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Report details second successful year implementing strategic plan
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… WMU's institutional effectiveness measures and progress toward achieving each of the University's five strategic … of students; Promote innovative learning, discovery and service; Advance WMU as a major research university; Ensure …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19412
WMU earns its sixth consecutive 'military friendly' designation
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… their families. The annual Military Friendly Schools list was announced Sept. 23 by Victory Media , which produces … and Military Spouse. The military friendly designation is awarded to the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and … practices include on-campus veterans programs, credit for service, military spouse programs and participation in a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19401
WMU formalizes partnership with Kalamazoo Literacy Council
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… in the region. The partnership—signed by WMU President Edward Montgomery ; Kara Wood , associate vice president for … best practices for adult literacy instruction, develop service-learning and internship opportunities for students … a volunteer-led, nonprofit agency providing free education services to adults with low literacy. Programs include …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66279
Final direction for Valley Dining Center announced
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… Mich.—Key planning decisions necessary to move forward with building the state-of-the-art Valley Dining Center … focus. The Valley I and II complexes have full-service dining rooms while the Valley III complex has a … most students, Anderson notes, living on campus is the best way to become engaged in college life, form diverse social …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19430
Autism art show on display, reception planned
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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—An art exhibit that was created as part of an autism art project is on display … exhibition is on display in the College of Health and Human Services second floor art gallery where an exhibit reception … a College of Fine Arts Fellowship in 2013. The project was carried out through a collaboration between the Frostic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13205
Hettinger, Asmonga-Knapp to lead WMU trustees for 2014
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… in 2008 as head of Battle Creek Unlimited after 30 years of service with that economic development organization. He … Unlimited in 1978 as marketing director, and one year later was named president and CEO. He is credited with attracting … presidents—Bill Clinton and George W. Bush—and in 1995, he was selected by then-Gov. John Engler as Michigan's Economic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12920
New cross-campus partnership aims to fill growing need for health administrators
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… of faculty in both the College of Health and Human Services and Haworth College of Business , as well as other … in health care and interacting with patients but doesn't want to pursue the clinical side of the field. She's had a … by little I would do more with actual health care. And it was super fun; I really liked it," she says. "Then I saw …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69565
WMU business students successfully sweep awards in DECA competition
Haworth College of Business
… WMU business students successfully sweep awards in DECA competition Submitted by Stacey Lowis on … in the sales management and leadership category where she was given an unknown prompt and generated a strategic … professional sales category where she chose a product or service to sell to an ultimate consumer with a prepared …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75727
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. prepares to celebrate 60 years at Western
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… Xi chapter during Western Homecoming 2022 festivities, was the first Black Greek organization established on campus. Initially founded in 1935 at what was then Western State Teachers College, the Beta Iota … brotherhood and academic excellence while providing service and advocacy for members. Brothers M. Scott Johnson …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69476
Doctoral student's work recognized at international conference
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… recognized at international conference Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Clifford Mensah KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … , M.S.’24, received an Outstanding Student Paper Award at the annual Institute of Industrial and Systems … engineering management, chaired the Decision Analytics for Service and Supply Chain Optimization tracks. Adam Lecznar , …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/clifford-mensah-best-paper-award