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Gibbs House hosts weekly volunteer days

Sustainability

… the Parkview Campus. Volunteer tasks include planting, weeding vegetable beds, harvesting fruits and vegetables, … for community service hours. The permaculture research and design initiative at the Gibbs House is an emerging program … laboratory for students to implement their sustainable design solutions and projects. For more information , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46249

Drum Choir presents nine drum sets on one stage

News

… Drum Choir presents nine drum sets on one stage Submitted by Deanne Puca on The annual WMU … such as Pat Metheny, Joshua Redman, Frank Loesser, Wayne Shorter, Claude Debussy and original compositions by … the vast sonic possibilities on the drum set and give the audience a new perspective regarding the limitless nature of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45774

WMU business students win $5,000 award at GreenLight competition

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… WMU business students win $5,000 award at GreenLight competition Submitted by Anonymous (not … homes. With this mobile app and smart lights, consumers can set scenes for different activities, schedule lights, deter … worked on their ideas as part of an entrepreneurship course designed for mentoring student-generated business ideas and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23425

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

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… to grow, increasing the strain on hospitals and the medical professionals on the front lines. It's driving up the … says Nicholas Kuder , assistant professor of graphic design. Kuder is leading the charge locally to design and … while performing an intubation. Dr. Lai Hsien-yung , a Taiwanese doctor, invented the device to help medical workers …

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

Veteran administrator is associate dean of Lee Honors College

News

… of dance, will begin her new role Wednesday, Jan. 1 , pending approval by the WMU Board of Trustees. Baas has been a … as dance department chair since 2012. Prior to that, she was chair from 1996 to 2001 and did three stints as interim … master's degrees in dance from WMU and a master's degree in modern dance from Case Western Reserve University. Lee …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12167

Bioethics scholar Art Caplan gives public lectures at WMU

News

… University. Dr. Art Caplan , the Emmanuel and Robert Hart Director of the Center for Bioethics and the Sidney D. … the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University. He was the associate director of the Hastings Center from … the 50 most influential people in American health care by Modern Health Care magazine. Caplan's visit is co-sponsored …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/143

Professor's book on ethical issues of terrorism and torture published

News

… not take this position lightly. He begins by examining the way terrorism challenges traditional norms, discussing the morality of various practices … and political approaches to deepen our understanding of modern terrorism, the ticking-time-bomb hypothetical and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3698

Classes and trips part of spring lifelong learning activities

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Registration is under way for Lifelong Learning Academy classes. KALAMAZOO—Classes on such diverse subjects as the opera, oriental rugs, modern newsgathering and French conversation are on tap …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4507

WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through bilingual accounting bootcamp

Professional Development

… launched a five-week bilingual accounting bootcamp designed to equip Hispanic small business owners with the … community where they are.”   The 5-week accounting bootcamp was hosted at the WMU Grand Rapids campus. The bootcamp, … such as KPIs, ROI, gross margins, and balance sheets.   Setting up meetings with CPAs to dig deeper into their …

https://wmich.edu/professional/news/2025/05/bilingual-accounting-bootcamp

College of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October

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… celebratory dinner gala and a ceremonial flight over Waldo Stadium during the homecoming gridiron contest set the stage Oct. 24-25 as Western Michigan University … research resulting in lighter composite fuselages, engine-design improvements and sustainable alternative fuels. What …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19950