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Supporting libraries through collaboration
University Libraries
… on data literacy showcases the transformative potential of integrating structured datasets into educational … curricula. Daria Orlowska, data librarian and assistant professor In early 2020, Orlowska met with our archive and … 1919 photograph of Pauline Byrd Johnson, Kalamazoo Public Schools' first black teacher, and her father, Oscar Byrd, …
https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/02/impact-report-supporting-libraries
Three marketing VP candidates to visit campus
News
… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three final candidates for the position of Western Michigan University's new vice president for … communication will visit the campus during the week of May 6-11. Each candidate will spend two days on campus … touring the campus and community and meeting with a variety of community members, including campus marketing and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46788
WMU student puts a twist on traditional travel
News
… by Anonymous (not verified) on Taylor KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Many of us remember spinning a globe, eyes closed, as a child. We'd stop it with the tip of our finger and open our eyes with anticipation as we … agency, Cluventure Travel . Realizing that the thought of planning a vacation was overwhelming to many travelers, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47918
Improving process control in metal casting
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Bob Tuttle’s career focus is all about finding the future of steel through the development of alloys and understanding the metal casting process. He sees improving the strength of materials while minimizing waste as what will keep the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70804
Endowed scholarship honors health and physical education chair's legacy
College of Education and Human Development
… aid to students in Western Michigan University’s Department of Human Performance and Health Education. The Dr. Roger … and Elizabeth Zabik Endowed Scholarship will honor the life of Roger, an exercise physiology professor and former chair ('79-'94) of the Department of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73026
Eat your way around the world at International Festival
News
… (not verified) on Enjoy the music, dance, food and fashions of 15 cultures Sunday, March 25. KALAMAZOO--The music, dance, food and fashions of 15 cultures will be spotlighted during Western Michigan … students in campus kitchens under the supervision of WMU Dining Services employees. International Festival …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/251
Alpha Lambda Delta chapter wins national award
News
… on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's chapter of the Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society has won a prestigious Maintaining the Flame Award in recognition of its activities during the 2011-12 academic year. The … advising for the honors college. Along with WMU, 10 other schools received the award for 2011-12: California …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1151
Four-time Tony Award-winning 'In the Heights' at Miller Auditorium
News
… Friday, Feb. 24. KALAMAZOO-- "In the Heights," winner of four Tony Awards and a Grammy for Best Musical Show … Feb. 24 . "In the Heights" tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood--a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/119
Dates set for campuswide bystander intervention training
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… "bystander effect," which holds that the greater the number of people present during an emergency, the less likely it is … Western Heroes have already been trained. To become part of this bystander intervention movement, students as well as … The training sessions are designed to increase awareness of and intervention in a variety of situations, from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2340
Downtown merchants vie to show Bronco pride during Spirit Week
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… on KALAMAZOO—Which businesses will be the most spirited of them all? Pep rally downtown Friday, Oct. 5, at 8:30 p.m. … merchants will be vying Oct. 1-5 to become the champs of “Spirit Week,” as part of Western Michigan University’s homecoming celebration. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1799