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Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center

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… by Erin Flynn on Lon Pschigoda, general manager of the WMU Pilot Plants, and doctoral candidate Jason Wang … brands, such as Starbucks. Many of those companies are now looking to continue advancing their sustainability … by the Environmental Protection Agency to be more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide in terms of trapping …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373

Innovative packing material company focus of entrepreneurship breakfast series

Haworth College of Business

… by Anonymous (not verified) on Daniels KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The founder of an eco-friendly and innovative packing … RNS Packaging, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, March 17, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38420

School of Music to present annual scholarship benefit concert

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… concert proceeds will benefit scholarships for students in the School of Music. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan … will be applied toward music student scholarships. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors and $5 for students, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27324

Public gets first look at design potential of East Hall renovation

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Key architectural features like the cupola shown here will be preserved during the East Hall … East Hall architectural features such as the cupola, pillared portico and the interior central staircase. Interior … the building—the part of East Hall that was completed in 1905 and is considered the birthplace of WMU. Discussions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8238

Founder of Forensic Fluids Labs to kick off spring speaker series

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… and founder of a local oral fluid drug testing lab will be the first speaker in the spring Entrepreneurship Forum at … Laboratories will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11 , in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Kayla Hunt at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3818

Employees urged to 'Go West' by finding their own paths of study

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… Employees urged to 'Go West' by finding their own paths of study Submitted by Anonymous (not … Greene. "All of us need to make sure we never lose sight of what being learner centered is all about and focusing on our … benefit For WMU employees, tuition discounts and remission are among the most significant parts of the WMU benefits …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8571

Dallas Fed official to discuss fiscal impacts of immigration

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… Reserve official in Dallas will take a close look at the fiscal impacts of immigration when she speaks later this … President's Council of Economic Advisers from 2004 to 2005. About the Sichel Lecture Series The theme for this year's … W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. The lectures are open to the public and formatted with the general public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36298

WMU's Fall Convocation celebrates achievement, State of University

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… President Edward Montgomery  will deliver his State of the University address during the University's Fall … will include: A Teaching and Learning Bash from  9 to 10:45 a.m.  in Room 209-210 An  11 a.m.  campuswide award … achievement, as five sets of Universitywide honors are presented--the Distinguished Service, Distinguished …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48927

WMU researcher making groundbreaking gains in filtration of toxic chemicals

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… engineering research in his laboratory in Floyd Hall. The equipment Atilhan and his student researchers created … can measure how much gas polymers and other substances are able to absorb. Atilhan's work could lead to a greener, … housed in large vessels next to an industrial plant. "Whatever you purge from that plant, it's going to eat that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72846

WMU wins $500,000 grant to create wide range of autism services

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… on Peterson KALAMAZOO—Those suffering from autism and their families are getting some much needed help thanks to a $500,000 grant … national figures who will lend their expertise. "We think what we're doing is very compatible with the overall state …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13787