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WMU partners with Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids for employee leadership, growth training

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… the Leadership, Engagement and Development Experience. The program is part of an intentional effort by Goodwill of … the greater community. The LEAD Experience is a nine-month program developed by the Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids … The first class begins their training Thursday, Oct. 31 . Program content focuses on leadership, professional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55838

Global education leader named interim associate provost at Haenicke Institute for Global Education

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… for Global Education, taking charge of its academic, programmatic, administrative and fiscal leadership. She will … the Soga Japan Center, and the Chinese Language and Culture Programming at Western. She facilitates research … Asia, and creates and manages language and culture outreach programs in Southwest Michigan. She has worked as professor …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/08/ying-zeng-interim-hige

WMU Children's Place Learning Center to sponsor family fun night

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… learn about the new preschool and pre-kindergarten program curriculums, extended hours and back-up care. The … provide a high-quality educational experience.  Hours and programs The center is open 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday … aged 18 months through 12 years of age, the following programs are available: The Toddler Program provides a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30200

Nearly $3M grant will help WMU increase ESL-endorsed teacher workforce

College of Education and Human Development

… a $2.96 million National Professional Development (NPD) Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office … sub-test. Supported teachers will receive $10,500 scholarships that will increase up to $11,000 in year five … exciting part of this new grant project is the substantial scholarship for undergraduate students as well so they can …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69606

WMU Children’s Place Learning Center plans Family Fun Night

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… learn about the new preschool and pre-kindergarten program curriculums, extended hours and back-up care. The … provide a high-quality educational experience.  Hours and programs The center is open 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday … aged 18 months through 9 years of age, the following programs are available: The Toddler Program provides a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27685

Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

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… worn many hats in her adult life. Now, with the help of a program at Western Michigan University, she's hoping to add … Once she found WMU's Introduction to Customer Discovery program , however, the pieces started falling into place. Introduction to Customer Discovery The ICD training program at WMU is a partnership with Michigan Technological …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256

Modeling justice and equity featured on the design summer camp drawing board

W Magazine

… by students in Western’s interior design and architecture program helped 24 local middle and high school students of … Charlie’s P.L.A.C.E., a youth recreational and educational program on Kalamazoo’s North Side. Buchholz says the camp … about their work in the field, specific career paths, scholarships and other resources. “The way the pipeline …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72541

Western Army ROTC cadet top in state, ranked 8th nationally

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… her freshman year as the top cadet in Western's ROTC program. This year, as a senior, she was  named the … four times in the past six years by cadets in the WMU program—and she has been ranked eighth nationally among all … to apply and subsequently earned a four-year national ROTC scholarship for nursing to Western and admission into the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67835

Food marketing student first to complete advanced category management certification

Haworth College of Business

… in the industry. Dr. Russell Zwanka , director of the program and associate professor of marketing says, “The … in food marketing.    With the initial success of the program, 10 more students are currently slated to gain the … Category Management Certification offers an innovative program for partners in the food industry, as well as to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70932

New MBA concentration in aviation takes flight

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… will offer a new concentration in aviation within the MBA program geared toward students interested in management … 2014, the concentration developed out of a need for such a program and the synergy between the business and aviation colleges for designing a program to teach managerial and operational best practices. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15807