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Trustees to meet for special session April 23 to appoint 10th president

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Board of Trustees is set to convene at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, in the WMU … University’s 10th president, who will succeed President Edward Montgomery following his retirement on June 30 . The …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/trustees-special-session-april-23-appoint-10th-president

Public invited to apply to four-week translation program

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… program for those learning Arabic, Japanese or Russian who want to improve their translation skills while working on … consists of two courses: Translation Practicum, a three-credit-hour class that meets four days a week, and Theory and … from potential students across the nation and beyond. "Most modern language programs typically train students to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/264

Finding fun in Sydney Wade’s future

Haworth College of Business

… Finding fun in Sydney Wade’s future Submitted by Abbie Griffith on Sydney Wade KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From a young age, senior Sydney Wade , … Han was especially helpful in my IT Foundations for Modern Businesses course. He challenged me with practical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70155

Introductory programming course uses AI as a learning aid

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… course uses AI as a learning aid Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Wassnaa Al-Mawee developed an AI-driven … in that offering of the course, with Al-Mawee guiding its effective use. Al-Mawee is seeking opportunities to … programming projects that focused on functions, menu-driven design, file processing, and exception handling.  The …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/ai-learning-tools-teaching-model

Talk will explore ways ecological principles improve societies

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… Talk will explore ways ecological principles improve societies Submitted by … broadly applying ecological principles can lead to better-designed societies. Permaculturalist Pandora Thomas will … Initiative, which supported African Americans in understanding the benefits of adopting sustainable lifestyles. Thomas …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52431

Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success

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… on JaJuan Kemp KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From panhandling to landing a dream accounting job, JaJuan Kemp has come a long way. Kemp, left, with his siblings. "It's crazy. It's still … where he'd been sleeping and an empty refrigerator in the kitchen. "She invited me over for a sleepover with my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477

Campus wayfinding topic of public input session

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… Campus wayfinding topic of public input session Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Wayfinding on campus will be the topic Tuesday, May 20, when … Cloud Gehshan has a 25-year history in the planning and design of comprehensive graphic systems for the public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16013

Valley Dining Center to celebrate its LEED Gold certification

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… Valley Dining Center to celebrate its LEED Gold certification … Dining Center's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design—LEED—certification during a brief program later this … on the facility's first floor. Making remarks will be Dr. Edward Montgomery , WMU president; Dr. Diane Anderson , WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50316

Academic, practical knowledge are key to success for engineering student

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… key to success for engineering student Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Mechanical engineering student Ryan Ahrens runs a … semester. Ahrens seeks out hands-on experiences, including those available in the Parker Motion and Control … need practical training on assembling, welding and overall design,” says Ahrens. “Working on the shop floor offers many …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71373

"Material Nature" - Sarah Wheaton

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… "Material Nature" "In taking a moment to look at my home, I was shocked to find how much faux-nature decorations filled … during the Covid-19 outbreak, it was interesting, and a bit disturbing, to realize that my indoor environment is so … with objects made to mimic nature. It is one thing to design things after nature, but these objects are made of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59473