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Refugee service internship gels career path for ESL administrator
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… verified) on Gates (front row, far right) in the village of Kolokani, Mali Serving refugees from all over the world … an international focus,” said Gates, assistant director of WMU’s ESL program, the Center for English Language and … learning something new.” After graduating from Dewitt High School in Dewitt, Mich. in 2002, Gates completed a …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/refugee-service-internship-story
Men's soccer to hold walk-on tryouts
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… . No form is necessary for the sickle cell test. A copy of the results should be turned in with physical and proof of insurance. Physicals and sickle cell tests may be done … results Transcript (incoming freshmen should provide high school transcript; for returning WMU students and transfers, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/9032
Political science grad eyes future in advocacy for refugees, immigrants
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… with a bachelor's degree in political science and a number of impactful experiences on his resume. KALAMAZOO, … he spent long hours catching up with his peers at school while also working second shift on the packaging line … and refugee communities.” With a potential future in law school, Najafi honed his debate and public speaking skills …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-political-science-mehran-najafi
WMU’s ROTC cadets excel in state, region and nation during capstone training exercises
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… a balance beam during the obstacle course. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Goodwin of Good Ash Studios) Cadet Carley Ness … or Excellent rating—the highest percentage out of any school in the lower peninsula of Michigan. Bronco Battalion … of my fellow Western cadets, WMU was the top performing school in (lower) Michigan." Training events included the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72848
WMU earns national recognition from U.S. Green Building Council
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is one of just 10 schools and individuals nationwide honored Dec. 17 by the U.S. Green Building Council's Center for Green Schools, which named the top innovators in school …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20744
Paule Miller obituary
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… (not verified) on Paule Miller Paule Miller , associate professor emeritus of languages and linguistics at Western … nationally. Before coming to WMU, Miller taught elementary school at Lycée of Saint Quentin in France in 1944-45 and taught French at Parchment High School from 1960 to 1962. She earned a bachelor's degree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32193
Recent alumnus pursues passion for geosciences research
College of Arts and Sciences
… Ph.D. from Western Michigan University’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences. Hashim, who earned … Western’s institutional nominee for the Council of Graduate School’s Dissertation Award in the Mathematics, Physical … and middle-class backgrounds, including myself, to attend school and earn a college degree without accumulating large …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69146
Students present research at international conference
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… Tindol and Brandon Buxton recently got the rare experience of presenting research at the Conference on Health IT and … collaborated on with Dr. Utkarsh Shrivastava , assistant professor of business information systems. “Both Blake and … typically frequented by graduate students from Ivy League schools, the understanding and training of our undergraduate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57402
Richard L. McAnaw obituary
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… verified) on Richard L. McAnaw Dr. Richard L. McAnaw , professor emeritus of political science at Western Michigan University and founder of what would become the School of Public Affairs and Administration, died Oct. 21 . … Center for Public Administration, the forerunner of WMU's School of Public Affairs and Administration. McAnaw's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28288
Welcome basket items sought for Seita students
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… Michigan University will welcome its seventh class of Seita Scholars this fall, and many of these students, who … system, will arrive without basic items to help make their school year successful. The Seita Scholars program is … August. A list of items needed, including personal care, school and residence hall supplies and financial assistance, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16892