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WMU Public Safety expands alert and advisory notification options

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… emergencies. Extreme or severe weather (e.g., tornado warnings). School closure notifications. Messages required … include: Near-campus emergencies (as WMU DPS is made aware of them, and if notifying the public does not hinder an … campus safety initiatives Emergency call boxes More than 100 emergency call boxes are located throughout campus and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49624

WMU named a top business school by Princeton Review

Haworth College of Business

… the school is nationally accredited and ranked as a top 100 school.” The profiles also have five categories of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50603

Celebration, connection and campus changes welcome new and returning Broncos at fall welcome

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… assistance with emergency requests.   Visitors should be aware of ongoing construction projects both on and around … US-131 are encouraged to take the Stadium Drive exit east toward Kalamazoo and turn north on Howard Street for the most … we had 150 come from the campus community to help, up from 100 the year before,” Porter says. “ It gets better every …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/broncos-return-fall-welcome-2025

Healthy Minds Survey final step in Western’s JED Campus partnership

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… who participate will be entered into a sweepstakes for $100 and $500 prizes. The survey marks one of the … asking students to share their attitudes, behaviors and awareness of mental health issues. Now the University is … student mental health and wellness through Mental Health Awareness Week in fall 2020 and the Mental Health Summit for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63480

Three WMU faculty earn prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Three WMU faculty earn prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards Submitted by John Sweeney on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three … with scholars, musicians and composers here is deeply rewarding,” he says. “It fosters personal growth and opens new … materials for a concert retrospective highlighting 100 years of Azerbaijani music, which he will present on …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/01/fulbright-scholar-awardees

De-stress, decompress and find community post-election at the SRC

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… take a break from the campaign texts and calls in a healthy way. The SRC is waiving access fees Tuesday, Nov. 3 , and Wednesday, Nov. 4 … we're proud of that," says Seth, pointing out the nearly 100 student employees who have become part of the SRC family …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61878

Attend and ascend: Education alum's pilot program increases 10th grade attendance by 14%

College of Education and Human Development

… Alysia Baznik will facilitate the exchange of points for rewards, which range from snacks, drinks, toys and school … about behavior and one of the interventions we studied was the token economy." "There was some pushback about doing … utilization of the Kalamazoo Promise. Offering up to 100% college tuition assistance for graduates of Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/05/alumna-education-special-attendence-intervention-success

Over 50 camps offered this summer at WMU for youth

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… include a chess camp. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is underway for Western Michigan University camps for young people … housing: $160 double occupancy, $205 single occupancy. A $100 non-refundable deposit secures a spot with balance due … —rising 12th-grade students in Michigan’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs—MI GEAR …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31021

Greenhouse staff pushes past glass ceiling for Alice the Agave plant

College of Arts and Sciences

… height of 25 feet, Alice surprisingly took little to no maintenance—that is, until she began to bloom.  “It’s not … Before beginning to bloom, all Jackson had to do for Alice was soak the area of her roots twice a year, as she required very little water. But now he regularly heads to the roof every few …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71874

Western engineering alum helps power next frontier of military defense in Space Force

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… space. Western Michigan University alumnus Lt. James Mostek was among the first service members recruited to the team. "Ever since I was a little kid, I've always been super interested in space … during their orbital sequences and attend to any needed maintenance to further their life expectancy," he says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66119