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Ending racism through education, systemic change is goal of criminal justice alumna
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… who’ve inspired change, pushed boundaries and paved the way for so many. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Chianté Lymon was just 4 years old the first time she remembers … Be Counted event in Washington, D.C. Her Signature P.E.A.K. project at Western involved empowering students to vote. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66995
Your past does not define your future: Logan Stuckhardt thrives at WMU
Haworth College of Business
… Haworth College of Business. From a young age, Stuckhardt was faced with some challenging circumstances and had to … and contributes to the local community through service projects. Logan Stuckhardt Stuckhardt also found a sense of … seeking out networking opportunities.” Beyond the classroom walls of WMU, Stuckhardt has experienced once-in-a-lifetime …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/09/sales-business-marketing-logan-stuckhardt-thrives
Doctoral student launches WMU Higher Education for the Justice-Involved program
College of Arts and Sciences
… Justice Involved (HEJI) program. Photo: Michael Lanka. COLDWATER, Mich.—At Western Michigan University, Bronco pride … incarcerated at Western’s newest branch campus, WMU-Coldwater, officially located inside the Lakeland Correctional … Brown confesses that before embarking upon the HEJI project, “I never had much school spirit myself, I never …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73662
ISM student one of four statewide awarded $5,000 industry scholarship
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… ISM student one of four statewide awarded $5,000 industry scholarship Submitted by Anonymous … Transportation Club of Detroit scholarship for 2015, awarded for scholastic achievements, personal character and … planner at Flowserve and as the team leader in an industry project at Eaton Corp. as part of a course. She currently …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25688
Western announces 2022 class of Presidential Innovation Professors
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… Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, have been awarded three-year Presidential Innovation Professorships. … in serving our students and society,” says WMU President Edward Montgomery . “We fully support their endeavors and look … in Detroit This is a public humanities and ethnographic project about Black Muslim community-building in Metro …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67866
Small business advocate: Madie Gracey’s journey to developing her local community
Haworth College of Business
… own a business of her own someday and help others along the way. Studying entrepreneurship, she is learning how to grow … hometown called Big City Small World Bakery,” she says. It was at Big City Small World Bakery where she decided she … Western. She’s been explorative, brainstorming her future projects, while reflecting on what truly makes a business …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70832
WMU faculty promotes Seita Scholars Program at national conference for student social mobility
College of Education and Human Development
… by Chris Hybels on Dr. Ramona Lewis, third from right, was a panelist at the 2023 Social Mobility Symposium at … is one of the most important drivers of an individual’s upward mobility in society. Social mobility promotes … Republic to meet with policy makers, complete a service project with Dominican youth and network with many WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73514
25 Year Club to induct 72 longtime employees
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… website . The 2012 inductees Valerie Armstrong , building project specialist, building custodial and support services … academic advising, College of Fine Arts Kimberlee S. Hemingway , office assistant, Division of Intercollegiate … administrator, Department of Public Safety Linda C. Walker , administrative assistant, Extended University …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2313
Researcher earns prestigious fellowship for brain cell regeneration study
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… Calvo-Ochoa is one of 40 researchers in the nation to be awarded a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship … of a select group in the nation to receive a distinguished award for her work that may lead to a better understanding of … sciences and Calvo-Ochoa's faculty mentor. "Erika's project will help us gain new knowledge about how the adult …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50050
WMU supply chain program once again named top program in U.S.
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… against much larger schools," says 2020 graduate John Hayward . "WMU offers a customized experience that involves a … and our career center sets the WMU program apart. My project and internship experiences helped me gain the background to successfully launch my career." Hayward accepted a position in the TRACK Rotational Program at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60197