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Area families needed to host international visitors

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… and students arriving from Japan in August. A stipend of $450 a month will be paid to each hosting family for the duration of the guest's stay, which can range from four weeks to one … personal expenses while in the United States. Benefits of hosting a visitor Exposing your family to a new language …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41798

International students at WMU to share their cultures

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… various countries and cultures during its annual observance of International Education Week, set for Saturday through … during which attendees can experience Caribbean life by way of the Dominican Republic, learn about how various refugees … have made it to the United States and test their knowledge of the African continent. There also will be opportunities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36352

New state funding will help WMU's aviation programs soar

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… and renovation that will allow its celebrated College of Aviation to prepare more students for the future demands of the aviation industry. The state budget, completed by the … by 2034.  "We offer an educational experience few other schools can replicate, and our growth has only been impeded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32902

New program helps to prepare finance students for Series 7 exam

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s finance program is now offering advanced preparation for students to become … trading, thanks to a sponsorship by Edward Jones. The new offering provides finance students with the training … licensing exam upon being hired. "This is another example of how well our program prepares our students for the job …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30134

From Bangladesh to Bronco Pride: How Tasfia Al Amin found her confidence and community at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… fair in Dhaka, Bangladesh, she was immediately drawn to the school's welcoming atmosphere and the flexibility of its graduate engineering management program.  "I wanted a … me up in my career," she says. "The degree that Western offers is very unique." “WMU is open to students from all …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/01/international-tasfia-al-amin

WMU awards recognize diversity and inclusion efforts

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… at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 , in the Fetzer Center. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will recognize its honorees for … and inclusion work. This year's recipients are the College of Aviation and two employees— Jeff Carr and Mariam Konaté …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30039

Sabbatical leaves granted to 37 faculty members

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… its Dec. 5 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees granted sabbatical leaves to 37 faculty members. … of Human Performance and Health Education Lori Sims , School of Music Dr. Judith Swisher , Department of Finance … Special Education and Literacy Studies Dr. Autumn Edwards , School of Communication Dr. Harold Glasser, Environmental …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11935

WMUK to hold candidate visits this month

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Candidates for general manager of Western Michigan University's public radio station, WMUK 102.1-FM, will be making public presentations the week of April 25. All of the presentations will take place at 4 p.m. on campus in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31705

Goats to be tested on WMU campus as woodlot management tool

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… invasive species due to the continued use and development of the sites by the campus community. WMU is an ideal place … and protected by a portable electric fence installed south of Goldsworth Valley Pond just below the Sindecuse Health … be moved to additional plots further west on the north side of the Goldsworth Valley section of the Ring Road. Cleaning …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33450

New Michigan autism resource launched at WMU

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… Mich.— Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and a number of Michigan legislators and state officials were at Western Michigan University Sept. 11 to … worldwide reputation to work on behalf of families and schools in a way that will significantly move the needle as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26859