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Meet Donna: Youth and community development
College of Education and Human Development
… more in the community. So this major was solely the focus of having that connection with the community, being able to be of service to the community and be more involved in the … the youth directly. So, for example, I'm here during their school day. I'm going to be here in the class with them. I'm …
https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-soko
David Benac
History
… David Benac David Benac Chair Associate Professor of History Office (269) 387-5361 Send an email Location 4428 Friedmann …
https://wmich.edu/history/directory/benac
Western celebrates first-generation college students, alumni
News
… library she helped create at Bloomingdale Elementary School. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University alumni are going places. But as the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step—and it's not … I graduated. I had a degree, I had made something out of myself and I was about to start my dream job as a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69691
Bronco-turned-NFL star Sam Beal tackles Alzheimer's awareness in national campaign
News
… disease. "If I can lend my image and open the eyes of my fan base to what the Alzheimer's Association is doing, it's great to be part of that," Beal says. "I would love to be that voice and be … in the NFL—he still has one more goal. "I want to finish school. I want to be that role model for my younger …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53687
Western's Graduate College honors Broncos who served in World War II
News
… the effort to spruce up a memorial hanging in the lobby of Walwood Hall that recognizes approximately 1,445 … service members in the Western community to do the honors of adding the new stars on Nov. 11. "It just seemed … being honored on the memorial wall. "When I graduated high school, the military was really looked down upon. It's great …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69830
WMU receives $2 million grant to assist farmworker community
News
… who are migrant or seasonal farmworkers, or the children of such workers. The U.S. Department of Education and its Office of Migrant Education awarded the … participants with the comprehensive academic, financial, school-transition and other support services they need to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42667
Reach for the most and find the best
College of Arts and Sciences
… I had the great opportunity to attend Western in the fall of 1974. I grew up in Albuquerque, NM, and at 18, wanted … and planned on majoring in education. But in the spring of 1973 I applied and was awarded a scholarship from the … instrumental in keeping my spirits up and keeping me in school. Today I live in Dallas, Texas, and am involved in …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/gardipe
Why I Give: Barry Zurell Roberts
W Magazine
… Roberts Submitted by Megan Looker on “I have thousands of photos from my days at WMU. I used to go to parties or … but also for its engineering department. “I had a couple of drafting classes in high school, and so I thought drafting and design would be a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74813
Undergraduate Auditions
Vocal Studies
… will be processed by the undergraduate admissions office. University acceptance is based on things like your … into Western, entrance into the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music requires that you audition for the voice area. …
https://wmich.edu/vocal/auditions/auditions-undergraduate
WMU to host conference on health IT innovation and cybersecurity
Haworth College of Business
… lunch on Friday. The event is hosted by WMU's Department of Business Information Systems and the Center for Health … Dr. Joe Adams Dr. Joe Adams is the vice president of research and cybersecurity at Merit Network Inc. Retired … health sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School. Previously he was the founding director for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43116