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Trustees approve new, three-year contract with faculty union

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… the University's full-time faculty. A tentative agreement was reached Sept. 5, just as the old contract was set to expire. Union members voted to ratify the new … faculty members will see a 3 percent salary increase. In addition, a research supplement of 0.5 percent becomes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19366

Specialty Mail

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… Service FedEx DHL Specialty mail are scheduled for expedited delivery and trackable through a barcode. If you are … have not received it, call central receiving at (269) 387-8819 or (269) 387-8811 . Self-service shipping Departments may … Submit form to the WMU mail center to have an account set up on the corresponding system. United Parcel Service …

https://wmich.edu/logisticalservices/mail/specialty-mail

Kalamazoo Promise comes full circle as Western education grad prepares for KPS career

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… childhood education and a job teaching second grade at Washington Writers' Academy in Kalamazoo this summer. … Writers' Academy in Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS)—the same district she grew up in. "It is very cool that I'm able to … as white and non-Hispanic in 2017-18, the most recent data set available. Helping launch the Future Teachers of Color …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67863

Prescribed burns planned at Asylum Lake April 22

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… Lake. Prescribed burns are fires that are intentionally set and carefully managed. They are periodically necessary to maintain and promote the health of … and wind speeds between 5 to 15 m.p.h., the exact burn date was announced shortly in advance. Signage will be in place, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75346

Lawrence Lithography prints on display

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… Lawrence Lithography prints on display Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Prints from … Thursday, Feb. 21. The Lawrence Lithography Workshop was established by Michael Sims in 1979 in Lawerence, Kan., … the support of area artists and friends, prompted him to set up shop, where the workshop operated and grew for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/1637

WMU home page remains focused on prospective students

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… verified) on Highlighted area is new to the home page in 2012. KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University's home page has … new year. The first four rotating features, along with additional features now in production, are designed to convey … and other regular visitors to the website are encouraged to set WMU News as their default home page. WMU News has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/51

Two-day fashion show features student designers

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… student fashion show KALAMAZOO--"The Color Theory," a runway fashion show featuring Western Michigan University … place at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 13-14 , at the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites in downtown Kalamazoo. Visit … will be shown through student talent--from lighting and set design, to marketing and promotion, runway modeling, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/296

Journalism professor's book examines reporter bias

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… fair, ethical and inclusive coverage in the news media is the aim of a new book written by a Western Michigan … Culture and Context," published in January by Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. Christian contends that although journalists … way to avoid purposeful bias in the news, a more pervasive set of internal biases and flaws in thinking can lead to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/652

St. Patrick's Day plunge benefits Special Olympics

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… University community is invited to plunge into the icy waters of a makeshift glacial pool in Lawson Ice Arena on … T-shirt and are eligible for other incentive prizes, depending on the amount of money raised. Visit somi.org to … A swimming pool will be filled with freezing water and set up on the ice rink on a wood floor borrowed from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/226

Second City returns to WMU for employee training session

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… new training session open to all faculty and staff members set for 1:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the Fetzer … to Second City's first WMU training session in 2010 was so positive that the University is bringing the sketch … topics of bullying, violence prevention and generational differences. The new presentation, "Working Better Together: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/238