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How to find out if WMU is closed

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… if WMU is closed Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Always assume WMU is open KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan … continue normal operation unless notified in one of three ways. 1. Go to www.wmich.edu Closing announcements will be … are rare. Regional locations Closure of the main campus always includes the Parkview Campus, College of Aviation and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/50

Trustees approve retirements of numerous faculty and staff members

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… retiring are doing so with emeritus status. Trustees also signed off on three faculty resignations as well as one faculty promotion. Faculty … Gwendolyn Holmes , custodian in building custodial and support services, 19 years, effective March 31, 2013 Janet G. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3400

Group presents its tobacco-free campus recommendation

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… Group presents its tobacco-free campus recommendation Submitted … of study and surveys of the campus population, the group that was convened last spring recommended the campus go … health and wellness of the campus community and to explore ways to achieve health and wellness savings. As WMU moved …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8240

WMU HR students awarded national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… potential. For Sootsman, SHRM provides more than financial support—it also means professional leadership experiences. “I … the workforce. Sarah Cook “I chose HR because I have always been motivated to serve others. I want to create … the biggest difference during my time here,” Cook says. “Between supportive faculty, classmates and involvement in …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/human-resource-management-shrm-scholarship-sarah-cook-lyndsey-sootsman

Western grad lands job that marries counseling studies and grad assistant work

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… Navia Walker 's undergraduate college tuition; it ended up laying the foundation for a fulfilling career that aligns … Center, Kalamazoo City Commission, Greater Kalamazoo United Way and Borgess Foundation, among many others. He was also … mentioned her background in counseling. "Counseling had always lived somewhere in my brain," she says. "I've always …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75822

WMU students design phone app for Kalamazoo Blues Festival

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… WMU students design phone app for Kalamazoo Blues Festival Submitted by … phone app that is sure to be a big hit with visitors to the upcoming Kalamazoo Blues Festival , set for Thursday through … sure won't give you the blues!" writes one reviewer. "Great way to find your way around the festival, get all the info …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17289

Enhancing STEM education: Western secures $230K grant to establish regional support hub as part of statewide network

College of Education and Human Development

… Western secures $230K grant to establish regional support hub as part of statewide network Submitted by Chris … STEM events and organizations and Project Lead the Way programs. "We couldn't be more excited to have Lori … integration, I'm eager to strengthen pathways between K-12 and postsecondary education, helping students …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/08/michigan-education-stem-grant-award-programs-learning-lori-henrickson

'Hitting the books' can improve English language teaching

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… they want to learn them," Randolph says. "Paul and I have always taught idioms. That's why we were so happy when we got … The instructor says, 'The policymakers seem to be barking up the wrong tree,' and again, that's going to throw them." … research to teach vocabulary words in a visceral way. Teachers act as guides, helping students connect words …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23023

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in April

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

…  by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education. Sign Up for A Weekly Update     APril 2019 Wednesday, April 10 … social topics. Free. Thursday, April 11 "Is the trade war between US and China over?" talk —4:30 p.m. in 2028 Brown …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52573

Over 50 camps offered this summer at WMU for youth

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… include a chess camp. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is underway for Western Michigan University camps for young people … 1 to 4 p.m. Chess, July 18-22, 9 a.m. to noon. Web design, July 18-22, 1 to 4 p.m. Summer ecology, July 25-29, … or @email . Register at wmich.edu/readingcenter between April 11 and June 1. All deposits are due within a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31021