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WMU to confer more than 2,700 degrees at spring commencement
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Spring 2015 commencement is Saturday, May 2. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Education and Human … and the College of Fine Arts. The 12:30 p.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Aviation, Extended …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23424
Pipeline program expanded to increase health care workforce diversity
College of Health and Human Services
… care and increasing diversity in health care professions is expanding. Building on the success of its inaugural year … Valley State University. The seven-week mentorship program is focused on health career exploration, college readiness … experiences working toward those careers. Dr. TaLawnda Bragg, internal medicine hospitalist at Spectrum Health, speaks …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66994
WMU alumna honored for efforts to curb human trafficking and end modern-day slavery
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… child, hope was hard to come by for Bella Hounakey . "Hope is the worst thing to lose, because at that point you are … and FBI agents. Now more than 10 years later, Hounakey is being recognized for her efforts to protect other women … trafficking and online child exploitation. "It is much bigger than myself. I find strength in knowing that the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61417
Chinese language and culture camps open to students age 8 to 16
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… age 8 to 16 can experience Chinese language and culture this summer by attending camps at Western Michigan University … month of July. Four one-week sessions are being offered this summer, and there are still some openings for the … which take place July 10-14 and July 17-21 . The cost is $100 for one session, or $180 for both of the remaining …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40719
Finding an open door: Jordan Chopp’s ambition towards education
Haworth College of Business
… in human resource management. When Chopp originally began his college career, the time wasn’t right, and he made the decision to leave to work full-time. Years later, after meeting his wife who was a student at Western Michigan University, he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70178
Psychologist honored for scholarly impact
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… Psychologist honored for scholarly impact Submitted by Anonymous (not … verified) on Dr. Douglas Johnson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An assistant professor of psychology at Western Michigan University is the first person to receive a new award that recognizes …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40464
Food, entertainment highlights of Kalamazoo Ribfest
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… of Kalamazoo Ribfest Submitted by Deanne Puca on Admission is free before 4 p.m. each day of the festival. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Kalamazoo's annual Ribfest is a three-day event at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33571
Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines
College of Arts and Sciences
… Michigan University graduate, transferred to Western in his junior year because, unlike other schools he had … so influenced by Western that he went on to get not only his bachelor’s degree in economics and psychology in 1989, … psychology, 1990, and philosophy, 1993), as well as his Ph.D. (experimental psychology, 1993) at WMU. It was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69145
Immersive program aims to empower next generation of science teachers
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… a container to collect samples while other students from his cohort wade in the Kalamazoo River. Students collect … Salome, right, helps tie a rope around Cora Paul's waist. Lauri Davis, left, talks with Jovaughn Carver about his … from nearby ponds. Both campers and teachers excitedly logged the various macroinvertebrates—such as fly larvae and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64891
'Ultra Reflection' student fashion show takes sustainability to the stage
College of Education and Human Development
… show takes sustainability to the stage Submitted by Chris Hybels on Students designed and produced every aspect of … design committee, talks with some of the models. Erin Boismier, MODA president, helps kick off festivities. Vintage … natural tones. "Fast fashion brands have been going bigger and more global," says Gutierrez. "For me personally, I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71360