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Mentorship, leadership opportunities open world of possibility for education graduate

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… system, which she first found as a first-year student struggling to make the transition from high school to college … I've had have taught me how to … do the groundwork and create a foundation to build something," she says. "The work … I've done and the experiences I've had have allowed me to create a foundation for my professional life." Wilson, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75463

New fund affiliated with WMU aims to raise $50M to acquire small businesses in West Michigan

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… acquire a company. Sleeping Giant Capital was designed to create a "big win" across various stakeholders including … of their businesses, but they lack a clear successor. This creates a dilemma for business owners but also an … With this fund and training program, we wanted to create a mechanism to generate investment returns and ensure …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60872

WMU researchers develop framework for creating more efficient masks

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… Their discovery could pave the way for a process to create more effective masks or make equally effective masks … made a discovery that could pave the way for a process to create more effective masks or make equally effective masks … just how you actually build the mask," says Durbin. "It suggests there are alternatives to testing the raw materials …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64847

Western's Racial Justice Advisory Committee will update campus on progress

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… inequity at Western; identify and prioritize actions; create measures of accountability; and identify actions the campus community … a lens of diversity, equity and inclusion. "When you create a program but you haven't changed the environment it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65616

Strategic Planning enters next phase at WMU

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… might look like and the values that define WMU. A virtual suggestion box remains open online. "Our process this year … curricular offerings. Community building : Examining how to create an environment at Western that fosters a sense of … members of its community; and identifying structures that create barriers to achieving institutional goals. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66741

Lillie Foland is a project prodigy

Haworth College of Business

… into projects that helped her learn and grow.     “The biggest lesson I’ve learned throughout my time as a business … would not have been able to hold executive board positions, create and run events to benefit students or be who I am … comfortable voicing my opinions to ensure we were able to create the best events. I will never forget the impact of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71275

Health care activist, author to speak on health reform act

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… Lecture Series. Kirsch's book offers a vivid, first-person account of how health care reform came to be, revealing how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2820

New virtual WMU parking permit system, parking hours coming fall semester

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… rental and loaner cars can also be attached to the users account and selected for the permit during the time they are … such as a rental or a loaner, it can be removed from the account by contacting Parking Services. Improved …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60508

Western joins Michigan universities in collaborative to spur innovation across state

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… startups across the state as they grow our economy and create good-paying, high-tech jobs." Fueled by a $5 million … being developed at Western and with our partners to create jobs and boost economic opportunity throughout the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74711

WMU fraternity to perform with Step Afrika

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… tradition in which the body is used as an instrument to create rhythms and sounds through a combination of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3032