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Michigan's salty lakes
College of Arts and Sciences
… salt washes away, it dissolves in water and eventually ends up in the lowest point in a watershed – usually a lake,” Docherty says. The salt disrupts a critical process known as turnover. “Normally, as …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/salt
Managing water wisely
College of Arts and Sciences
… on even the most basic levels without safe water supplies.” Macfarlane describes freshwater usage and policy … issues of water also run the danger of commodifying, using up or polluting this water.” To learn more about WMU …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/macfarlane
CAMP, family science alum prepares for career in bilingual childcare with El Concilio
College of Education and Human Development
… A community-focused organization, El Concilio supports Latinx residents in the region with events, … see the developmental growth among the many students she supervises. However, she says the most significant growth she witnessed was with a student who …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/family-science-camp-alum-internship-kalamazoo-elconcilio-preschool
Focusing on access and high-quality education, WMU trustees approve 2023-24 tuition
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… access to a high-quality college education and provides up to $5,500 to public university students annually. Budget … revenue, tuition is by far the major funding source, supporting such essential student needs as high-quality … pricing for student housing, setting rates that are designed to keep on-campus living affordable and comparable to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72055
Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess
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… all at University Arena. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date listings. Residence halls reopen at 10 a.m. … and closed Dec. 25 through Jan. 4. The pharmacy drive-up window is open until 5:30 p.m. on days the health center … Jan. 12. Also to reduce costs, parking lots outside unoccupied buildings and student commuter lots will not be plowed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20605
Activities start Nov. 6 in honor of veterans, military personnel
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… will include refreshments. The Combat Veterans' Writing Group of the Portage District Library will host a community … with readings of short pieces by members of the writing group. An open-mic session will follow, during which community … —A Broncos for Heroes Night or B4H Night, fundraiser to support sending care packages to troops deployed overseas …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20045
WMU gets $3.2 million to build culture of degree completion, success
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… to transform WMU's culture and structures to be more supportive of student persistence. The work will be done with … The Promise is a nine-year-old initiative that provides up to four years' tuition and fees at any Michigan public … be invited to be part of the project and will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Both approaches will fall …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19312
College of Arts and Sciences Retention Scholarship
College of Arts and Sciences
… Dean’s List during my last year at Western.” Scholarship support is a game changer for thousands of students like … important financial decisions that allowed the college to designate significant funds to undergraduate scholarships. “I am …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/scholarships/retention
Pregnancy
Institutional Equity
… is committed to creating an accessible, inclusive and supportive environment for our pregnant campus community … This should include the opportunity to make up for missed assignments. Receive reasonable modifications due to pregnancy … and activities. The Title IX coordinator or their designee will work collaboratively with the student and other …
https://wmich.edu/equity/pregnancy
University to honor its top four staffers for 2017-18
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… center is completely ready to welcome its next special group (or event)," a co-worker wrote. "Katie is also known to show up on a scheduled day off because she wants to help our … to her quickly," a departmental colleague wrote, "her dogged determination rules the day and she always finds a way …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48805