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WMU's foster youth support program to get $750,000 from state

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… Seita Scholars program. The program provides a support network for students who have aged out of foster care and are … in the past by providing two state employees at WMU to work with Seita Scholars and serve both as caseworkers and two of the program's five campus coaches. DHS …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/771

WMU's Graduate College names fellows

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… Molecules for Alternative Energy Applications." Ariyadasa's work is interdisciplinary and covers aspects of … has been featured in two book chapters. Most recently, her work was accepted for presentation at the National Meeting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7016

December board meeting includes approval of tobacco ban, other items

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… leading up to the policy recommendation as well as the work that will take place to prepare for implementation at … of the policy, she noted, followed a year's worth of work at WMU that included study of best practices at other … base and student population, and formation of campuswide working committees to analyze the feasibility of such a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11932

Psychology professor emeritus, 3-time alumna launch nonprofit school

College of Arts and Sciences

… back to the late 1960s. Initially focused on experimental work, the Department of Psychology at Western quickly … Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 plans. "Our children work primarily in a one-to-one or small group setting, with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73634

Intrigued by a good mystery, Western student decodes path in cybersecurity

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… formulas,” says Ortiz-Martinez of Chelsea, Michigan. “They work well because the computers we have today take an … of Information Technology help desk. I fell in love with working with networks, learning about the importance of cybersecurity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70195

Groundbreaking enzyme discovery leads to Western professor receiving prestigious National Science Foundation prize

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… prize Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Ricky Stull, right, works in his lab after receiving the NSF's CAREER Award. … faculty in their field, and it is a testament to the great work Dr. Stull is doing as well as the caliber of faculty we … grant to develop a platform to make it easier for federal work-study recipients to connect with faculty mentors and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70536

International MBA student finds dual-enrollment program the key to her success

Haworth College of Business

… the career ahead of her. “My current career goals are to work for an American marketing or sales organization while … practical training and optional practical training work authorizations. I can't wait to learn more about U.S. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74601

Goldsworth Valley enhancements are now underway

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… are now underway Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Work is expected to be complete in fall 2016. KALAMAZOO, … 2016, in conjunction with the new Valley Dining Center. The work being done is guided by a plan developed by Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31006

Humanities speaker series focuses on education in the 21st century

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… in Homer, compassion in the Gospels, and wisdom in the works of Plato and Socrates, asking how someone would pursue … to nurture a conversation among scientists, humanists, social scientists, artists, politicians and citizens from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42622

Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates

W Magazine

… to earn their teacher certification while they continue working, developing a pipeline to fill the dire need for … to the support she received from Western. “It was a lot of work; I would aim to be done at my job (at the school) at 4 … and understood that we were in the classroom but working, also. They were flexible and committed to helping …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855