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Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn postsecondary credentials

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… Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn … Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise’s efforts to help more working-age adults obtain the … Center. “These evidence-based, innovative approaches are what we need in order to provide adults with a college …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/wmu-kalamazoo-valley-kalamazoo-promise-recieve-innovation-investment-award-grant

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

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… back in their chairs, six teenagers sit in a circle listening to a story. A volunteer teacher gestures to the … but all of them share a need to better understand English as refugees starting a new life in the United States.  … help children dealing with war trauma.  “These parents want what is best for their children but they have no idea how to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617

Seita Scholars coaching program becomes national, international model

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Seita Scholars KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What started as a program to help youths who have aged out … the College of Arts and Sciences Office of Undergraduate Advising, and Ronicka Hamilton , Seita Scholars Program coach, … international stage Feb. 22-25 at the National Academic Advising Association—NACADA—International Conference. They will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29829

DENSO Foundation gives $50,000 to support WMU student engineers

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… approved the grant that will provide three well-established engineering teams a leg up in their preparations for … important for students to work with technology, to make mistakes and collaborate as a team on solutions. This type of … "Together, we were able to give DENSO a complete picture of what we accomplish in automotive engineering. These teams …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26445

Men's soccer to host NCAA tournament second round

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… team has received a top-16 seed and an at-large bid to this year's Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Picked as the No. 10 seed … and now we are here. We're ready to go out there and see what we can do." WMU won its first-ever MAC regular season …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43802

WMU trustees approve Heritage Hall as name for Alumni Center site

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… the home of the WMU Alumni Center on Prospect Hill, and it is slated to open during WMU's Oct. 23-25 Homecoming … of the University, the 53,000-square-foot building is a tangible example of both Kalamazoo's heritage as a … and, yes, a little luck all played a role in creating what has grown to be Western Michigan University," said Jim …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25457

WMU's 'living, learning laboratory' models sustainability

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… laboratory' models sustainability Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Students sell produce at the farm stand outside the … planning and planting will over time return vitality to what was once barren. "It's all nut- and fruit-producing … season to Thanksgiving and beyond. Harvested carrots, eggplant, garlic, green beans, squash, peppers and other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28342

Uncovering untold stories, traditions through the East Campus Oral History Project

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… untold stories, traditions through the East Campus Oral History Project Submitted by Sara Volmering on Cassie Kotrch, … studies major, led a collaborative project to capture oral histories from alumni, staff and faculty who lived, learned … on her professional trajectory. "It really impacted me in what I want to go on to do," she says. "The type of stories …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71894

Graphic design student learns art of networking at WMU

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… at GHD Partners, the Western Michigan University alumna is a long way from her hometown of Spring Lake, Michigan. … Western Michigan University was one of the best decisions of my life," she says. "The Frostic School of Art … says. "How to talk to clients is a huge thing, as well as what's expected of us as a graphic designer in the actual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57683

From the soccer field to electric fields, aerospace engineering degrees propel Bronco toward career success

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… summer 2023 with the third-most career shutouts in program history and tied for most wins in a season for the Broncos. … MAC Medal of Excellence and has been named to several all-district and all-conference teams during her tenure on the … one of just two programs of its kind in the state. It's what drew Sargent to Kalamazoo when she was being recruited …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72012