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WMU Homecoming and Family Weekend events planned
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… are gathering across campus to welcome alumni home, stage award programs and hold special pregame tailgates Saturday, … Thursday, Oct. 10 Homecoming tailgate luncheon—WMU Dining Services lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at all dining centers, … Alumni and Friends—Annual Golden Apple and Keystone Alumni Awards reception and dinner, 5 p.m. , Bernhard Center East …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55720
Theatre graduate ready for next act, bolstered by support and mentorship
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… on the big screen and made multiple trips to the altar. "I was named after my grandmother. She was Elizabeth Taylor first," Taylor laughs. "Our favorite … long after graduation. "I learned so much about customer service and activism and communication. I learned that all …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67925
WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field
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… major, works on a machine during his internship at Edgewater Automation. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An elite team runs like a … Western, but as soon as I came here I knew this is where I wanted to go. It's a big school, but not too big, and it … every week. Medallion Scholars are required to complete service hours to maintain their scholarship, but working …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485
Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy
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… who’ve inspired change, pushed boundaries and paved the way for so many. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a journalist, author … American firsts of WMU. The Kalamazoo Gazette reporter was immediately drawn to Tate's story as a pioneer in … she has been recognized for her professional and community service in the Kalamazoo area, serving as a member and board …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67068
CEHD faculty awarded three WMU grants to enhance experiential learning programs
College of Education and Human Development
… CEHD faculty awarded three WMU grants to enhance experiential learning … and Human Development's (CEHD) faculty were recently awarded three grants from the University to start … social justice through applied research and community service projects. As part of the mission, the institute is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74780
All Life is Learning - December 2024
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU
… help support our organization in an incredibly meaningful way. As you think about year-end giving, please consider … learning community and is one of the most tax efficient ways to support your favorite charities. This type of gift, … 2025. The help needed will focus on three areas— Customer Service/Communications: This volunteer will send out …
https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/december-2024
Fall Protection Program
Environmental Health and Safety
… may be found at unprotected sides and edges, hoist areas, wall openings, excavations, ramps, walkways, or holes in walking surfaces such as skylights. … and defective components shall be removed from service. The department supervisor shall have a plan and …
https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/fall-protection
Three high-profile graduates to receive WMU's top alumni honor
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… receive Western Michigan University's Distinguished Alumni Award--the highest honor WMU can confer on its graduates. The 2018 award recipients are Ed Gordon , an Emmy award-winning … WMU in 1982. He is president of Ed Gordon Media, a multi-service production company, and an active broadcaster. He is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49360
Capital Intern Program
College of Arts and Sciences
… areas as diverse as policy making, intelligence and social service, these individuals have at least one thing in … A longtime political science faculty member, Houghton has always been an advocate of experiential learning. Early in his … the paper all the time,” Houghton says. “Any time there was a new city manager or township director, or a new judge …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/capital-intern
Investment, pandemic pivot spur success for genomics company
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… cases began surging in the spring of 2020. "We really wanted to help in whatever way we could," says Mike Getz , Genemarkers chief executive … of COVID-19, Langerveld says. "The way you interact as a service with doctors and doctors' offices had been changing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64148