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International admissions and immigration offices moving to Faunce

International Student and Scholar Services

… International admissions and immigration offices moving to Faunce Submitted … on Faunce Student Services Building KALAMAZOO, Mich.—To better serve Western Michigan University's growing … student population has been on the rise for more than 10 years and we anticipate that this upgrade will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25561

Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

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… African stories available to her children, so she and her sister are working on creating their own. KALAMAZOO, … is a business at its core, their goal is about much more than generating dollars. "Research now shows that girls who … family history tend to be more resilient. They tend to have better behavior overall," Ndao-Brumblay says. "They tend to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256

Renowned author coming to Western teaches importance of conversations in divided times

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Irshad Manji says people who disagree can listen and respect each other. KALAMAZOO, … to label each other before we’ve even had a conversation? Why do we become more persuasive when we explore … of the Moral Courage Project—says we are all much more than the labels applied to us. The missing piece is respect. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65252

Humanities speaker series focuses on education in the 21st century

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… the Humanities stages its 2017-18 speaker series, "The Promise of Education." Five scholars and authors from across the … public school teachers and university professors struggle to define and defend the goals of a liberal education … most recently "Self and Soul: A Defense of Ideals" and "Why Write?" His book trilogy "Why Read?", "Why Teach?" and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42622

Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career

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… allowed me to join the team—just a small town girl on a Division I basketball team!" She didn't rack up a ton of points … I thought, 'I love food. I love marketing here. So why not just combine the two and start with the major?' It … with instructor Bob Samples , who worked at Hormel for more than three decades before entering academia, gave Douglas …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68321

Campus community members will make their marks on new facility

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… 3:30 and 4 p.m . The ceremony will conclude with a beam-raising at 4 p.m. when the signed support beam will be lifted … and a representative of the construction firm the Christman Co. A traditional topping-out ceremony is held when … dessert station specializing in crepes. Café 1903, a retail cash operation and convenience store on the lower level, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28660

Montgomery IDs and funds ideas to transform student life at WMU

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… of belonging and community among all students, beginning this fall. In a message to the campus community Jan. 9, … organizations. The request for such ideas attracted more than 60 proposals developed by faculty and staff. The … that focused on building community in a way that will better support students as they work to succeed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44612

WMU earns sixth Tree Campus designation, finds rare tree species

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… the University," says Darrell Junkins , WMU grounds supervisor in landscape services. Tree Campus USA is a national program launched in 2008 and supported by a … survival." University is committed to trees WMU has more than 131 acres of woodlots and 4,800 landscape trees on its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13807

Supplying data visualization and process improvement

Haworth College of Business

… Supplying data visualization and process improvement Submitted by Stacey … business partners like Goodwill, students experience firsthand what it means to recognize opportunities, build … data was crucial,” says Roberts. “We wanted to understand why each store was operating the way it was and what people …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/goodwill-project

Students claim second place in HR Games competition

Haworth College of Business

… and graduate-level teams from Central Michigan, Ferris State, Eastern Michigan and Grand Valley State … entering the HR profession and using what we’ve learned to better the organizations we join in the future.”   “I am … professional society, representing 285,000 members in more than 165 countries. For nearly seven decades, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56119