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Latino Student Alliance to kick off 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month at Western

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… planned several events for Hispanic Heritage Week. LSA members Fernanda Rios-Merodio, Julie Ishimwe Alphonse, Cecilia … just label us … Hispanic. That's just the start; look more into our work ethic, what we believe in, what we do around … Hispanic Heritage Month and the impact of Hispanic Americans through the WMU Libraries research guide . For more WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69230

WMU Theatre kicks off 2021-22 season with focus on connection, equity

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… year is reconnecting. We know a lot of our patrons have been coming for years, and we're so excited for them to be … and really voices that have been marginalized in the American theatre." The process began with giving students a … The fall WMU Theatre 2021-22 lineup includes "Lys," "Into the Woods," "Sweat," "Significant Other" and "Next …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65062

Class project puts social work students' research in leading journal

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… of mindfulness combined with a senior faculty member's commitment to community service led seven Western … discipline's most prestigious journals. "An Environmental Scan of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on University and … of the course as a 'gown to town' course where students can produce practical and relevant products for our local …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37351

Conference returns to Kalamazoo, grows offerings

Haworth College of Business

… interaction. Participants in the hybrid environment will be able to ask questions of speakers in real-time, giving … including: Steve Cahillane , chairman and CEO, Kellogg Company Vivek Sankaran , CEO, Albertsons Mike Doss , … CEO, National Grocers Association Local partnerships with Can-Do Kalamazoo, headed by Western graduate Lucy Dilley , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68718

WMU to observe National Campus Sustainability Day

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… Catered by Gorilla Gourmet, the student luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. outside of the Health and Human Services … with Francis. Following lunch, at 12:30 p.m., will be a public walking tour of campus sustainability sites, … these resources, they will be able to visualize how they can work together to improve the Western experience," they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1891

Tech company CEO next up in entrepreneurship series

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… CEO of a leading business intelligence company will be the next speaker in the Entrepreneurship Forum at Western … at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Rachael Bower at (269) 387-5052 or … council that includes partner companies from the U.S. and Canada as well as representatives from Europe, Asia and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7002

Students find springboard to success at WMU

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… graduating student's stories here . "We pride ourselves on being a school of opportunity," says Logan Brown , who will … improve yourself, and work to improve this University, you can accomplish more in your four years here than you ever … General Motors, Delta Airlines, American Red Cross and Kellogg Corporation; and 76% of the graduates secured jobs in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53040

WMU Libraries' grants save students $184K in the spring semester

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… $184,000 in textbooks costs. The grants, awarded in December 2019 by the University Libraries, provide support and … student commented that, "The free textbook provides significant financial relief. It caused me to have a more positive … of access, low cost and high-quality content are significant benefits to instructors and students using open …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59394

WMU secures federal grant to battle opioid epidemic

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… work and occupational therapy students and to expand the number of professionals available to serve rural and medically … experience and knowledge of evidence-based practices that can make a difference in the communities struggling with opioid use and substance use disorders …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54593

Associate professor releases framework for cross-racial/ethnic solidarity research

College of Education and Human Development

… solidarity research Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Samuel Beasley KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new framework, … solidarity research was recently published in American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association . Offering a foundation for …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/beasley-cecp-american-psychologist-racial-ethnic-solidarity-framework