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Bringing Japanese Religion and Culture to Career
College of Arts and Sciences
… to myself, ‘Is this real? How am I this lucky?’” The group met with leaders of lay Buddhist and Shinto movements, … than just reading about doctrine and how people are ‘supposed’ to practice religion.” She especially enjoyed … in manga art – where they collaborated with students to design a WMU mascot. Mendes says the field school changed his …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/japan-study-abroad
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
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
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
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
About RID+I
Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation
… systems, and knowledge that inform the world of design-making. DEVELOP through more hands-on and … through collaboration preparing you for the professional design world. You will strengthen your intellectual … and Product Design programs. Your design faculty is made up of world-class professionals with a breadth of industry …
https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/about
Locker Rental
Lee Honors College
… a locker Complete and submit the form below. Locker assignments are made based on availability. New applicants will be notified via email that their locker assignment is ready and their lock is available for pick up at the honors college front desk during regular business …
https://wmich.edu/honors/locker-rental
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