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Program that helps kids read wins STAR Award

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… at an April 24 ceremony in Kalamazoo's Chenery Auditorium. Now in its 28th year, the STAR Awards are a … Volunteer Kalamazoo and MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette to honor outstanding volunteers in Southwest Michigan. WMU … were recognized in the College Volunteer Group category for going beyond the call of duty in their volunteer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/6964

WMU biologist helps settle 50-year-old fish evolution debate

College of Arts and Sciences

… tanks and nearby creeks, Dr. Andrew Thompson's passion for aquatic life ignited at an early age. His curiosity led … different fish species, which eventually paved the way for his career in fish genome research. Today, as an assistant professor in Western Michigan University’s Department of Biological …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73661

Princeton Review names WMU a ‘best business school’ for an MBA

Haworth College of Business

… Princeton Review names WMU a ‘best business school’ for an MBA Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business is once again on Princeton Review's … 2022 annual business school rankings as a top institution for students pursuing a Master of Business Administration. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67482

All WMU campuses close early Thursday, Dec. 22, due to impending severe weather

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… Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22 , for the remainder of the day due to impending severe weather. … hours This article will be updated with special hours as information becomes available. Check the  University's events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70244

How Max Roth discovered his inner leader

Haworth College of Business

… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich . — Se nior Max Roth , from Commerce, Michigan, has been on a journey … Michigan University to discover his t alents. Double majoring in sales and business marketing and leadership and … business strategy, it’s the people he has met and the opportunities available that have helped him realize his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71428

WMU accountancy student recognized for achievements, leadership with $5,000 scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… WMU accountancy student recognized for achievements, leadership with $5,000 scholarship … Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Lauded for being an excellent student and committed leader, Noah Hahn , a student at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, has received the Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71737

China Festival is chance to explore Chinese, East Asian culture

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… China Festival is chance to explore Chinese, East Asian culture Submitted by Raine Kuch on … in the Student Recreation Center. The annual festival commemorates the tradition of the Chinese Moon Festival, which is … Zagalo-Melo , associate provost of the Haenicke Institute for Global Education. "It gives the Kalamazoo and surrounding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48743

WMU closed Wednesday, Jan. 23, due to severe weather

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, Western Michigan University is closed … weather. All classes are canceled. Classes are canceled for the day. The closure includes the University's Kalamazoo … be updated with event cancellations and special hours as information becomes available. Events Numerous on-campus events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51291

Week gives international students chance to share their cultures

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… series of events. The week is comprised of numerous free or low-cost events on WMU's campus that aim to educate and … Saturday, Nov. 10 , hosted by the Dominican Student Organization. This afternoon will include tasty dishes, … African and Decolonial Hierarchies," hosted by the Center for Humanities; and "Moving Toward Cultural Humility: A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/49695

Seeing beauty amid the chaos, WMU photography students tell their stories

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… amid the chaos, WMU photography students tell their stories Submitted by Megan Looker on Works of art created by students in Digital Photo I in spring … I course suddenly found themselves in very unfamiliar territory this spring. They were budding artists with little …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59462