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Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism
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… Fund. He dedicates each of his rides to a Black American who has been killed, taping the person's picture to his handlebars … through this incredibly hard conversation and transition into a different world, I think it can't happen unless …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200
All WMU campuses close early Friday, Nov. 18, due to worsening winter weather
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… by Megan Looker on Main Campus looks like a snow globe on Nov. 18. Students bundle up as heavy snow piles up to … weather. All classes scheduled for 4 p.m. or later are canceled. This article will be updated with special hours as … by heavy snow closed the University. 2022, Feb. 2—Rain turned to snow overnight, covering the Kalamazoo area in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69896
Kalamazoo Promise comes full circle as Western education grad prepares for KPS career
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… Kalamazoo this summer. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Hailey Timmerman can't help but smile when thinking about the future. "I'm … I can relate to students in KPS in a unique and genuine way because I was once in their shoes." Timmerman taught lessons … During her second year on campus, Timmerman was accepted into the Future Educators Program (FEP), which is a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67863
Western researchers land $2.5M grant to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles
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… tomorrow. Clean energy jobs will help rebuild the American economy and protect our planet." Learn more about Dr. … science, are co-PIs. "I'm excited about this project because it's a fundamentally different approach to achieving … of these sensors that are drawing tons of power being fed into a super computer that processes all those sensor …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64919
Paper produced at WMU could provide clean water for millions
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on An example of how the filter can be used (Photo credit: Folia Water) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Paper … and the paper rolls produced are being converted into books and being readied for distribution. "Those rolls …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36402
Identity, purpose take center stage in WMU Theatre's 'Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea'
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… on Western's campus. Donovan Wade, right, plays Dontrell's best friend in the production. The play follows the journey of a young man into the sea to uncover answers about an ancestor lost in … "We're telling this really important story of an African American young man who's trying to discover his roots …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70533
WMU adds special day for transfer students to complete enrollment
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… to complete their enrollment and other campus business before the Sept. 8 start of the fall semester. Students … to WMU from a community college or a four-year institution can get an instant admission decision, receive a credit … is simply to help them through the process and welcome them into the campus community in a way that prepares them for a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25849
Thousands of students, families to attend summer orientation sessions
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… 8,000 people, including transfer students as well as beginning students and their families, are expected to … the second day. While on campus, students will be divided into small groups and learn about college life and the … of the issues college students face and how they can support as well as meaningfully interact with their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7223
WMU School of Medicine announces early decision program
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… all qualified students from WMU and Kalamazoo College. Applicants are selected on the basis of their experiences, … University and Kalamazoo College a seamless transition into medical school," says Hal B. Jenson, founding dean of … "Our organizations and the students admitted will all benefit from this collaboration." Applications available in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11338
$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services
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… of Excellence expand services for individuals with severe behavioral challenges at the Kalamazoo Autism Center. The … services … and it's a vote of confidence in us that we can help fulfill at least some of that need and perhaps … therapy are also able to put the skills they are developing into practice while they are working toward their degree. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115