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WMU refocuses marketing efforts, updating on-campus communications

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… updating on-campus communications Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Tony Proudfoot, vice president for marketing and … going to college, a shift of the cost of higher education from the public to families, and the changing nature of work … that can be expressed clearly, crisply and compellingly. How are we going to do that? Together. And I’m excited to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49998

Candlebox headlines Kalamazoo Greek Festival

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… band Candlebox will be featured alongside traditional Greek fare at the 37th annual Kalamazoo Greek Festival Thursday … Festival Place. Gates open at 11 a.m. each day, and admission is free until 4 p.m. Thursday admission is $7 from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday admission is $7 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7170

Study abroad at Western yields higher student success

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Michigan University students who study abroad are consistently more likely to graduate on time and continue their … over 15 years, one thing I have heard and seen repeatedly from students when they return from overseas is how much more confident and independent they feel after …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadimpact

WMU closed Wednesday, Jan. 23, due to severe weather

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… for essential services, Western Michigan University is closed Wednesday, Jan. 23 , due to severe weather. All … Kalamazoo and Battle Creek campuses as well as all regional locations in Michigan. This article will be updated with … closed . The Miller Auditorium ticket office will be open from noon to 6 p.m. for in-person and phone orders at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51291

WMU senior engineering students solve problems facing business, industry and people

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… business, industry and people Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Studies pertaining to innovative … virtual reality, moonwalking and much more were showcased in live online presentations by senior engineering … project I want to keep working on," despite experience with far different work: aviation design. Neither McFalls nor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58984

Experience Chinese culture by taking a class this summer

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Experience Chinese culture by taking a class this summer Submitted by Korey Force on Practice makes perfect … session. Summer 2017 offerings Seven of the classes meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and all but one meets one day a week for … I am grateful to all the great instructors I have had so far." For more information about the Confucius Institute and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39256

Grad designs completely online introductory anatomy class

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… (not verified) on Non-traditional students benefit from the completely online lecture and lab. KALAMAZOO—A … are elementary, but you understand in greater detail how it relates to physiology and how things actually work in … vinegar on them to learning how joints and muscles work by dissecting a chicken. Students record their observations, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4402

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world Submitted … of self-regulation, the ability to delay gratification and how to identify and manage their feelings.”  According to … without existing sets of experiences or knowledge to draw from.”  Holohan, a certified family life educator with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

WMU Haworth graduate publishes research during undergraduate studies

Haworth College of Business

… WMU Haworth graduate publishes research during undergraduate studies Submitted by … The computer information systems and data science graduate from Clarkston, Michigan, completed an independent study … s vast knowledge of health care IT, I decided to research how machine learning could be used to assist in the fields …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/cis-researchalex-campbellcarrie-songai

What you need before going to the polls

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… go to the polls , know where you are suppose to vote and how you plan to vote. Don't stand in line 20 minutes only to discover you're at the wrong location. It takes less than 30 seconds to find out online …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2645