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First of community input sessions for East Hall renovation set

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… as a part of daily life at the University as well as a showcase for WMU's history. The sessions are solely to focus … and built at the top of Prospect Hill, which overlooks downtown Kalamazoo. Although wings were added to the … to renovate East Hall was announced in late 2012. Site work began in August.  Most of East Hall has been unused in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/9035

Award-winning economists lined up for Sichel Series' 50th year

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… , in 2028 Brown Hall on the topic "Making Microfinance Work." Erica Field Field is a development economist and uses … John Bates Clark Medal, "The Economics and Psychology of Worker Motivation." March 26: Dr. Michael Piore, the David …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10155

Student awarded prestigious Boren Scholarship for study abroad

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… receive up to $30,000, but all Boren Award winners agree to work in the federal government for at least one year. "Never … says David Boren, who as a U.S. senator laid the groundwork for the legislation that created the National Security …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10903

Climate change is focus of areawide series of events

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… and Retrofitting Existing Homes," by Community Homeworks and Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity, 6 to … "Dirt! The Movie," with panel discussion following each showing, sponsored by the People's Food Co-op and Kalamazoo … "Divesting from Big Oil: Building the Movement," by Dr. Don Cooney, WMU professor of social work and Kalamazoo city …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9603

Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture classes

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… a painting instructor from Guilin, China. His award-winning work has been included in national exhibitions, and he is a … Shengang Wang , a Chinese language instructor, is from Shandong Province. He has taught Chinese language classes at … since 2002. Ajun He teaches calligraphy and is from Neinonggu Autonomous regions. She is a teacher at Beijing Language …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12199

WMU new economic development park honored for cleanup, sustainable use of land

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… preservation of endangered animal and plant species. "We worked the project schedule around the life cycle of the Indian bat and found you can't work on trees during a certain part of the year (to avoid … of the USGBC-WM. “By sharing these accomplishments, we can show that good economic decisions and green buildings can be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67442

We Talk and Fetzer Institute partner to ease political divisiveness

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… and Tuesday, March 28 and 29 . Isay will speak about this work at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Fetzer Center’s Kirsch … and available to the public for use in the classroom, workplace and at home. Learn more about We Talk . About the … foundation for a loving world. It supports this mission by working with thought leaders to develop programs and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67459

WMU student one of six to receive national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… scholarship Submitted by Stacey Anderson on Madison Dober KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University … for Supply Management's Richter Scholarship Fund. Madison Dober of Lake Orion, Michigan, received a $10,000 award from … to the field of supply chain management and her exceptional work as a student. “I am excited and honored to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71508

Students claim second place in national social media marketing competition

Haworth College of Business

… They cohesively agreed upon a riskier core strategy with bigger payoff potential. They allowed their personalities to … with the company's existing yoga events; members also suggested building a major beer release event and detailed the … before the competition. "After a week of late nights, hard work and a lot of effort, we were ready to bring our A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53011

WMU partnership boosts aviation maintenance instruction, experience

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… aircraft maintenance technicians, providing real-life work experience and an opportunity to be hired upon … repair and operating supply instruction and include job shadowing and mentoring opportunities, as well as the sharing … joined Ryan Goertzen , AAR vice president of maintenance workforce development, to announce the partnership at a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49917