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Education student receives achievement award from YWCA Kalamazoo
College of Education and Human Development
… Education student receives achievement award from YWCA Kalamazoo Submitted by Chris Hybels on Whitney Lewis was one of six recipients who won the YWCA Kalamazoo's 2023 … honored by the YWCA Kalamazoo for her volunteer work and service to the community on May 18 . She was one of six …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71728
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. prepares to celebrate 60 years at Western
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… Xi chapter during Western Homecoming 2022 festivities, was the first Black Greek organization established on campus. Initially founded in 1935 at what was then Western State Teachers College, the Beta Iota … brotherhood and academic excellence while providing service and advocacy for members. Brothers M. Scott Johnson …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69476
Western joins new initiative to increase Michigan's child welfare workforce
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… populations. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is partnering with Western and four other … training sessions that can offset some requirements of preservice training for child welfare professionals. Western … Central Michigan University, Michigan State University and Wayne State University. Western's first cohort will begin in …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/western-joins-initiative
Dr. Ruth Kaarlela obituary
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… studies at Western Michigan University, died Jan. 8 . She was 98. Kaarlela joined what is now the Department of … with emerita status in 1986 after nearly 23 years of service to the University. She was appointed department chair in 1980 and served in that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47979
Local franchisee first up in entrepreneurship speaker series
Haworth College of Business
… chooses about 100 annually. Growing up in Michigan, Rashid wasn't exposed to Chick-fil-A, as the restaurant originally … U.S. Once he had the opportunity to visit one in 2007, he was blown away by the customer service he experienced while dining. Prior to owning and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41931
WMU lauded again with Washington Monthly top-100 ranking
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… WMU lauded again with Washington Monthly top-100 ranking Submitted by Anonymous … annual college rankings, government and policy magazine Washington Monthly has once again ranked Western Michigan … and preparing the next generation of scientists and Ph.D.s. Service, which is measured by the way students are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42194
Local sheriff to provide community update at breakfast event
Haworth College of Business
… more than 100,000 county residents, making it the largest service agency in the area. Fuller A 20-year veteran of the … Prevention Works boards, among other local commitments. He was the 2013 recipient of the Crime Fighter Award from the Fight Crime: Invest in Kids organization. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38033
University to honor its top four staffers for 2014-15
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… have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The recipients for 2014-15 are Kevin Knutson , … honors: the Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Distinguished Service, Distinguished Teaching and Emerging Scholar awards. The Annual Make a Difference Award is the highest …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27159
New WMUK-FM manager hails from NPR station in Maryland
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… of Maryland Eastern Shore since 2011. Prior to that, he was interim general manager of the station for 18 months, and he served at that station for four years as an award-winning news and public affairs director and morning … to WMUK in format, offering a mix of music, news and public service programming. He says he's excited about the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32272
WMU prepares for fall launch of master's degree in public health
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… on GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Health care professionals who want to become future leaders in the rapidly growing public … faculty presentations and an opportunity to apply with a waived application fee. About the program The degree program … epidemiology, and social and community health service. The demand for managers in these fields is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30268