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WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations is partnering with the BLOCKS Club Initiative of Kalamazoo to support … obstacles and finding inspiration to succeed from within. "Our goal is to encourage fellows and guests to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71381
Tech company CEO next up in entrepreneurship series
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… Tech company CEO next up in entrepreneurship series Submitted by … is free and open to the public and begins at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast. Reservations are required and can be made by … economy" and has added locations across the country with major offices in Chicago, Detroit and Boston, with team …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7002
Longtime educator, social work professional tapped to lead College of Health and Human Services as interim dean
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… social work professional tapped to lead College of Health and Human Services as interim dean Submitted by Erin Flynn … Academic affairs will launch a national search this fall with the goal of having a permanent dean identified and in … counselor. Her clinical work focuses on individuals with co-occurring needs involving mental and substance use …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72066
Western Michigan University recognized for innovation in sustainability
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… Western Michigan University recognized for innovation in sustainability … a dozen interdisciplinary teams of students were charged with creating a product, service, business or public policy … even reported that he changed his major in alignment with the new sense of purpose he'd developed in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72762
Student leader by day, business mogul by night
W Magazine
… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Tasia Richardson fills a tube with lip gloss. Richardson's lip gloss line features a … is identifying a need, figuring out how to fill it yourself and then turning it into a burgeoning business—while still … “The process of getting my business up and running started with doing a lot of research on things that are good on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62024
Founder of holding company next up in speaker series
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… Founder of holding company next up in speaker series Submitted by Anonymous (not … founder of Dempsey Ventures, an active holding company with a focus on medical products, will be the next speaker … the Entrepreneurship Forum The Entrepreneurship Forum is a monthly series sponsored by Educational Community Credit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20613
Dr. D'Jaris Coles-White awarded Presidential Innovation Professorship
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… Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. D'Jaris Coles-White , an innovative speech-language pathology researcher and … and development of social language skills in children with autism spectrum disorders. Dr. D'Jaris Coles-White “Dr. … has demonstrated an ability to build strong relationships with her students through a teaching style that promotes …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65852
Trustees agree to extension on Cole-Gilmore property
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… agree to extension on Cole-Gilmore property Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—At its July 23 … are set to expire Sept. 30. The University's agreements are with Downtown Tomorrow Inc., which also owns land in the … prohibit either WMU or DTI from selling their parcels without the express consent of the other. They further …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17656
Luke Thelen’s career looks 'pitcher' perfect
Haworth College of Business
… Luke Thelen’s career looks 'pitcher' perfect Submitted by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Luke Thelen is taking the … is following his passions for numbers and baseball. With the support of the Haworth College of Business, Thelen … his B.B.A in three and a half years and graduating with a 4.0 grade point average, Thelen decided to continue …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74603
He’s back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Rhodes, faculty specialist in computer science, has more than 30 years of professional experience in information … and make sure it was right for him. He accepted a position with Texas Instruments in a government defense systems group … GPS tracking systems back in 1984,” says Rhodes of his time with the company. After seven years, Rhodes completed his …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65975