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Connecting passion with purpose, music graduate sets sights on art management

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… discover a new passion and career path. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, her music career started at an early … order to earn money. Throughout her time at Western, she's worked in dining halls, the Bernhard Center, the Student … selling and marketing the University," she says, explaining how improving her English language, communication and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62476

A Flawed Bishop, a Favorite Teacher: Lárentíus saga

Medieval Institute Publications

… 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 945339. Sometime in the … Years later, when he has lost all rank and authority and is working as a teacher among those same Benedictines, he is … he is forced to move to a different monastery. Yet, somehow, he manages to become bishop of Hólar diocese in …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2024/10/flawed-bishop

WMU student receives prestigious Gilman award to study abroad

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Scholarship Program. EnRico Montalvo , a senior with double majors in Spanish and exercise science, received a … to polish his Spanish skills and continue to improve his networking abilities. He also wants to share his experience … michelle.metro-roland@wmich.edu. For more information about how the Gilman International Scholarship can be a bridge to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37664

University Libraries 2024 Impact Report now available

University Libraries

… the previous calendar year.  Check out our report and learn how we served the Western Michigan University community and …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/03/impact-report-2024

Immersive program aims to empower next generation of science teachers

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… in water samples. Jovaughn Carver, right, works with a youth camper. Youth campers collect data from … of that is that teachers themselves are not comfortable doing science," says Dr. Steve Bertman , professor of … from nearby ponds. Both campers and teachers excitedly logged the various macroinvertebrates—such as fly larvae and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64891

Broncos find meaning, networking and career prep through Detroit’s Umoja Debate Team internship

W Magazine

… Broncos find meaning, networking and career prep through Detroit’s Umoja Debate Team … long-term career success. Shortly after graduating, Jerjuan Howard, BA '20, founded Umoja Debate Team. Each summer, … current Western students interning as debate coaches. Nylah Dobson , a psychology major who transferred to Western this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72532

Aidan Paciorek: Finding a career and community

Haworth College of Business

… of Business has to offer. “I had no idea what I wanted to do. Luckily, I had an older sister who had been at Western … I didn’t want to feel like I was copying what she had done by majoring in the same area, but she convinced me to … Paciorek updated everything from recipes to pricing, working cross-functionally with multiple departments, as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75082

Family overcoming adversity thrives through WMU programs, partnerships

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… Nora Thomas . "Now she's succeeding and pushing me to do better, too." Calbert teaches a WIRE class. Thomas … says Calbert. "Bringing other kids, other agencies in, working together. It's about families. Let's help each … Story "We're so excited because we're getting to see how our programs over the past five years or so have had a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57303

WMU and KCC announce major transfer agreement

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… program at the University. The agreement, which outlines how credits earned at one school will transfer to another, … by minimizing the loss of credits and duplication of coursework. "This partnership between two robust institutions is a … confusion of determining which courses transfer and which do not. Transferrable credits from specific programs will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46804

Student pursues public service with prestigious award

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… the Boren award. She did some basic studying in Waldo Library before she left and then hit the ground running … National Park Boren applicants have to demonstrate how their area of study relates back to national security. … Hang gliding in Rio Boren Scholarship recipients agree to work for the federal government for at least one year after …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032