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With a mentor by her side, Abbie Meredith is embracing her WMU experience

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… experiences and passions. Now, the Professional Skills Program is expanding to incorporate monthly workshops and … mentor Mike Preston, B.S.'05, MBA'18. For Meredith, the program meant discussions about various topics, including … explore her career options.  “Abbie has approached this program with a high level of professionalism,” says Preston. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71514

Grad student looks to fill critical gap in orientation and mobility specialists in South Africa

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… in Western's orientation and mobility for children master's program back to her native South Africa to fill a critical … is learning in Western Michigan University's master's program in orientation and mobility for children make her … and low vision studies , first helped to identify gaps in programming at Joubert's college as a Fulbright Scholar in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65565

Navy to new technology: Ricardo Campos is bridging the gap in technology and business

Haworth College of Business

… career fields, which is when I came across the CIS program at WMU Haworth. I learned that CIS is the bridge … his studies at WMU Haworth, Campos has seen all that his program has to offer. “The most exciting part about a future … to be.” WMU Haworth not only provides an in-depth academic program, but resources to support the students through it. …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/computer-information-systemsricardo-campostechnology

International string competition at WMU celebrates 50 years of musical excellence, cultural exchange

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… Itzhak Perlman  and  Areta Zhulla,  Juilliard Pre-College program and Perlman Music Program. Silver Medal:  Zekai Chen , violin, 15, China,  … New Zealand,  Dr. Clara Minhye Kim , Juilliard Pre-College program Julius & Esther Stulberg Memorial Prize:  Lauren …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/50th-stulberg-international-string-competition-celebrated

Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories

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… 19th century. Somewhat ruefully, she notes that "today's scholars cite me as a 'pioneer' in advocating women as … of Science in Librarianship as well as such associated programs as three sixth-year degrees, and specializations or … tenure, WMU significantly expanded its doctoral degree programs as well as strengthened and institutionalized its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609

Strengthening interprofessional education: Nursing and medicine collaborate on renal lecture

College of Health and Human Services

… was made possible by a training grant that brought the two programs together around shared goals in clinical and … opportunities for collaboration and co-teaching across programs.    In Fall 2023, Dr. Lisa Singleterry , Director …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/08/nursing-wmed

Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual arts

College of Education and Human Development

… Pimentel. "All those years of hard work in Western's Ph.D. program are finally paying off." Graduating in 2020, … of  Western Michigan University's educational leadership program through a unique collaboration with the D.R.'s … Iberoamericana in Santo Domingo—UNIBE . The first doctoral program to be offered in the Dominican Republic, Dominican …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74388

WMU one of 14 U.S. schools selected for Brazilian initiative

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… initiative of IIE’s International Academic Partnership Program. Representatives from each institution will … Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland , director of faculty and global program development at the Haenicke Institute for Global … in the Brazilian Scientific Mobility Undergraduate program, which brought 29 STEM—science, technology, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3018

Digital marketing students immersed with real clients, real budgets

Haworth College of Business

… by participating in Google’s Nonprofit Marketing Immersion Program. The program pairs student teams with qualifying nonprofit … in Georgia. Restore to Empower   offers educational programs for underprivileged, at-risk youth and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65776

Western joins new initiative to increase Michigan's child welfare workforce

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… to begin curbing the problem through the new Title IV-E Program, which provides stipends to social work students who … after graduation. "I'm really excited for this training program, because it gives us an opportunity to address these … Yelick , assistant professor of social work and Title IV-E Program coordinator at WMU. "It's really going to set our …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/western-joins-initiative