. Air handlers will not run …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5282