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Help session scheduled on new Library Search engine
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is assisting members of the campus community in learning about the new Library Search engine, a simplified and centralized way to conduct research. Introduced in May, the tool may be accessed via a search bar near the top of the University Libraries home page. Library …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26772
Campus community, area senior citizens preparing for prom night
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… not required to attend the prom. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's time for area senior citizens to lace up their dancing shoes … free and open to the public. Free parking also is available near the Bernhard Center in Parking Structure No. 1. About the prom The Senior Prom began in 1988 as a way for older WMU alumni and area residents to share an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22604
Student entrepreneur wins award for sustainable clothing company
Haworth College of Business
… Student entrepreneur wins award for sustainable clothing company Submitted by Amy … won the Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. This award is given annually to recognize students in … giving it a new life. “My passion is protecting the environment and cleaning the oceans, and as a consumer, I kept …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68618
Honors college dean honored by international geochemists group
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… Western Michigan University's Lee Honors College and longtime geosciences researcher, will be honored with the Geochemical Society's Distinguished Service Award when the group gathers for its annual meeting in … modeling studies of mineral-water-biological interactions near the earth's surface. She has been awarded more than …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15865
In artist's imagination, even Einstein took breaks
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… a Frisbee-throwing Albert Einstein , found a new home this spring on Western Michigan University's Parkview … College of Engineering and Applied Sciences building. It was a gift from Dr. John A. Kapenga , associate professor of … it at their home. They opted instead to have it installed near the main entrance to the building that houses the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15810
Kalamazoo, campus communities getting ready for prom night
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… and open to the public. Hors d'oeuvres and other refreshments will be served, and free parking will be available near the Bernhard Center in Parking Structure No. 1. The … p.m. About Senior Prom The Senior Prom began in 1988 as a way for older WMU alumni and area residents to share an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14265
WMU business college receives largest philanthropic gift in its history
Haworth College of Business
… its history Submitted by Stacey Lowis on A $17 million gift was announced from The Stan Lucas Trust. The gift will … resources for student-led startups ; curriculum development in free markets, capitalism and entrepreneurial … in the region. Haworth College of Business Home to nearly 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/04/largest-gift-haworth-college-business-lucas-trust
Western student leaders attend inaugural first-generation college celebration at White House
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… right, got a special, behind-the-scenes tour of Washington, D.C. thanks to alumna Julie Shroyer, B.S.W.'87, … at the White House. They also toured other buildings and met with legislators. Méndez calls visiting the White House "a 'wow' moment." "Going to Washington to meet a senator, legislators and other leaders; …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73523
Aviation Passion and Professionalism – Professor Lisa Whittaker Has It All
College of Aviation
… on The work-experience section of Lisa Whittaker's resume would choke a paper shredder. Which is why, as a … section of the plane's upper fuselage. A flight attendant was sucked out and her body was never found. The pilots safely landed the damaged …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/02/whittaker
Economics instructor honored for supporting, empowering students with disabilities
College of Arts and Sciences
… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Jean Kimmel, center, was nominated by Disability Services for Students staff Kellie Skiba, left, and Sammi Parker, right, and was celebrated at a ceremony on April 19. KALAMAZOO, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71674