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Esports summer camp at WMU lets youth hone skills, explore growing industry

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… camper cheers as his team competes on stage in WMU's state-of-the-art esports arena. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—They spend their days in a virtual world, but the competitive nature of esports gamers is very real. For one week, Western … University is giving kids a glimpse at what a future in professional gaming could look like. WMU offered its first …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54279

Trailblazing dance student is first male on Bronco dance team

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… team Submitted by Erin Flynn on Nik McNees says he thrives off the game day atmosphere as a member of Western's dance team. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Nik McNees grew up in an athletic family. The son of a varsity football coach, he tried just about every …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66211

Equipment Rental

University Recreation

… e.g., crack in the frame, severe bending or warping of frame, popping of basketballs, volleyballs, soccer balls and other … may be rented for both indoor and outdoor, on-campus or off-campus use. The following items are available for rent: …

https://wmich.edu/rec/facilities/openrecreation/equipment-rental

Sales and business marketing earns national top program accolades

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… marketing program , housed within the Haworth College of Business, has once again been named a top national … was recognized for preparing students for careers in professional selling as well as elevating the sales profession. Home to 320 majors and nearly 1,700 alumni, WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61874

Arcadia Creek History

Environmental Health and Safety

… which can be found in the local history section of the Kalamazoo Public Library. Maps from 1873 and 1890 … to be three ponds or lakes along Arcadia Creek at and east of the WMU Power Plant. However, there was no mapping … available from 1873 or 1890 that showed Arcadia Creek west of where the Power Plant currently exists. The first pond, …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/services/environmental/water-resources/arcadia

2013 Faculty and Staff Achievement Award Winners

College of Arts and Sciences

… 2013 Faculty and Staff Achievement Award Winners The College of Arts and Sciences is delighted to announce this year’s winners of the 2013 Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards. All …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news2013-5-awards

WMU appoints proven leader as new VP for development and alumni relations

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… executive to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the University's development efforts, alumni engagement … Jan. 2 . She also will serve as executive director of the WMU Foundation. A proven leader, DeVries fills a … enterprise-wide effort to advance the strategic direction of the University. "We are excited to have an experienced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50885

Book Club Discussion - A Trillion Trees

Climate Change Working Group

… Pearce takes readers on a whirlwind journey through some of the most spectacular forests around the world. Along the way, he charts the extraordinary pace of forest destruction, and explores why some are beginning to recover. At the heart of Pearce's investigation in a provocative argument: …

https://wmich.edu/events/75059

Shirley Bach obituary

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… (not verified) on Dr. Shirley Bach Dr. Shirley Bach , WMU professor emerita of philosophy and internationally recognized authority on … an instructor and researcher in 1961 and served as a member of the faculty until her retirement 37 years later at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45322

Film about young adults, suicide highlights spring lecture series

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… on Klein KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A screening and panel discussion of "The 'S' Word," a film about young adults and suicide, is … , at Chenery Auditorium, 714 S. Westnedge Ave., as part of a spring Lee Honors College Lyceum Lecture series, which … Intervention Technologies, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University. March 28, "Medications …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44658