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COVID-19 at Western: One year later

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… Submitted by Megan Looker on (March 2020)  Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education : Distance … protection equipment such as gloves, masks, disposable gowns, face shields, respirators and ethanol or isopropyl … transitioning to distanced visits. (June 2020) Bronco Bash goes virtual : Determined to foster community and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63586

Some campus services on reduced hours during spring recess

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… from the program or the temperature in a particular space goes outside of the range of 55 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not regularly go into night setback mode will not go into recess mode. Employees are reminded to shut off and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63662

Time to review WMU's winter weather closure policy

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… can change suddenly, with snow or ice quickly building up and creating hazards for both pedestrians and motorists. … season just around the corner, this time of year is a good time to review Western Michigan University's closure … operations will continue as scheduled. When the University does close, regardless of the reason, the closure is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/50826

WMU launches Western Outfitters to help Broncos dress for success

College of Education and Human Development

… commitment to removing barriers to student success and to supporting students as they prepare for life beyond the … from partnerships with Edwards Garment, Plato’s Closet and Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan , but anyone … and the College of Education and Human Development supported funding and logistics. A group of business …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/western-outfitters-fashion-clothing-career-internship-campus-free-resource

WMU Sanford Center program manager helps Burmese-American teens learn about finances

Haworth College of Business

… high school athletes who receive college scholarships and why it is important to plan on how to pay for college … financial education during this summer camp, it is Mora’s goal to create a foundation that these students would carry … understand the cost, what it will take to be accepted and why it is important to complete your degree or program. I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72913

Winter recess 2023-24 hours announced for campus offices, facilities

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… exempt from the program. The temperature in spaces will not go outside of the range of 55 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not regularly go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode.  Employees are reminded to shut off …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73707

WMU professors developing prototype to give doctors extra level of protection against COVID-19

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… the medical professionals on the front lines. It's driving up the need for personal protective equipment—something in … workers in China who were running out of resources. "The goal is to prevent infection of medical personnel and … and powerless," Kuder says. "So, getting involved in this does give me a little bit of a sense of being able to help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58767

Interior design student helps plant shop owner grow new business

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… Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new business has sprouted up in downtown Kalamazoo, and a Western Michigan University … to make shoppers feel at home. "It was my little escape to go in there and be surrounded by all the plants," he says. … a concept for it.'" Collins cracked open his textbooks and got to work, inspired by bohemian style. He also tapped into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68254

From Hitsville to hit show, WMU alumna lives out childhood dream on Broadway

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… day. The iconic Motown headquarters in Detroit was just a couple blocks down from her dance studio. She didn't know it … of this moment for so long. I finally get to wake up and go to my dream job every day," says Francés, noting that the … home. "Even in the audition room, when a few of us were struggling with some of the steps in the dance, the professors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58011

Bronco lineman recognized among elite student-athletes in the nation

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… . Often referred to as the "Academic Heisman," the award goes to the best student-athlete in the nation for combined … department here at Western is awesome. They all set you up perfectly to go to medical school and be a great medical … for anyone in a position of privilege, and he doesn't take it lightly. It's a mindset that's earned him …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66104