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Mia VandenBerg is raising the bar in human resources
Haworth College of Business
… your brand and leadership through change. VandenBerg shadowed and supported the trainers regularly, gaining an … academic year as a compensation and benefits intern at WMU. Working for the human resources department, VandenBerg was … VandenBerg is a committed student. She recognizes how WMU Haworth has prepared her for her internship …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73786
Conference returns to Kalamazoo, grows offerings
Haworth College of Business
… our food marketing and supply chain programs the ability to work with local community members to provide unique … on topics related to both areas, while also connecting the dots on the hottest topics in the food industry today.” The … including: Steve Cahillane , chairman and CEO, Kellogg Company Vivek Sankaran , CEO, Albertsons Mike Doss , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68718
Event series looks at multicultural issues
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… multiculturalism on campus and highlight diversity-related work being done at the University. Among those set for the campus … of multicultural events that kicks off this fall with the showing of two episodes in the three-episode PBS video series …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26786
Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind
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… to his life less than a decade ago—a college dropout working a retail job he disliked with no real career … so much that I didn't really have a reason to feel down about it." Parsons endured several brain surgeries and … well. "I chose to follow that as an occupation in order to show not just homage to that counselor who made such a big …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537
Western honors staff who inspire, connect and lead with 2024-25 Make a Difference Award
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… Office of Information Technology, Barton helped transform how WMU engages with technology and the campus community. …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/make-difference-2025-gary-barton-michael-lininger-brax-cristine-thomas-destiny
Be a dream chaser: Early childhood education major follows her calling
College of Education and Human Development
… my sophomore year that teaching was my calling. I grew up working around children because my mom was a children's … a job at a local church daycare. After the pandemic hit, however, the daycare eventually shut down and she was left without a job. Fortunately for her, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69544
University recognizes electrical and computer engineering professor with scholar award
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… achieved greatness by contributing a substantial body of work to their discipline, and they are widely recognized … joined Western’s faculty in 1999 after completing his postdoctoral degree at Penn State University. He earned a Ph.D. … a colleague. “Dr. Atashbar’s work has clearly demonstrated how he has established himself as a teacher-scholar. He has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68941
Overcoming gang life is topic of diversity series talk
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… personal story and discuss hardships faced by students and how to transcend obstacles as well as pursue passions. … While on campus Sept. 30, Hernandez also will present two workshops for WMU employees. The morning program is for … enrolled at Michigan State University and earned a doctoral degree in sociology, specializing in the sociology …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27152
WMU lauded again with Washington Monthly top-100 ranking
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… News & World Report and Forbes. The Washington Monthly methodology is designed to rate college and universities for the good they are doing for the country. About the ranking Rather than ranking … detail on student earnings 10 years after enrolling, how likely it is that students are able to pay down school …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42194
Julie K. TerMeer obituary
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… Services unit of WMU's Sindecuse Health Center. She was working full time at Sindecuse while also working on a master's degree in social work at WMU. … flowers, and those who wish to send them are encouraged to do so. Memorial gifts also may be made to Plainwell High …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32212