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WMU trustees to hold special virtual meeting Wednesday

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of Trustees will consider economic compensation, health care benefit and insurance adjustments in the University's employee agreement with WMU's chapter of … Wednesday include a retroactive 4% wage increase for 2024-25 and a 3.25% wage increase for 2025-26. The adjustment also …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/10/wmu-trustees-consider-faculty-contract-adjustments-special-meeting-wednesday-oct

From grading to wading, student finds success shifting academic focus to follow passion

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… while conducting field research. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Eyeing a career as an English teacher, Adam Austin probably never … more than a decade ago planning to major in English and theatre design. A few years in, though, he began to realize … like that, but then somehow that didn't translate to what I went to college for initially." Nearly finished with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60045

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt: Why you should get yours

Haworth College of Business

… MI— Tom Kelly , Western Michigan University's director of the Center for Supply Chain, is providing students with a … way of helping students stand out in the workplace.  “We are seeing more and more companies looking to ‘continuous … improvement and principles of Lean Six Sigma. I can apply what I learned to school projects, and it will enhance my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75341

Horn and piano duo to present a jazz and classical program

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… by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Widely versed in both the classical and jazz idioms, Adam Unsworth and Willis … to the horn and piano duo setting in a performance at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 , in Western Michigan University’s … is free and open to the public. Willis Delony Delony In a career spanning over three decades, pianist Delony has won …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38478

WMU recognized again for forestry management under national program with new focus

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… with new focus Submitted by Deanne Puca on Two years ago, the University updated its Tree Care Plan to include a fund used to offset tree removal on … National Arbor Day is the last Friday in April, but many states observe Arbor Day on other dates according to the

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61814

Bronco Bash goes virtual

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… on While Bronco Bash won't be in person like in years past, the virtual event will still give students a chance to find … 40-year-old event, which typically brings together some 15,000 students and community members each fall, will not be … and businesses. "We know that about 70% of our students are involved in at least one student organization. Many of

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60087

Entry-Level OTD Curriculum Design

Occupational Therapy

… Western Michigan University’s Department of Occupational Therapy Entry-Level Doctoral Curriculum is framed by the … mission of the Department of Occupational Therapy, “to prepare occupational therapist as leaders and advocates who will … all while  incorporating  our OT  PROUD! t hreads .    What emerged was a  powerful  curriculum design  that …

https://wmich.edu/ot/curriculum

Recreation Minor

Human Performance and Health Education

… Recreation Minor The recreation minor is designed to prepare students to assume leadership roles in public, non-profit, private or commercial recreation agencies and …

https://wmich.edu/humanperformance/academics/recreation-minor

Update: Precautionary boil water advisory lifted for Wood Hall

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… lifted for Wood Hall Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Update: The precautionary boil water advisory issued for Wood Hall … city of Kalamazoo lifted the advisory Sunday, Jan. 6, at 5 p.m. It was originally issued late Thursday, Jan. 3. Those … purposes. Bacteriological sampling within the affected area verified the water is safe to drink.   ***   KALAMAZOO, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/50976

Abraham L. Poot obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died March 27 . He was 65. Poot was a laboratory technician in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences who joined the staff in 1995 after a long career with private industry. He was primarily affiliated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6210