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Efforts to boost registration, early voting ramping up on WMU campus
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… then drop it off at your clerk's office." A new partnership with TurboVote offers a one-stop shop to help students with registering to vote, voting by mail and setting up … are our best resource for encouraging civic engagement with students," says Emily Duguay , director of theatre arts …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61321
WMU excels at educating, producing entrepreneurs
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… to start an organization combining her knowledge of nature with her love for local history and for teaching youngsters. … of their own making. Some of these students begin college with entrepreneurial ambitions in mind, others develop the … has more foundational tools available at little or no cost within two or three clicks. "Want to incorporate? File …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30067
Former secretary of commerce to speak at annual conference
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… who is also former CEO and chairman of the board of Kellogg Co., will share his perspectives in "Government, Business … Gutierrez was responsible for heading a cabinet agency with almost 40,000 employees and a $6.5 billion budget … at home and abroad. During his tenure, Gutierrez worked with foreign government and business leaders to advance …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14087
Southwest Michigan slates 2018 Chávez awards dinner
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… that WMU's Division of Multicultural Affairs has joined with the Southwest Michigan César E. Chávez Committee and … held in the Fetzer Center on WMU's Main Campus and begins with a reception at 5 p.m. followed by the dinner and awards … years; and a teacher, school psychologist and administrator with the Grand Rapids Public Schools system for many years. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45757
Professor elected vice chair of state board
Haworth College of Business
… and ethical financial activities. The efforts I engage in with the board also inform my teaching, research and interactions with students who will become the next generation of … Accounting Association. She has previously been honored with the Platinum Award from the WMU Division of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49643
WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award
Haworth College of Business
… a device that provides a portable workspace when working with blueprints and other large documents is the recipient … a work surface that allows architects and others to work with large prints in the field. BlueBoards Delgado's … other plans when she was working on projects in the plants. Without a work surface, the prints were awkward to hold and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39643
Gold Company returns to Miller Auditorium
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… Feb. 14. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Gold Company: From Brazil With Love," featuring the Western Michigan University vocal … director for the Santa Fe Desert Chorale’s Voasis. He sang with Adele on the 85th annual Oscars on her hit song "Skyfall," and has also performed with Jennifer Holiday, Rosemary Clooney and Bobby McFerrin, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21657
Black mason broke barriers, laid first building blocks for learning at Western
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… Parker , B.A.'02, M.A.'07, Ph.D.'22, a postdoctoral fellow with the University's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study … community fellow in summer 2022, Parker was tasked with researching the history of the city's Edison … in the University's history. Parker shared the discovery with students in her OLLI class and scheduled a tour of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74599
Libraries seek student artwork, research for spring exhibit
University Libraries
… floor in the rotunda. The space was refreshed this fall with a rail system that allows for easy installation and … library already supports students earlier in their process with a place to study, access to materials, and one-on-one …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73414
Seita Scholars program update next up in breakfast speaker series
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… The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and … in the lives of foster care youth or those involved with child welfare systems. The program has more than 40 graduates with graduation rates far exceeding the national average for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21126