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Youth and community development student prepares juveniles for success after detention
College of Education and Human Development
… juveniles for success after detention Submitted by Chris Hybels on Donna Soko is a youth specialist intern at the … is helping prepare juveniles for life after their release from the Berrien County Juvenile Center (BCJC). A student in … says Kyle Sheffield , supervisor at BCJC. "She's learning how to work with the youth directly and teaching them how to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72160
Don’t miss the boat: Nursing student encourages peers to try something new at Western
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… Don’t miss the boat: Nursing student encourages peers to try … at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on Rachel Evangelista shows off her skills on one ski. Teammates pose for a photo … have found her "people" on campus. Evangelista, third from left, stands with some of her teammates. "I was all in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64739
Sign up now to return to residence halls this fall
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… Sign up now to return to residence halls this fall Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Register now to return to the residence halls this fall. … Life office at @email or (269) 387-4735. Contact: Tonya Durlach January 17, 2012 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/68
New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact
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… reducing the time and the cost to manufacture everything from complex semiconductors to optical mirrors. The impact … systems (MEMS), electronics and optics industries alone is monumental. Semiconductors are the bedrock of modern … an engineering application for it. By 2006, he had decided how it would work, having already submitted a patent the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/443
Two WMU students awarded National Grocers Association Foundation scholarships
Haworth College of Business
… needed to pursue a career in the food marketing industry. This year is no exception, with the NGA Foundation granting scholarships to two students from the Haworth College of Business — Benjamin Famiano and … “This scholarship will provide the funds I need to finish my final year off strong.” Matt Wyand Wyand was presented …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65666
WMU expert tells PBS audience University has resources to help vulnerable students transition to college
College of Education and Human Development
… vulnerable students transition to college Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The transition from high school to college can be difficult for any … at college as a panelist on Beacon College's educational show, “A World of Difference” which premiered on PBS on May …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71595
Engineering student's internship builds future while leaving permanent mark on Western campus
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… on Zach Turner stands outside the new student center, which is slated to open in fall 2022. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … Turner , a fourth-year construction engineering student from Three Rivers, Michigan, has been interning with … in Michigan, the pub will give Western the chance to showcase the work of students in the sustainable brewing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66057
Art on the Mall hits downtown Kalamazoo
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Onlookers observe an artist from West Michigan Glass Art. KALAMAZOO—Original works of … pottery, unique garden art, sculptures and more. Artists come from throughout the Midwest as well as southwest …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16362
Personal finance workshops offered for WMU employees
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… University faculty and staff members are being offered this fall. All sessions are free and will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the President's Dining Room of the … Sept. 23 and 25 . New workers and recent graduates learn how to choose benefits, build a budget that accommodates …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18514
Oprah's favorite guest Tererai Trent will speak at WMU
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… Michigan University Wednesday, Jan. 25. A WMU alumna, Trent is returning to Kalamazoo to speak at Southwest Michigan … when she earned a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary evaluation from WMU. She started her adult life as an impoverished … "epitomizes everything I've been trying to say on this show for 25 years." Trent's story was first chronicled on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/65