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WMU Soccer Complex receives $75,000 field upgrade

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… several upgrades are being made through the installation of a new playing field. The project is expected to be completed before the start of the fall season. Fraze mowing, a process originally … soccer fields, is being used to remove the top layer of the playing surface to correct issues with the field. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39591

Barbara Jane Miller obituary

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… Michigan University's first lady for 13 years and widow of WMU's third president, died Feb. 14. She was 98. Miller, of Palm Desert, California, was fondly known as Jane or … grew up in Minneapolis, where she  attended the University of Minnesota and studied pre-medicine as well as met her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38732

Location

Auto Lab

… inside Floyd Hall on the Parkview Campus at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences in room G-114. The GPS address for the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences is 4601 Campus Drive, …

https://wmich.edu/autolab/location

Students get involved in the community during Spring Staycation

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… learning in the community, to be held during the week of spring recess, March 3-7 , in Kalamazoo. Now in its … in associated service activities each afternoon of the program. 2014 Staycation topics Monday, March 3: Teen … Reflecting on service Spring Staycation is sponsored by the Office of Service Learning, Office of Diversity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13819

Event to focus on prescription drug abuse, disposal

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… an awareness-raising event on campus dealing with the abuse of prescription drugs and the need to properly dispose of these medications. The educational event, which will … keep their prescriptions safe and how to properly dispose of prescription drugs once the medications are no longer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39172

Distinguished alumni nominations sought

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… Western Michigan University Alumni Association Board of Directors is seeking nominations for the 2015 … Alumni Awards. The award, typically given the weekend of Homecoming, is the University's highest honor for alumni. … recognizes WMU graduates who have achieved a high level of success in their chosen fields. The Distinguished Alumni …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21954

Student group earns recognition for superior efforts

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Gamma Rho chapter of Beta Alpha Psi has once again been recognized for its dedication to professional and service activities, as well as projects that … honor organization for financial information students and professionals. Beta Alpha Psi chapters are found on more than …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54398

Campus Campout to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity

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… Humanity Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Members of Alpha Tau Omega during their 2015 event KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Members of Western Michigan University's Alpha Tau Omega fraternity … David Luplow , ATO's philanthropy chairman says. "As part of the Kalamazoo community, we want to give back and help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38599

Inquiry and Engagement

Faculty Senate

… should promote intellectual curiosity through the study of works, artistic productions, and materials representative of the human experience from any time period. Courses in … Student Learning Outcomes: Increase foundational knowledge of the social sciences, humanities, or the arts. Develop …

https://wmich.edu/facultysenate/wmuessentialstudies-inquiryandengagement

CLCRS Increasing Student Participation

Assessment

… How can I increase response rates? Stress the importance of the student course ratings system early in the semester, … or without points assigned (e.g., one instructor offered 10 extra credit points—out of 1,000—to everyone in the class if the participation went …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/clcrs-increasing-student-participation