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Why I Give: The Arnson Family
W Magazine
… this past June. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Giving back has always run in the Arnson family. Now, Jon Arnson and his four … lives over the years,” shares Jon, BBA ’81. “We thought it was high time we supported our mother’s alma mater. “Mom … County’s probate court, guiding children through the system. She also met her future husband, Don , in Muskegon. …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/why-i-give-arnson-family
With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device
News
… home with his own equipment to create the dedicated hardware and software. “I decided to put the skills I have toward making … notoriously expensive and disproportionate health care system need not deter the development of more cost-effective …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231
Western staff honored for making a difference for students, University success
News
… and Scott Hennessy will be recognized during the Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Sept. 29 , for making a … members are recipients of the annual Make a Difference Award, one of the highest accolades bestowed upon nonfaculty … of a co-worker or staff member who is a Staff Compensation System, AFSCME, MSEA or POA employee and deserves to be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72256
Technical skills and personal growth propel student's experience
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… growth propel student's experience Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since his very first tour of Western Michigan University, Jacob Roberts knew this was the University for him. During that tour, he recognized … of the GNC parts and run a test with the military grade GPS system,” explains Roberts. “My experience and time in WALI …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75386
Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award
News
… Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four … human, socioeconomic, ecologic, geomorphic and hydrological systems that affect the water cycles in a river basin and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68180
Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research and teaching opportunities
News
… Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research … just to do research; I went to do both,” says Covell. “It was a fantastic opportunity to work on research projects … Dr. Kuanchin (KC) Chen , professor of business information systems and director of the Center for Business Analytics, …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/url-2025-fulbright-fellowships-awarded-stephen-covell-chien-juh-gu
Spring recess hours announced
News
… regular business hours throughout the recess. Libraries Waldo Library is open reduced hours, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. … March 9; and noon to midnight Sunday, March 10. The Swain Education and Maybee Music and Dance libraries will be … reduce energy costs during the recess, heating and cooling systems in all classroom buildings controlled by the WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51776
Campus office hours released for Thanksgiving recess
News
… , the bookstore is open until 3 p.m. and PNC and Subway until 5 p.m. that day. The Bernhard Center will be open 10:30 a.m. to midnight Sunday . Subway and Biggby will be open reduced hours 3 to 11 p.m. All … reduce energy costs during the recess, heating and cooling systems in all office and classroom buildings controlled by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50246
WMU welcomes more than 50 new international students this January
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… travelers, International Student Orientation on Jan. 3 was their first introduction to higher education in the … especially in the areas of biochemistry and medicine. This was her first time going abroad. “This is a really new … American education would be life-changing. "The education system here is more interactive,” she said. “There are going …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/international-orientation-25
An electrifying future: Western team charging ahead with energy innovations
W Magazine
… the combination of more extreme weather events— from heat waves to wildfires to hurricanes—and an aging energy … It's a race against time to transition to renewable energy as the window to reverse the damage done by … into the aging grid in a way that doesn’t disrupt the system. That's where Gomez and his students come in. Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66666