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Sustainability office seeks nominations for new award

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… The nomination process requires submitting a description of why the nominee should receive the award in 500 words or … or administrator recipient. Awardees will be chosen based upon their motivation and commitment to sustainability, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21781

Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space

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… to gas to create a charged plasma, powering thrusters to hurl a spacecraft beyond Earth's orbit. While shuttles … once they're outside Earth's atmosphere. "It's really good for long-duration missions so you can get a much larger … don't want your hollow cathode to fail while you're at Jupiter and trying to get to Pluto." Back on the ground at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63430

Drs. Chad and Autumn Edwards are Western’s own dynamic duo

College of Arts and Sciences

… Lab. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Drs. Autumn and Chad Edwards grew up in West Texas. Chad in Midland, a smaller city that … it’s a logical fit.  Chad tells the story of how they got into robotics: he, Autumn and their colleague Patric … theory of human beings. “When and to what degree does it explain what we do with Siri or Alexa or a social …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69149

WMU offices closed for Independence Day

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… from the program or the temperature in a particular space goes outside of the range of 60 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. Employees are reminded to shut off and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16649

WIDR celebrates success at intercollegiate broadcasting conference

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… presented a session at the event titled, "Show Prep: What? Why? How?" discussing how students can be more prepared for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45750

Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for 2022

Haworth College of Business

… Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for … chain challenges for the holiday season and beyond. "We are going into the holiday season with a very high possibility … College of Business and professor of management, speaks to why you may encounter adjusted hours at many businesses, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66267

Speaker to address today's changing perspectives on gender

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… program will deal with gender issues that may come up both at work and in social life, and will include a … respect pronouns, what topics are off-limits and how to negotiate using the restroom in a post-"bathroom bills" world. … that demystify trans and nonbinary genders. He does this within an intersectional framework—the way that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39114

Fort St. Joseph celebrates 25 years of archeological education

College of Arts and Sciences

… the fort's site through surveys and excavations, supported by a passionate group known as Support the Fort and … coordinator, Manfred helped to organize, discern and categorize artifacts, assisting fellow students along the way. … St. Joseph from 2007-09. “I think that was one of the biggest benefits for me.” While at Western,  Beaupre spent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74438

Distance education: You do you

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… in one of his courses, as well as other tools. The team got business faculty and staff up and running with both Microsoft Teams and WebEx and … and don’t be afraid to not use certain technology that does not work for you. Communicate your experiences with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58871

Supply chain program ranks No. 2 in world

Haworth College of Business

… Supply chain program ranks No. 2 in world Submitted by Stacey … program includes focus on customer relationship management; governance; lean continuous improvement, including … spot on SCM World's list for top supply chain talent does not surprise me; nothing can truly match up to our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37589