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WMU biologist helps settle 50-year-old fish evolution debate

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Growing up surrounded by fish tanks and nearby creeks, Dr. Andrew … fishes through genome sequencing. Early classifications suggested that the "bony-tongues" were the oldest group, while more recent classifications identified "eels" as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73661

Dylan Kalas is inspiring a new generation of healthcare business leaders

Haworth College of Business

… and creating his own organization wasn’t enough, Kalas is signing up for sales competitions, attending conferences and earning …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70675

How Max Roth discovered his inner leader

Haworth College of Business

… needing to make many changes from the first half of the assignment , my partner and I spent two weeks applying critiques and trying to improve. I viewed old assignments again and looked at all my feedback in order to improve my  p erformance. We ended up finishing strong and I was proud of how I came through in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71428

Longtime educator, social work professional tapped to lead College of Health and Human Services as interim dean

News

… I am confident the college will continue to progress and support the mission of the University.” Academic affairs will … Harrison also received the Gary L. Belleville Student Supervisor of the Year Award at Western in 2021-22 and was named runner up for 2022 Student Employee Supervisor of the Year by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72066

Western launches food marketing focus within MBA program

Haworth College of Business

… connection, category management, food marketing and supply chain front and center,” says Dr. Russell Zwanka , … best tools to move their careers ahead.” The courses are designed with the student in mind in terms of content and … can earn credit for marketing, continuous improvement or supply chain projects completed for their employers.” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67144

‘An exciting time’ for Western students to return, live on campus for 2022-23 academic year

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… director of Housing and Residence Life. “We know the more support and services Housing and Residence Life can provide … steer students toward success, such as “finding a friend group they can count on, meeting at least one of their … , a script-guided exercise between two people designed to facilitate compassionate connections—touted as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68816

Western’s new associate provost for equity-centered initiatives champions systemic educational equity and inclusion

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… in Phoenix at a meeting of the commission, where members supported several initiatives that would help Latina/o/x/é … that promote equity and inclusion.  Rodríguez, who grew up in El Paso, Texas, as the child of hard-working … but Latina/o/x/é students are the only race/ethnic group in the United States that have population growth, whereas …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72897

Program launched to diversify health care workforce through university-community partnerships

College of Health and Human Services

… which has pledged a total of $50,000 over five years to support the program. Funding will be used to purchase all … and minority communities. “We couldn’t do this without the support of community partners like Medical Staff Services of … us to offer this program to these students completely free, removing the greatest single barrier for programs like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62357

Brookings Inst. economist tackles Great Recession, policy in Sichel talk

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… Nov. 12 , in Room 2028 of Brown Hall. His presentation is free and open to the public and is titled "Lessons of the … the implications of financial market fluctuations for the design of optimal pension systems, estimated the impact of … and as associate editor of the Journal of Human Resources. Upcoming Sichel presentations This year's Sichel Series …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20064

Acclaimed journalist, WMU alum marks Homecoming as distinguished speaker

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… toward such career success. Recognizing potential Growing up, Granderson describes himself as "intellectually … by the Atlanta Journal Constitution to cover home design during a period when home-improvement reality TV was … His subsequent work with ESPN has taken him onto the biggest stages in professional sports, covering some of its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19764