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Getting career-ready during a pandemic
News
… content has been a challenge, but a challenge our team was ready to take on for our students,” says Bob Stewart , career development specialist. “In times of crisis, … like distance learning, will come with a different set of challenges. It will be necessary for students to be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851
WMU faculty head to South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO – Two … University faculty members received Fulbright Specialist Awards to support overseas consulting and advocacy work this … and learn from another school of public health in a global setting and, hopefully, plant roots for more sustained …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/06/fulbright-specialist-summer-2025
WMU center established with $6.5M to advance principled leadership and business strategy
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… next generation of business leaders," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "Their philanthropy enables Western … leaders harness their passions and beliefs to change the way we think about profit and purpose through new and … of higher education are becoming obsolete. We aspire to set a new standard for business education and are innovating …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56726
Career ap-peel: Potato farm sprouts job opportunities for Broncos
W Magazine
… among mounds of seed potatoes in a storage facility at Walther Farms. A seed potato begins sprouting. Employees fry … from various batches of potatoes to analyze things like water and starch content, which impact how the chips will … performance metric tracker he developed. Macklin's guidance set Thompson up for success on his main project for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75869
Students, researchers dig deeper into history of Fort St. Joseph
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… me more choice and made me much more invested in what I was learning and wanting to do it well. "This isn't sandbox archaeology, … assistant after completing the field school program. "They set really high standards so that when people go out into …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54551
Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company
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… senior thesis project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Aisha Thaj has always been fascinated with flight. Growing up she devoured … characters born with wings. She would let her mind wander looking out the window on long flights to see her … Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation ), my skill set in design thinking and expanding the possibilities for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953
Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards
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… Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Drs. … with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished Teaching Award during a ceremony Friday, Oct. 29 . “We do not often … and every assignment, reading and discussion is firmly set within the context of re-applying the knowledge in a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66033
Ebony Vision celebrates 20 years of dance at Western
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty years ago, Edgar Page , B.A.'07, was just finding his footing as a first-year dance major at … diverse backgrounds and aesthetics would be celebrated—setting the stage for the Ebony Vision registered student … create a space of love and support where we knew that there was somebody who had your back. There was somebody who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70863
Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center
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… long needed programs focused on teaching financial skill sets at all levels of the educational spectrum in order to … literacy: Fewer than 50 percent of individuals have set aside three months of living expenses in case of … financial planning, corporate employee benefits and asset management. Sanford, with his team, sets the course for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734
Generous gift expands University art collection
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… art collection Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Walking between rows of paintings and sketches sprawled out … to be staying blocks from the home where the collection was located. "The work is incredible," says Lācis, who excitedly set the ball in motion with Dan Guyette , dean of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63282