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WMU's foster youth support program to get $750,000 from state
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… on KALAMAZOO--The new Michigan budget approved by the Legislature June 5 includes $750,000 in the Department of Human … earn college degrees. The item in the DHS appropriation is part of an overall state budget that also includes a 2.31 … 3.21 percent more in state funding for the 2012-13 year than was received for the current fiscal year. The entire …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/771
Two local special education leaders set for Keystone talk
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… Speaker Series. Laurie Montgomery , the agency's assistant superintendent for special education, and Angela … home of the Haworth College of Business. Their presentation is titled "The WoodsEdge Story: A Phenomenal First for … Telfer Angela Telfer Telfer, also a WMU alumna, has more than 25 years of experience in special education as a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3062
WMU to confer some 1,300 degrees during summer commencement
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… preside over the ceremonies as the University confers more than 1,300 degrees: 862 at the bachelor's level, 460 at the … level. Schedule Each of the two summer 2013 ceremonies is geared toward students who are graduating from a … set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of Extended University Programs as well as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7701
Student awarded prestigious Boren Scholarship for study abroad
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… Western Michigan University student from Kalamazoo is studying in Russia this fall through a prestigious federal scholarship. Jared … other cultures and languages is absolutely essential." More than 5,000 students have received Boren Awards since 1994, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10903
WMU supply chain alum helps drive GM’s efforts to produce ventilators
Haworth College of Business
… in Kokomo, Indiana. (Photo by AJ Mast for General Motors) Weiss Memorial Hospital receives a shipment of VOCSN critical … a complete supply chain within 72 hours. That is what the team at General Motors did after being contacted … “With this effort, success was measured in minutes rather than hours,” says Schwandt. A 24-7 workweek is what Schwandt …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59052
Agreement gives K College students head start in earning grad degrees
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… verified) on Gonzalez and Dunn KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After more than a century of being neighbors and partners in countless … work out specific details about which courses in their disciplines may count toward degree requirements. "This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage the resources we …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40237
We Talk and Fetzer Institute partner to ease political divisiveness
We Talk
… We Talk and Fetzer Institute partner to ease political divisiveness Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … grant to support Western Michigan University's civil discourse initiative, We Talk , to expand its educational … will greatly strengthen our efforts and reach.” More than 1,000 campus and community members have participated in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67459
Celebrating and preserving 75 years of ROTC history at Western Michigan University
University Libraries
… Celebrating and preserving 75 years of ROTC history at Western Michigan University Submitted by Sara … and Tom Vance (right) created 10 volumes documenting the history of Western's ROTC program and cadets with help from … marked the beginning of their military service and careers. Thanks to the dedication of two alums, the history of …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/04/celebrating-preserving-75-years-rotc-history
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 … world's major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26445
Renowned business sustainability expert to visit campus
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… Renowned business sustainability expert to visit campus Submitted by Stacey Anderson on Ansett … Mich.—A leading authority on sustainable value chains will visit WMU’s Haworth College of Business in April to speak … is available in Lot 72R. Sean Ansett Ansett has more than 15 years of experience in the sustainability sector. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22654