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Students, public invited to annual Study Abroad Fair

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… holds its annual Study Abroad Fair. The free event is set from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. outdoors on the mall in front … and courses around the globe. WMU study abroad specialists also will be available to answer questions, as will … representatives from non-WMU organizations providing more than 100 study and work programs conducted worldwide. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35161

WMU again named among 'best national universities' by U.S. News

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… Michigan University appears on U.S. News & World Report's list of "best national universities" and continues to move up … universities in the United States. The 2015 ranking of more than 1,500 four-year colleges and universities was released by U.S. News Sept. 9 and is available online at usnews.com . A print edition will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18468

Engineering students’ project designed to improve clinic’s efficiency wins national acclaim

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… “The Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering Program is extremely proud of the work Sam, Sean and Paul completed,” says Dana Hammond , faculty specialist and industrial and entrepreneurial … says. “In this case, it was a little different world than most people imagined, but we were still able to figure …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61515

Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories

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… of Management, and seven years later was promoted to administrative assistant to the dean. When the college moved from the East … forecasts back then, so I didn't have my boots, which is why you'll always see a pair in my car from Oct. 1 until …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609

New education program awards credit for students' prior learning

College of Education and Human Development

… and experiences for various programs within CEHD. This is a great opportunity for nontraditional students to … to be receive PLA credits, and the credits can be no more than 50% of the total program credits. Any credits awarded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66459

WMU researcher says despite gender-based challenges, women entrepreneurs use grit, resilience to achieve profitable growth

Haworth College of Business

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—More women are starting businesses than ever before. Between 2007 and 2018, the number of … founded solely by women.  Beyond access to funding, there is no shortage of challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. … the hurdles women face in growing their businesses: Market misperceptions: Women’s motives for starting a business are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58104

Scholar examines role of social media in mass violence

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… , in the Brown & Gold room in WMU's Bernhard Center. It is free and open to the public making headlines Benesch's … man used Facebook to broadcast mosque massacres live in Christchurch, New Zealand. In this attack, and many others, … is named in honor of Veenstra, a WMU alumna who died more than 25 years ago and left a sum of money to WMU to support …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52594

Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall

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… Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … will be the site for several career-related fairs this fall that are open to the public but aimed at WMU … Floyd Hall, Parkview Campus. Representatives from more than 135 companies located in Michigan and around the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55090

Western celebrates first-generation college students, alumni

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… "Walking in the line (at commencement), I was in disbelief that I had made it through; I graduated. I had a … teacher." The daughter of immigrants from Mexico, Gutierrez is now opening the door for countless students just like her … degree—are well-represented at Western. This fall, more than 12% of undergraduate students and 9% of graduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69691

Employee meetings will explore impact of federal FLSA changes

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… their impact on employment at WMU and what the University is doing to ensure it is in compliance by Dec. 1 will be … be changed from salaried/exempt personnel to nonexempt/hourly employees eligible for overtime, based on University … Twenty-one states, including Michigan, and a group of more than 50 businesses filed a series of lawsuits in late …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35636