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New fund affiliated with WMU aims to raise $50M to acquire small businesses in West Michigan

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… New fund affiliated with WMU aims to raise $50M to acquire small businesses … Leadership and Business Strategy will soon announce a training program that is open to MBA students as well as … the local community," he says. "Owners want someone they can trust that lives in the same community. With this fund …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60872

Professor Jianping Shen receives national award for educational leadership research

College of Education and Human Development

… Professor Jianping Shen receives national award for educational leadership research Submitted … of educational leadership and recipient of the 2025 American Educational Research Association Division A Excellence … the Gwen Frostic Endowed Chair, has received the 2025 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division A …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/04/shen-award-research-educational-leadership-k12

Forces of trauma and resiliency next up in WMU Ethics Center talk

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… for the WMU Children's Trauma Assessment Center, will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 , in Room 209 of the Bernhard … of system intervention in child sexual abuse. Henry has trained more than 50,000 professionals, caregivers and … the physiology of the brain and create new pathways that can significantly alter perception, belief and behavior that

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19091

High school juniors invited to check out WMU

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… invited to visit Western Michigan University's main campus Saturday, March 31, or Saturday, April 14, for the annual WMU Spotlight event. … their parents on a guided tour of the main campus so they can get a feel for what life at the University is like. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/271

High school juniors invited to check out WMU

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… invited to visit Western Michigan University's main campus Saturday, March 23 , or Saturday, April 6 , for the annual WMU Spotlight event. … their parents on a guided tour of the main campus so they can get a feel for what life at the University is like. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5555

St. Patrick's Day plunge benefits Special Olympics

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… St. Patrick's Day plunge benefits Special Olympics Submitted by … for Special Olympics. This year's goal is $20,000. Anyone can take the plunge for a minimum registration fee—a … Special Olympics Michigan, which provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for more than 20,600 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/226

Jim Crow Museum curator visits WMU to address teaching tolerance

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… Jim Crow Museum curator visits WMU to address teaching tolerance Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Pilgrim KALAMAZOO—The creator of an innovative museum containing a large collection … and race relations. His research has shown that racism can be objectively studied and creatively assailed. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10153

WMU Libraries staff support Smithsonian research into graphic designer, sunburst seal

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… 1965, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 89-024, Box 4 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When researchers encounter something unexpected, their curiosity can drive them in a new direction, and to work with the … sunburst logo and possibly the designer who created it. A question emerged: who was Crimilda Pontes? Using …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58894

So that all may learn

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… So that all may learn Submitted by Erin Flynn on Laura Frantz … about this very vulnerable population and considered, 'How can we use this opportunity to help teachers assist English … the program started. Frantz and Szafranski noticed significant increases in homework completion rates among their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61847

WMU student develops AI solutions to enhance K-12 education assessment

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU student develops AI solutions to enhance K-12 education assessment Submitted by Chris Hybels on Ernest … how well AI grading systems, especially ones using GPT, can fairly and accurately score 7th graders' creative … work ethic and the need for his expertise in American educational research." For more WMU news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/06/amoateng-artificial-intelligence-education-research