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Asylum Lake Stormwater Treatment System awarded $550,000 to effectively address phosphorus, road salt pollution from stormwater runoff

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… in securing this critical allocation, which will fund the work to lower phosphorous discharges into the lake as well … and repair some of the damage that’s already been done. The council will work with Western Michigan University … phosphorus. WMU researchers will be carefully monitoring how well this system works for salt catchment. If …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68473

U.S. News ranks WMU health programs among best in nation

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… therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology and social work. Rankings of other health fields, including physician … came in at No. 35 out of 229 ranked programs, while WMU's doctoral program in audiology , established in 2003, was No. … In addition to those programs, the WMU School of Social Work finished in the top 100, landing at No. 66 out of 200 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/605

Spring Convocation celebrates investments in innovation at Western

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… Spring Convocation will celebrate faculty and staff whose work has drawn interest and investments. The event, which is … lab opportunities, Kinzy says Western's researchers showed incredible resilience. "Considering the adversity our … numbers were very consistent with the prior year, and the dollar value of submissions actually went up by 14.5%," she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63859

Some campus offices on reduced hours for the holidays

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… employees may have contractually scheduled regular work days Dec. 24-Jan. 1 since the University continues to … Regular business hours will resume Wednesday, Jan.   2 . Waldo Library is open 7:30 a.m. to midnight Dec. 7 and 10 a.m. … of 60 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50612

Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education

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… Office of Information Technology teams have partnered with dozens of offices from across the University to make sure … the classes active by using chat functions. Grace Dybing works on her computer alongside her dog, Zeke. "My … more challenging. But my professors have lots of ideas on how to make it work." Dybing, who graduates this semester, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58706

Sew worth it—fashion design students use skills to craft masks for hospital workers

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… design students use skills to craft masks for hospital workers Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the … grows, some have called sewing a dying skill. That skill, however, is now helping protect frontline medical … when it's required for a class," she says. "We were able to do something together that was bigger than us and forget for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58737

Former students honor legacy of world-renowned WMU religion and society professor

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… world-renowned Western Michigan University professor. Dr. Rudolf Siebert , a leading voice in the critical theory of … of Comparative Religion for 54 years. "His life's work has been trying to bring people together and talk … thousands of students. "He really teaches his students how to think critically about the world," says Byrd. "It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56636

Gaining marketable skills as a student staffer

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… on campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Back to campus means back to work for thousands of student employees at Western Michigan … colleges. Data from Career and Student Employment Services shows student employees maintain higher GPAs than their peers … to say 'thank you, after telling them what I need them to do." Training for FUTURE CAREERS Meimers The Student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54716

Learn to compost with worms, fix a bike at Sustainability Celebration

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—How to compost with worms and keep a bicycle in working order is just some of the information Western … from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 . The annual event showcases efforts by WMU and its Office for Sustainability to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48812

Economics alumna tackling hunger, health issues at Brookings Institution

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… in slums. So, I had seen it all around me, and I wanted to work toward something that would improve the quality of life … WMU's Department of Economics. "The department focuses on doing applied, real-world applications in terms of your … prepare you for the job market and interviews, teach you how to disseminate your research findings—all of that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57684