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Dunbar Hall to open with innovative learning, technology at center of complete redesign

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… and informal learning space greets visitors as they first walk into Dunbar Hall. A new edition encased in … native plants that will help reduce heat island effects and water runoff. Informal learning spaces scattered throughout … prepare them for their careers." Underpinning the entire project, environmental sustainability is evident throughout …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74592

Fort St. Joseph offers lectures and open house

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… house. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, sponsored by Western Michigan University and the … as a mission in the 1680s by French Jesuits, the fort was one of the earliest European settlements in the western Great Lakes region. It was an important part of a chain of settlements that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40535

Western’s new associate vice president for facilities management looking forward to supporting campus efforts

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… vice president for facilities management looking forward to supporting campus efforts Submitted by Deanne Puca on Steve Perlaky KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Project management professional and engineer Steve Perlaky … relationships across campus," he says. Perkaly said he was "blown away" when he researched Western, from its new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68497

First Global Education Program cohort inspired to expand global learning opportunities for kids

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… because I love other cultures, I love to travel and I've always wanted to see the world. And Western's given me a great … cohort continued to the program's final phase: A capstone project focused on expanding global education in K-12 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68108

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

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… the need for hospital masks and realized, finally, there was a way for her to pitch in. "This was an awesome chance to … more than 50 masks in two hours and have continued the project separately over the course of the week, donating …

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

Summer construction to cause few traffic disruptions on campus

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Summer construction projects around campus are not expected to cause many … be installed in September. Kalamazoo artist Joshua Diedrich was commissioned to design the piece to celebrate WMU’s … of the University seal as well as lighting and a water feature. West Michigan closure rescheduled One new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16683

High school students can explore manufacturing and design careers through new WMU, GRPS partnership

Merze Tate College

… cost .     “Our partnership with GRPS is an impactful way to help high school students discover potential … ’s  College of Engineering and Applied Sciences .     GRPS was first introduced to the possibilities of dual enrollment … dual enrollment and give students the opportunity to work toward earning a certificate that will propel them into the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69313

WMU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers team up to improve the reliability of autonomous vehicles

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… technology for autonomous vehicles has come a long way in the past few years, there are still steep hills to … 10 years of highly funded development, we now know that software and cameras alone don’t provide an easy solution,” says … Infrastructure Information for Reduced Compute Load ." This project with ORNL is part of a larger project at Western, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71976

In Tempo, fall 2024

W Magazine

… Farmers Market. Jordan Hamilton ’s latest record, “Project Freedom,” released in May, blends multiple genres … Elements: Works for Horn and Piano by Female Composers,” was released in 2004. ■ Western music theatre performance … the entertainment world, winning the Rock Song of the Year award for an individual performer at the prestigious 10th …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-tempo

SPLICE electronic music festival set

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… composer and concert curator Keith Kirchoff ; Bowling Green State University Professor of Composition and Theory … newly appointed assistant professor of music technology at Wayne State University. For more information about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33065