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Akol Abol: From Sudan to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… by Anonymous (not verified) on “When I left my family, it was not something that I would be able to come back to. I … Civil War in 1983, millions of people have been killed or displaced from their homes. The conflict raging in the … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/09/akol-abol

Getting career-ready during a pandemic

News

… from the staff at the Zhang Career Center. As WMU moved to distance education, staff members in the career center … content has been a challenge, but a challenge our team was ready to take on for our students,” says Bob Stewart , … like distance learning, will come with a different set of challenges. It will be necessary for students to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851

WMU Career Services works to connect graduates to employers in new (remote) world

News

… opportunities. “It is clear that career services doesn’t want any recent graduate missing out on information or experiences because of the obstacles of distance learning,” says Molly Sell , a newly graduated … and job search resources, both prior to and after the onset of distance learning. The dedication to students is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59795

Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color

News

… sees her childhood dreams realized on a daily basis. She’s wanted to be a pilot ever since she boarded her first plane … aviation and the prospect of traveling the world. Little did she know, she’d set off on a trailblazing path, and decades later she’d …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257

WMU student recruiting and orientation captivating from afar

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… at least catch a glimpse of them. Even in an era of social distancing, to do so is a cinch, thanks to virtual campus … to all-virtual services “has a lot of moving pieces and we want it to be excellent; not having any precedent can be … featured Dr. Larry Mallak presenting about the role of design in engineering and technology disciplines, says Megan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59384

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. prepares to celebrate 60 years at Western

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… folklore hero High John the Conqueror is currently on display at the Venice Biennale, a historic show sometimes … Xi chapter during Western Homecoming 2022 festivities, was the first Black Greek organization established on … Alpha brothers. "I'm very proud of the foundation that we set and the open arms that we had," he says. "The young men …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69476

Hockey-loving exercise science grad nets experience-driven hat trick through internship, campus work and RSOs

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As  Ariana Burgeson , B.S.'25, proudly displays her Western Michigan University diploma, ornate … and winning the program's first national championship was an incredible honor, but what I'll remember most are the … off the bat say I have experience in a Division I NCAA setting. Not many people can say they had that experience at …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/graduate-success-exercise-science-wmu-hockey-trainer-ariana-burgeson

Patrick Allen's Airlines Education - An "Intern-Tastic Experience at United Airlines"

College of Aviation

… and push your graduation date by seven months." This was, essentially, what my uncle said to me when he tried to … couldn't pass up. So, I put a pause on instructing and building flight hours back at Western Michigan University and … security and shown to my desk. The office looks like the set of Mad Men just without the cigarette smoke and bottles …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2017/04/allen

WMU welcomes more than 50 new international students this January

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… travelers, International Student Orientation on Jan. 3 was their first introduction to higher education in the … and brother came with her to orientation to help her get settled and move her things to the United States. "This is a … engaged southwest Michigan. These initiatives include designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/international-orientation-25

Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help refugees

W Magazine

… Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help refugees … Dykstra, left, and Haley Ritsema explored the desert in Wadi Rum, Jordan, during their study abroad experience with … stretched beyond the people Echols and her classmates set out to help. "It's always valuable for the refugees …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57378