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Area Sustainability Leadership Summit hosted by WMU

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… by a national sustainability leader and a panel made up of Kalamazoo area sustainability champions will highlight a … will follow before David F. Hales , president and CEO of Second Nature, takes the podium at 3:30 p.m. for a talk titled "Here Be Dragons: Sustainability in the Climate of the Future." The opening panel discussion is designed to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14523

Dolly Xtractor grabs first place at second annual Pitch competition

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… Michigan University student was awarded the top prize of $1,500 at a competition for innovative business ideas by … opportunity and allowing us to share our ideas and gain valuable feedback on our businesses." The second- and … business community come together to give our students invaluable feedback." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15088

Advertising students place third in regional competition

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… Wagner on WMU's case competition team KALAMAZOO—A team of nine Western Michigan University advertising and … students took third place in a regional competition of an important and very competitive national advertising … Students competed in the the district competition of the 2014 American Advertising Federation's National …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15118

WMU earns sixth Tree Campus designation, finds rare tree species

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… red shirt, with students, alumni and volunteers in front of the large dwarf hackberry tree. KALAMAZOO—The Arbor Day … 30 inaugural Tree Campuses. They were the only state schools to earn the certification until 2012. WMU formally … in mid-April. To be recertified as a Tree Campus each year, schools need to meet five core standards for sustainable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13807

WMU expands programs for business executives to learn new skills

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new program offered through the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University will help … sustainable business practices and more. The cost of attending is $4,995 and includes lodging, breakfast, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38329

Ibram Kendi

Humanities

… is presented in conjunction with: WMU Theatre's production of August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" playing at WMU – Nov. 15 through Nov. 24, … Museum in Harlem," on display at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts – Sept. 14 through Dec.8, 2019. When the first Black …

https://wmich.edu/humanities/ibram-kendi

WMUK Interviews CAS Faculty on Current Issues

College of Arts and Sciences

… CAS Faculty on Current Issues Olga Bonfiglio College of Arts and Sciences staff writer Faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University had the … inaccurate or excessive, says Dr. Sandra Borden , a WMU professor of communication. The fur trade: North American …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/wmuk-interviews

Seven to be feted as top staffers for fall 2016

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… attend the event, which recognizes the fall 2016 recipients of the Semiannual Make a Difference Award. The recipients … recipients Andrew Bachmann , police sergeant, Department of Public Safety Adrienne D. Fraaza , Fall Welcome program … Amber L. Hutson , administrative assistant I, Department of Psychology Walter T. Malone , Alpha Program manager, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36753

Grants to WMU soar past $3.7 million mark in April, May

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… grants from the National Science Foundation topped the list of research grants, with the largest grant totaling $621,851 and going to Dr. Laura R. Van Zoest , WMU professor of mathematics. That grant will fund MOSTs—Mathematical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40865

Early registration ends soon for Michigan Autism Conference

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… and researchers with the latest information on a variety of topics related to the assessment and treatment of autism. Sponsors include the Western Michigan University Department of Psychology and WMU Extended University Programs. Keynote …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26682