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PSSO recognizes annual award winners

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… System who are both benefits-eligible and hourly workers. A strong, united group of people, it supports and … in the local community, through a variety of service and social activities. For more information , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39977

Colleagues to be honored at APA luncheon

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… for these employees. For decades, APA has successfully worked with WMU's administration to bring issues to the fore … and with the University community through professional and social functions. For more information , visit wmich.edu/apa …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39200

WMU HR students awarded national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… get connected with HR professionals and facilitated networking opportunities, ensuring that future HR leaders have … and SHRM’s support are guiding forces as she enters the workforce. Sarah Cook “I chose HR because I have always been … for SEHR, where they have seen  the recipients’ hard work up close. “Sarah and Lyndsey are two of our returning …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/human-resource-management-shrm-scholarship-sarah-cook-lyndsey-sootsman

365 days of Dunbar Hall

College of Arts and Sciences

… advanced technology upgrades and dynamic student workspaces.  “Seeing it in full use has been just a … community input. Through town hall meetings, workshops, social media, and outreach to stakeholders, students, staff … from private nooks to conference rooms, supporting the invaluable learning that takes place outside of the classroom. …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-dunbar-hall

British author, adventurer to take WMU audience on a journey

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… the South China Morning Post. For the past decade, she has worked for the Alliance of Religions and Conservation, … be leaders in environmental action. She has a master's in social anthropology from St. Andrews, and more recently a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38802

WMU's Ming Li among national diversity award honorees

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… Into Diversity based on their outstanding demonstration of social responsibility; involvement with students, faculty, … he has focused his career on diversifying the K-12 teacher workforce by making teacher preparation programs more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38795

Instructors to share their poetry and other creative works

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… Instructors to share their poetry and other creative works Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … will share their poetry, fiction and other creative works during "Talent Unveiled: A Festival of WMU Adjuncts' Creative Work" from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 . The event, which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5572

From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles

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… internship there. "I kind of knew everyone there and worked with everyone, which was really helpful when it came … of the brightest students I have ever had the privilege of working with," there was a time he was unsure if college was … in the military took him to south Georgia, where he worked as an avionics technician on a helicopter rescue …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed

WMU SLP alum chairs national conference

College of Health and Human Services

… and equitable speech-language pathology practices. His work has encompassed a variety of roles, including assistive … advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), working to ensure these values are embedded in the … leadership extends beyond the national stage. He has worked closely with the National Black Association for …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/jjackson

Award-winning playwright to read at Frostic Series event

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… on Jensen KALAMAZOO—Julie Jensen, a playwright whose work has been recognized by the Kennedy Center and a long list of other organizations will read from her work next week at Western Michigan University as part of the … for New American Plays, Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Work and the LA Weekly Award for Best New Play. She also has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2727