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Western Michigan University launches new course on tribal governance
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… University, in partnership with three local tribal nations, is adding a tribal governance course to its Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program. The product of nearly two years … have a capacity-building component to it and a way to put what our students are learning into practice in our local …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66272
Pivot from final exams leads to increase in organizational change leadership research
College of Education and Human Development
… organizational change leadership research Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. David Szabla KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"The biggest benefit I get out of presenting at a conference is learning what other scholars are working on and checking how my own …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73220
Hospice services discussion kicks off Mercantile Bank series
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… Hospice services discussion kicks off Mercantile Bank series Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Latiolais KALAMAZOO—The director of community relations and … and development, will discuss "Care at the End of Life: What Hospice Provides" at 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26 , in 2150 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18251
WMU hosting inaugural conference, forming statewide coalition to bring more teachers of color to classrooms
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… Future Educator Program Scholar William Wright , it was his fourth-grade teacher of color, Mrs. Wilson-Bridges. “The … her students to value their own education by pushing us is what inspired me to be a teacher,” said Wright. … and bring together Michigan educators and officials for what organizers are characterizing as an alliance. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58144
Theoretical nuclear physicist to receive Emerging Scholar Award
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… Theoretical nuclear physicist to receive Emerging Scholar Award Submitted by Erin … an emerging scholar during a campuswide awards ceremony this month. Dr. Elena Litvinova , associate professor … understand why certain nuclei are more stable than others, what energies are required for them to enter excited states …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55331
Award-winning musical 'Jersey Boys' returns to Kalamazoo
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… Purchase tickets online: millerauditorium.com "Jersey Boys" is the story of how Frankie Valli and The Four … Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi—became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote … their hits, including "Sherry," "Big Girls Don’t Cry," "Oh What A Night" and "Working My Way Back To You." Dailey …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27543
New app offers self-guided tour experience to prospective WMU students
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on A new self-guided tour app is available in the Apple and Android stores. As of Monday, April 24, 2023 , the self-guided tour app is no longer available. Explore the virtual tour or schedule … or not, to learn more about Western and get a feel for what life is like as a Bronco," says Megan Anderson , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62451
WMU United Way launches 2018 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive
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… Michigan University's 2018 United Way Campaign is underway, with faculty and staff expected to receive … for the campaign also may be purchased from an Amazon wish list . Monetary donations also are accepted online . The … and book collection goals in 2017. "When we talk about what this campus is about, we're about changing lives; and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49280
Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship
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… Mich.—Figuring out how the weather on Earth works is difficult enough. Now try deciphering atmospheric … fellowship funding, Brueshaber is continuing to delve into what influences a polar vortex. He notes that the research … reasons. Simulations delve into differences To figure out what's causing such differences, Brueshaber is using …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36117
WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through bilingual accounting bootcamp
Professional Development
… WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through … an accounting bootcamp participant. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— What began as a pandemic-era need has evolved into a … strengthen the regional economy. Funded by the WK Kellogg Foundation, this initiative addresses a gap that WMHCC …
https://wmich.edu/professional/news/2025/05/bilingual-accounting-bootcamp