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WMU to break ground on economic-development engine
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… input in 2016 and 2017. That input led to the design that was submitted to the EDA approximately a year ago. With the … part of pursuing the development: A bee colony on the site was relocated to ensure it would not be disturbed. A rare … also known as SITES. SITES is a comprehensive rating system for developing sustainable land. It focuses on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50722
Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion
College of Arts and Sciences
… WMU students Carl Huber, Samantha Rogers, Michelle Wadas and McKenzie Stommen. The students were featured in a … Justice Program. "I just thought this would be a good way to give students research opportunities while solving a … who set up the Cold Case Program's encrypted computer system, is also advising the institutions on the systems …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777
Candidates to head education college visiting campus
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… June 13. The successful candidate will replace Dr. Walter L. Burt, who has served as interim dean since 2012. … with university and college policy. Prior to that, she was on the faculty of the University of Memphis in the … and counseling for family services, the juvenile justice system and a residential youth home. Page Smith Smith has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7477
Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy
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… helped me through some of the darkest times in my life. I was like, 'You know what, if there's anything else I was put on this earth to do, it's to help people, and I … friends during Fall Welcome and started building a support system at Western, but things still weren't quite clicking. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821
U.S. Treasurer to visit for Sanford Center grand opening
Haworth College of Business
… will serve students and community members in a variety of ways. One of those ways is through financial coaching where trained students … Knox. She is also a key liaison with the Federal Reserve System. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50872
How to keep your body healthy during COVID-19 pandemic
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… in self-isolation. Stick to a routine Don’t sit all day watching TV and surfing the internet, get up and get moving. … Sindecuse Health Center, recommends going to sleep and waking up at the same time each day, eating your meals at … vitamins and minerals that help to support your immune system and keep your body systems functioning normally," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58648
Western honors staff for impact on students and campus community in 2023-24
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… recognize four exceptional staff members during the Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 11 , for their … are recipients of the prestigious Make a Difference Award, which is one of the University’s highest honors for … 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/news/2024/09/make-difference-award-annual-winners-2023-24
Researchers snag prestigious National Science Foundation prize
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… each earned a coveted National Science Foundation CAREER award and associated five-year grant, a top prize for early … computational science and medicine. Those who earn the award have the potential to serve as academic role models in … flatworms. People and planarians both have central nervous systems and also have numerous genes in common, but unlike …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43181
Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess
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… Clinics will maintain normal hours throughout the recess. Waldo Library is open reduced hours, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. … March 11; and noon to midnight Sunday, March 12. 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/2017/02/38433
Goats to be tested on WMU campus as woodlot management tool
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… Sunday, July 10. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Hungry for a better way to control invasive plants damaging campus woodlots, … an environmentally friendly solution to controlling the unwanted vegetation. The University will add Buba, Cinnamon, … the native community to achieve balance and restore the ecosystem," Gooch wrote in his project proposal. "Campus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33450