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Earth Day celebrated with boost to EV infrastructure

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… hospital event marks Borgess Health as the first hospital system in Michigan to offer electric vehicle charging …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/342

Interest in political science brought Myanmar scholar to WMU

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… one of the many things the military did upon seizing power was to outlaw the study of political science. The justification for that was that government officials believed Burmese Socialism was the only system to study, so why bother studying anything else?" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7139

Western announces 2023 class of Presidential Innovation Professors

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… Kelsey Paschich , assistant professor of dance; have been awarded three-year Presidential Innovation Professorships. … research programs are incredible,” says WMU President Edward Montgomery . “Each of them has made significant … operate a small satellite, learning valuable satellite and system engineering skills. Providing students with the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71469

Service and social justice drive student's health care aspirations

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… health care aspirations Submitted by Erin Flynn on Sierra Ward is an incoming freshman interested in pursuing a degree … Mich.—From police officer to doctor to pharmacist, Sierra Ward's career aspirations have evolved with her life … she says. "I'm really interested in making the health care system more equitable for everyone, and there's so much you …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64190

Most WMU offices closed Labor Day weekend

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… Coffee, Buster's/Textbook Alley, Santorini Grill and Subway. All other shops and services are closed. Information … Clinics is closed Saturday through Monday, Sept. 3-5. Waldo Library is closed Saturday through Monday, Sept. 3-5, … costs while the University is closed, heating and cooling systems in all office and classroom buildings controlled by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34340

WMU Cooley to offer first-year law classes in Kalamazoo this fall

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… "And it will attract students from other universities who want the amenities, resources, and learning environment of a … staff access privileges for the Law School’s vast library system across its four campuses. Prior agreements signed on … law students to         take graduate courses for credits toward their respective degree programs. Dual-listed courses …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32560

Michigan Geological Survey advances with new leadership, facility and funding

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… facility and funding Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on 2024 was an exciting year for the Michigan Geological Survey, … of the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, was appointed as director of MGS in July. As director, … Whitmer. The goal of Project CleanMI is to develop a system to safely capture and store carbon dioxide …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-mgs

Michigan public universities win liberal education designation

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The designation was announced Nov. 12. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Michigan's public … LEAP state had been accepted by AAC&U, and the designation was formally announced by AAC&U Nov. 12. "AAC&U is very … States are formal collaboratives, organized at the state or system level and designated as LEAP states through an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28109

Local alumna selected for fellowship, to study parasitology in Israel

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… in Israel Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Warburton KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A recent Western Michigan University graduate, Dr. Elizabeth Warburton   is headed to Israel Nov. 1 for a 20-month stint … of land use and lack of distance-decay in a bat-helminth system. For more news, arts and events , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/26915

Engineering students lead cutting-edge automation research at WMU

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… In fact, this is just one of several ongoing projects underway in Asher's lab, which puts students on the cutting edge … define the research by involving a younger generation that was born with technology at their fingertips." Springboard … we're doing in our lab, trying to integrate an autonomous system into a Kia." Accessibility Research President Edward …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56105