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WMU receives grant to implement summer mentoring program for teachers
College of Education and Human Development
… Generation of Teachers: WMU Summer Institute, which is designed for teachers in partnering districts to gain coaching … models in math and English. They will attend a follow-up session at the end of the summer in which they will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46956
Annual Food Marketing Conference to draw hundreds to Grand Rapids
Haworth College of Business
… Monday and Tuesday, March 19-20 , and is expected to draw up to 800 industry executives to DeVos Place in Grand … vice president of retail operations at Kroger Co. Kevin Coupe , founder of Morningnewsbeat.com , will discuss the challenges facing retailers and suppliers in 2018 in a talk titled "Retail Reinvention: The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45339
Lifelong learning leads to a big future
Haworth College of Business
… projects and preparation for the workforce, the courses support me becoming my best self as a professional.” … takes—it is the people who are there to aid him along the way. “The professors have been great. They want you to … plenty of meetings with faculty members, and they have always guided me in the right direction with an unbiased …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73304
Character lessons from college basketball next in Ethics Center talk
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… lessons from the world of college basketball will be up for discussion when the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society wraps up its spring lecture series. Dr. Janelle DeWitt , WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23021
Operation Hat Trick scholarship supports veteran's journey at Western
News
… "I will never stop obtaining knowledge and wisdom any way I can. I intend to be a wealth of knowledge and … has been shaped by her desire for a greater purpose and a better life for her family. After completing her first … also offers the Military Ally Program, a two-part class designed to equip faculty, staff and administration with the …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/liz-powers-wins-2024-operation-hat-trick-scholarship
Rianna Clay-Valdez: Building a career path and leaning into authenticity
Haworth College of Business
… my skills in analysis and math, paired with my passion for uplifting my community for generational change, led me to … 2024 at a Fortune 500 company. She says she hopes to gain a better understanding of the corporate financial environment, while also paving the way for more women and people of color in the industry. She …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75085
Montgomery promises a future focused on students, community impact and excellence
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… CommUniverCity weekend—an annual celebration of the ties between WMU and its home community of Kalamazoo. "An active … had with a range of faculty, staff, student and alumni groups since taking office Aug. 1. He said it is apparent to … the "very leading research universities," but to do it in a way that keeps "students at the core of everything we do." …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42642
Trailblazing dance student is first male on Bronco dance team
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… of Western's dance team. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Nik McNees grew up in an athletic family. The son of a varsity football … class and I started competing at six," he says. "It's always helped me express my feelings while still being … door for more males on the dance team in the future. "My biggest draw was Western's dance program; the faculty includes …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66211
Heritage Hall celebration leads to new student aid opportunity
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… the celebration with the gift of an endowed scholarship to support future interior design majors. President and CEO Bjorn Green , of the … of the starting status of the building and noted another way to say that is, "we were heating the outside." The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40683
Grants to WMU pushed past $2.8 million in November, December
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… June 30. Public service grants Public service grants made up the lion's share of the most recent two-month total, … of Community Health to Drs. Stephanie M. Peterson , and R. Wayne Fuqua , chair and professor, respectively, of … The grant will fund work to assist the state in building up its autism resources to meet the needs of children and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13203