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Area events slated to mark life of Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Hannah , a poet, author and radio commentator for "Talk It Up," 95.5 FM in Kalamazoo. Friday, Jan. 16 Community … in Society. Thursday, Feb. 26 "The Courage to Create-Group Poetry Reading on Confronting Injustice" poetry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21048

WMU sees enrollment gains in key areas, with slight decrease overall

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… represents a gain of more than 100 students in that category. Other notable enrollment numbers Minority enrollment … class number. Incoming freshman credentials continued the upward trend of the past three years, with the average high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18997

WMU Signature awarded for outstanding innovation

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… Bronco Marching Band during a football game. Tori Stevens doesn't just march to the beat of her own drum—she has … others falling in step with the beat. Working her way up the ranks to drum major in the Bronco Marching Band , she … because if you have ownership in something, you're going to be excited about it and you're going to want to do …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56585

Three rare campus trees named state champions

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… one would also be the National Champion. But none of the biggest campus trees could match the thick girth of the … a specimen in Alexandria, Va., in all but the girth category. The University tree stands 50.1 feet tall and has a … Champion has a circumference of 60 inches. That pushed up its point total to 111," Keto says. "We're hoping that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14820

Area Sustainability Leadership Summit hosted by WMU

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… talk by a national sustainability leader and a panel made up of Kalamazoo area sustainability champions will highlight … takes the podium at 3:30 p.m. for a talk titled "Here Be Dragons: Sustainability in the Climate of the Future." The … Panelists John Dillworth , president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan Lisa Hardesty , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14523

Annual Bee to bring young geography whizzes to campus

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… in each location, with the state competitions sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. The state bees are the second level … with a parent or guardian, all-expenses paid, to the Galápagos Islands to experience geography firsthand through up-close encounters with wildlife and the landscape of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6134

Alumni share their entrepreneurial spirit with Broncos Lead interns

W Magazine

… As entrepreneurs themselves, they understand and can offer support. “Whatever your vision, we’re ready to make that … and an internship, as well,” adds Eli Rynkiewicz of Chicago, BA '23 in marketing. “Just being able to focus on my … satellite offices helped the company work toward its goal “to empower the entrepreneurial spirit.” “A lot of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72486

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in December

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education.   Sign up for a weekly update December 2018 Saturday, December 1 Christmas and … be led by Dr. Carol Stein from University of Illinois-Chicago. Free. Tuesday, December 4 "The Black Death and its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50379

Broncos Lead intern pursues passion for early child development at preschool

College of Education and Human Development

… is able to pay me during my internship," says Hoeksema . Supported by the historic Empowering Futures Gift, … Western.  "And the ability for Western to pay the employers up front is huge to some of these small businesses and … developing age appropriate objectives within four main categories: social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72185

WMU MBA grows by 20% with introduction of new course format

Haworth College of Business

… my work schedule, but I make a point to connect in small groups with other students to build relationship s and work … course, students work with actual companies and their ongoing business problems. This format offers students a … sets such as leadership, analytics, communication and negotiation. These skills help students to increase …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68441