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Professor’s research team helping MDOT reduce construction timeline

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A sure sign of spring is road construction. While some may dread the interruptions to their daily commute, researchers at Western … process—applying the overlays at day 21 of curing—offers significant savings from project and road user costs without …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70417

WMU to confer 1,260 degrees during summer commencement

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… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to six guest tickets. All seats are general admission. … who are participating in one of the exercises may request up to two more tickets on a first-come, first-served basis … plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before each ceremony. Free parking will be available in all parking areas adjacent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32989

Japan Foundation Film Series to begin in December

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… are in Japanese with English subtitles. Screenings are free and open to the public The film series is sponsored by … established in 1998, fosters an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western Michigan … engaged Southwest Michigan. These initiatives include designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2024/11/film

Western students leave their mark near campus through mural experience

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… Flynn on Located at 2618 W. Michigan Avenue, a new mural designed by Brad Zenz, B.F.A.'09, puts Bronco pride on full … B.F.A.'09, works on the Bronco spirit-inspired mural he designed. Zenz painted the new mural next to the first mural … Muralz, is located. Zenz jumped at the opportunity to team up with the next generation of Bronco artists on this …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/western-students-leave-mark-through-mural-experience-gwen-frostic-school-art

Student Rights and Responsibilities’ restorative justice program receives permanent funding

Student Rights and Responsibilities

… funding for development and implementation. This included updating the division name from Student Conduct to Student … don’t actually violate university policy because of free speech and things like that,” she says. “This gives us … those behaviors.”    Early data on the pilot program suggests that students have responded well to the additional …

https://wmich.edu/studentrights/news/2024/10/restorative-justice-program

Broncos Lead interns learn the forgotten art of making books

W Magazine

… reading it out of a textbook. — Grant Overbeek, graphic design major KALAMAZOO, Mich.—While some spent their summer at the beach, soaking up the sun while reading a good book, Maddy Boguslawski and … the most rewarding part of the internship. “It was the biggest learning curve for me, but I was so satisfied with the …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/book-smart-broncos-lead-interns-kalamazoo-book-arts-center

Student groups honor Michigan Marines killed in helicopter crash

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… Student groups honor Michigan Marines killed in helicopter crash … coast. Students, faculty and staff members will be able to sign three banners—one for each of the three Michigan … unit, in turn, will present the to the families. The WMU groups will also honor those lost a moment of silence and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22517

WMU to confer 1,370 degrees during summer commencement

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… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to six guest tickets. All seats are general admission. … plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before each ceremony. Free parking will be available in all parking areas adjacent to Miller Auditorium. Significant summer highway construction in the Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25111

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… diapers we are going to use, how their rooms will be set up and even what their education will look like,” she says. … organization’s Early Childhood Work Group has created a free resource collection for families, educators and … centered on key topics for families and practitioners.   Signs to promote screen awareness in the classroom and at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

Two local special education leaders set for Keystone talk

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… Speaker Series. Laurie Montgomery , the agency's assistant superintendent for special education, and Angela Telfer , … for Special Education in the U.S." The event, which is free and open to the public, begins with breakfast … County. It features innovative learning spaces and tools designed to support students at all stages of learning. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3062