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New permaculture orchard demonstrates WMU devotion to sustainability
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… Submitted by Madeleine Fojtik on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What was previously a parking lot and, for a long time after, hard pack land on WMU’s west campus is being … the first of its kind at a university, according to Nick Gooch , WMU horticulturalist and one of the project’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46645
WMU Theatre hosts American Sign Language shadow-cast performance of 'Clue'
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… seeing it as a (career) possibility." This is the first time a shadow-interpreted performance has been offered by … than they are when they're trying to compete between what's happening on stage and what's being signed." "Clue" … adds. "Theatre is storytelling at its core, and it opens up that world of storytelling in a way that I hadn't even …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73296
How to find out if WMU is closed
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… normal operation unless notified in one of three ways. Go to wmich.edu Closing announcements will be posted on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4197
Upping his professional game: Digital marketing student interns with FOX Sports
Haworth College of Business
… in sunny Los Angeles, taking his first big step toward his goal of creating professional content. The senior is … for the world of digital marketing that lies ahead of him. “What I’m most looking forward to is the ability to always … editing, Wojdylak was more than up for the job. During his time at FOX Sports, he gained experience producing a variety …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73119
WMU public safety set to switch to countywide consolidated dispatch
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… will transition to the centralized dispatch system one at a time, starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 . Under the … says that the new system is expected to improve response time and prevent emergency calls or texts made on cellphones … joins consolidated dispatch: All campus 911 calls will go to Kalamazoo County Central Dispatch; Campus calls for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49803
Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor
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… are threatening the future of the planet. "If you look at what is most interesting to anyone on any topic, it is the … recommendations. And what could have happened at that time was reduction of fossil fuels that would have coincided … overwhelming majority of scientists agreeing on this topic doesn't change public opinion is because scientists have …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880
WMU included in $2.2 million grant to enhance mobility for veterans
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… electric shuttle can hold up to four passengers at a time, or a wheelchair rider with two passengers. KALAMAZOO, … $8 million Michigan Mobility Challenge announced by former Gov. Rick Snyder last year. The challenge addresses … graduate students to help with the project. The technology does not utilize a driver, pedals or a steering wheel. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51504
Barrier-breaking book program offers new chapter for parents of nonnative English speakers
W Magazine
… hard to provide for their families and want to provide a good education for their children." Gutierrez She began … to him at night. Another parent mentioned this is the first time she had ever been able to read a book to her … funding over time. As the impact of her work grows, so does the praise she's received from community members. Those …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69835
Update: Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake sites Monday, April 22
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… Update: Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake … Michigan University's Asylum Lake Preserve as part of ongoing efforts to actively manage the nature preserve for … a scheduled burn to give the official go-ahead, and if it does, safety equipment is on hand for fire monitoring and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52957
Author to keynote annual Chavez Scholarship fundraiser
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… Stories of a Migrant Child," she recounts her life growing up in a family of migrant farm workers and how she overcame … Southwest Michigan Cesar E. Chavez Committee. Proceeds will go toward the committee's need-based scholarship, which is …
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