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WMU Homecoming and Family Weekend events planned

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… Weekend Friday through Sunday, Oct. 11-13 . "Go for Gold" is the 2019 Homecoming theme, and a host of activities will … guests are welcome. Cost is $10 per person; Dining Dollars, cash and debit/credit payments are accepted. The College of … making their way to Waldo Stadium. This fall, WMU has more than 1,850 international students from more than 100 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55720

Emeriti Council awards $10,000 in book scholarships

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… have been awarded $400 Emeriti Council Book Scholarships this spring to help them purchase textbooks and supplies. Thanks to the generous support of WMU emeriti, a total of … having the money for books, so it couldn't have come at a better time. It is a bigger blessing than you know." Two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37793

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

WMU wins NSF grant to study contaminants in industry, agriculture

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… awarded to Dr. Gellert Mezei , associate professor of chemistry, who has been studying negatively charged ions, also … example, our own Asylum Lake has over 10 times more sulfate than what it should normally have. So these anions will lead … for is basic research into how the extraction method works. Why do the extraction agents remove the anions with the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18390

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

WMU, Kalamazoo College partner to provide immersive, collaborative business experience for students

Haworth College of Business

… on their business challenges. Managed by Drs. Doug Lepisto and Derrick McIver , co-directors of Western's Center … Capital ’s downtown office. The partnership taps into the existing leadership and business strategy practicum course, … the top teams will present to company leadership with a cash prize of $5,000 to be awarded to the winning team. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70561

WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field

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… a hydrogeology field course in 2019. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Where is the best place to drill a well? How does water flow … members in May will receive a nearly  $150,000 grant to better understand how students use 3D spatial thinking … in Maryland for the NSF award. Collaborators include Drs. Peggy McNeal and Joel Moore . McNeal, who earned a doctorate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62867

Football program earns NCAA sportsmanship award

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… 2018-19 NCAA sportsmanship award. The NCAA announced the Division I, II and III winners of its sportsmanship award … Tim Lester. “I’m proud of our players for doing something bigger than the game. Credit also goes to Coach Helton and his USC …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51303

Swing and a hit: Digital marketing grad's internship lands him job in the big leagues

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… in the big leagues Submitted by Erin Flynn on Alex Wojdylak is headed for a full time job at FOX Sports after earning his bachelor's degree in digital marketing from Western. … of others and pushing myself outside of my comfort zone to better myself,” Wojdylak says. Prior to his time at FOX …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73706

Philosophy professor awarded Core Fellowship at Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

… fellow, Kurth will have the unique opportunity to focus on his research for two years without other administrative duties while collaborating with scholars across … and how we might be able to shape our emotions to make us better,” says Kurth. “It draws on philosophy, psychology and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69140