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Southwest Michigan slates 2017 Chávez awards dinner
News
… Mich.—Southwest Michigan will celebrate the life and work of civil rights leader César E. Chávez Saturday, April 1, … Chávez Scholarships are Angel Andrade , Bangor High School; Jessica Gonzalez Ayala , Bloomingdale High School; Leonila Hurtado , Hartford High School; Janet Ibarra …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38729
Keith Roberts obituary
News
… University staff member, died Nov. 29 . He was 77. Roberts, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1969 and retired in 1998 after nearly 29 years of service to the University. He was a custodian. Cremation … Memorial gifts may be made to benefit Kalamazoo Public School graduates through the Kalamazoo Community Foundation …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3359
WMU faculty secure grant to create curriculum on media, news literacy for state libraries
University Libraries
… Amy Bocko , digital projects librarian and associate professor of University Libraries, and Sue Ellen Christian , professor in the School of Communication, were awarded a $113,000 grant from … programming around media and news literacy in public and school libraries in collaboration with Cathy Lancaster , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74708
Sky Broncos make clean sweep at regionals, qualify for national event
News
… the overall regional title as a team. Individual members of the team took top individual honors at the event as well. NIFA regional competitions pit schools against each other in five ground events and four … is team captain. He graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in 2013. Allen took first place in short field …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27531
Sweet success: Food marketing student cooks up skills to help business thrive
W Magazine
… moments before she hits her stride, accelerating toward takeoff, Bronco long jumper Layla Wallace gets in the zone. … before she gave the sport a shot her sophomore year of high school. She was more focused on running her business. … five years. The odds are much steeper with an elementary school student at the helm. Wallace attributes her amazing …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/layla-wallace-food-marketing-student-leads-kalamazoo-business
Accountancy student creates unbreakable bonds
Haworth College of Business
… by the countless paths in her field. The Haworth College of Business student is a Kalamazoo, Michigan, native who is … Professor Brittani Shantel Jackson , who offers invaluable advice.” Connection has played an important role in … advising. I would love to be able to get involved with high school students and teach them the importance of money …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/accountancykya-hisernaba
WMU researcher's study shows that virtual, blended schools continue to struggle
News
… WMU researcher's study shows that virtual, blended schools continue to struggle Submitted by Anonymous (not … has co-authored a study that reports full-time online schools and blended learning schools show outcomes that are … below traditional public schools. Dr. Gary Miron , WMU professor of educational leadership, research and technology, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31874
Fall registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses
News
… for fall Chinese culture courses that begin the week of Sept. 24 . The low-cost courses are open to the public. A half-price tuition discount is offered to those age 55 and older, WMU part-time faculty and … pay no tuition, except for Tai Chi classes, which are offered to all WMU faculty and staff members at a half-price …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1645
Annual concert showcases student talent, benefits scholarships
News
… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University School of Music will present its annual WMUsic Showcase Spectacular … talents of the students, faculty, and ensembles in the School of Music. The concert will feature performances from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45176
Finding an open door: Jordan Chopp’s ambition towards education
Haworth College of Business
… new employer really intrigued me into what human resource professionals did daily. I spoke frequently with the … many of his fellow classmates, the decision to go back to school has allowed Chopp to see education from a different … that Chopp has credited to his excitement for graduate school and human resource management are Dr. Christina …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70178