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Getting off the couch: Counselors that meet you where you are
W Magazine
… by Erin Flynn on A team of social workers and psychologists with roots at WMU is growing its practice to bring mental health and wellness … backyard. And Western was wonderful in helping me decide what I wanted and using my past strengths in my next …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66667
Russian Cultural Expo and Conference to take place at WMU
News
… at Western Michigan University. WMU's Department of English is hosting the free event from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on … known as Bolsheviks defeat their myriad enemies; and what does it all mean for the United States and the American …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43263
From Lake Michigan to the Skies: The Journey of Two WMU Aviation Alumni Soaring with Delta
College of Aviation
… by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni Lauren Quandt and Ismail Abuzir - Friends, Colleagues, and Broncos! They came … at the college's base of operations at Battle Creek's Kellogg Field, worked three years as a flight instructor, served … as a pilot every day. I am the pilot I am today because of what I learned on those teams. They constitute some of my …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/02/abuzir-quandt
Speaking the language of success
News
… success Submitted by Erin Flynn on Deniz Toker teaches English to refugee students. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Learning another language is difficult in itself. Doing so in a foreign country after … niche in culturally responsive teaching." Toker also shared what he learned with other professionals, presenting at high …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53035
Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo neighborhoods
University Libraries
… Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo … Submitted by Sara Volmering on Lynn Houghton leads a historic walking tour in the Oakwood neighborhood in … . Houghton also invites neighborhood organizations to share what's currently happening in their community. Sharing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68442
Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan
News
… will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Fetzer Center. it is hosted by the Kalamazoo Literacy Council, the Southwest … A lunch will be provided to those participating. People wishing to attend the event should reserve a spot by 5 p.m. … education and higher education that will help us expand what we're able to do as a community," says Evans. For more …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28805
Music grad found voice at Western
News
… from that moment, I wouldn't be quiet," he laughs. "Singing is my stress reliever. I put a lot of my emotion into the … sees the stars beginning to align. Whitfield performs in his senior recital. "My dream job would be to go on tour … range. "She quickly took me under her wing and showed me what my voice can do," he says. "She took a whole semester …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72011
Business student ready to get into the game at Nike
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… into the game at Nike Submitted by Erin Flynn on Donte' Tuggle will work at Nike headquarters after graduation. … a swoosh for Donte' Tuggle . The Battle Creek native, who is graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in … of the pack during a rigorous recruiting process to land what he calls a dream job. "Growing up, I was a Nike fan. My …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53037
James W. Dempsey obituary
News
… relations and a former acting director of the Office of Admissions at Western Michigan University, died July 12 . He was 84. Dempsey joined the staff of what is now the Office of Admissions in 1973 and retired in 1991 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28449
Felix Sithiphone: Finding the fun in governmental accounting and life
Haworth College of Business
… He enjoyed the work, which he describes as “cyclical, consistent and informative.” In 2016, he moved to Integrated Services of Kalamazoo, the division for mental health and substance abuse services. Soon … However, through that experience, I really learned what it took to study hard and develop character by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72095