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Opportunities abound for WMU community around Kalamazoo

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… Opportunities abound for WMU community around Kalamazoo Submitted by Erin Flynn on Bobby Hopewell, mayor of Kalamazoo, welcomes freshmen at the matriculation … in 2018. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With fall classes on the horizon, Kalamazoo's mayor is welcoming the Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54810

Senior BFA dance majors to present concert

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… Senior BFA dance majors to present concert Submitted by Deanne Puca on Performances of "soft//power" will run April 6-9. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's senior Bachelor of Fine Arts dance majors will present their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38876

WMU grads ready for diplomas and promise of 89 percent success rate

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… WMU grads ready for diplomas and promise of 89 percent success rate Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A majority of WMU graduates are actively engaged, through employment, continued education or military service. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Thousands of Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22630

Computer science grad finds key to career success at Western

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… Cambodia. "My parents wanted to give their kids a better opportunity here in the United States," she says. That dream is … to begin her career as an associate engineer in the information technology department at Kellogg's—a position she … with the company. "I'll mainly be programming, coding and working with Kellogg’s clients, helping them with their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67741

Western Michigan University to fund 1,350 student scholarships with historic donation

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… University to fund 1,350 student scholarships with historic donation Submitted by Megan Looker on President Edward … 9, 2021. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Access to college education is more critical now than it has ever been. Unfortunately, too many talented students have found their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66513

Campus compensation project heads for home stretch

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… Campus compensation project heads for home stretch Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Aon Hewitt were back on campus in April to meet with senior staff and finalize slottings and develop job titles that … on July 1 . The new pay schedule, which uses 10 broad categories to cover salary ranges and job responsibilities, was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23445

Mentorship, experiential learning help students thrive at Western, land jobs post-graduation

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… Mentorship, experiential learning help students thrive at … by Erin Flynn on Western alumni are doing big things! A report shows 93% of those who recently graduated landed jobs or are continuing their education. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67244

WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement

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… vote. This and other findings were revealed as WMU joined more than 1,000 campuses in all 50 states to examine their … student registration and voting rates as well as climate for political learning and engagement. The information was compiled in a database that includes nearly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute slates January Thaw event

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… Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St. The snow date for the event is Wednesday, Jan. 21. January Thaw has become … kick-off to its winter/spring semester of activities for mature adults. It is free and open to the public, but … will be provided. This year's attendees will have the opportunity to meet Osher Institute instructors and others …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20891

WMU teacher ed programs projected to grow 36% with Future Proud Michigan Educator Grow Your Own

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… projected to grow 36% with Future Proud Michigan Educator Grow Your Own Submitted by Nicole Leffler on KALAMAZOO, … we're learning is that we don't want kids to replace their original language.  We want them to be multilingual and use … in Grand Rapids, Michigan. VanderWoude has been trying for two years to accommodate  her classroom for  multilingual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72182