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New business majors at WMU fill need for business professionals

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Beginning this fall, Western Michigan University will offer new majors … professionals in those areas. The business analytics major is offered through the Department of Business Information … and discipline-specific business topics and perspective on legal studies topics from the College of Arts and Sciences …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33167

From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future

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… more equitable future Submitted by Erin Flynn on February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of … advocating, so it was a natural pivot for me to go into the legal profession," Parker-LaGrone says. She hit her stride … a judge, she knows access and opportunity are crucial to upward mobility, and she is committed to continuing to open …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942

WMU, Cooley Law to celebrate formal affiliation signing

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… of both schools and members of the Southwest Michigan legal community. The event will include a brief program at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9345

Alumni classnotes, fall 2023

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… female mayor of the city or Portage, Michigan, and an activist and community leader; Mattie Jordan-Woods , BS ‘79, … , BA ‘98, was elected president of the Association of Legal Writing Directors, a leading academic legal writing … chorus conductor of the Detroit Opera Youth Chorus. Peter Poggione , MS ‘21, was hired to lead the St. Joseph County …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73618

Presentation to examine ethics in criminal defense, prosecution

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Using this year's Common Read book selection as a springboard, two … Law School, and Dr. Thomas Edmonds , a faculty specialist in the WMU Department of Finance and Commercial Law. … He has extensive experience in law office management and legal supervision and served as executive director of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15128

WMU, Cooley Law School formally ink long-discussed affiliation accord

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… WMU, Cooley Law School formally ink long-discussed affiliation accord Submitted by Anonymous (not … out of the move. Some 200 people, including leaders in the legal community from central and southwest Michigan, … areas of potential in which an affiliation could have the biggest impact. "I've been tremendously excited about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9428

Trustees adopt policy governing interactions with minors on campus

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Middle school students visit campus. KALAMAZOO—Meeting April 18 , the Western … that programs and activities carried out under the aegis of WMU: provide a safe and protective environment for … policy, President John M. Dunn's Statement on Reporting Illegal and Unethical Activities and confidential reporting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6649

Anne Devereaux Jordan obituary

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… She was 69. Jordan, of Mansfield Center, Conn., was an English instructor who taught children's literature and freshman … Association in 1973, she was instrumental in establishing the field of children's literature within academia. … She also served as a literary consultant with a number of legal firms. Jordan earned a bachelor's and master's degree …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4721

Alumnus Lawrence Nolan selected to lead state bar

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… charged with leading the organization's 45,000 members. In his new role, he will help improve the administration of justice, promote the legal profession and build public understanding of the legal

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35249

Social media strategy addressed in next Keystone Breakfast

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… (not verified) on Swedlow KALAMAZOO—Two attorneys will discuss common social media mistakes and how to avoid them as Western Michigan University … and internationally, counseling clients on complex legal issues in more than 50 areas of legal practice. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15727