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Secretary turned teacher finds success with new expedited special education program

College of Education and Human Development

… Grow Our Own teacher pipeline program.  Looking inward for solutions, the district's Grow Our Own teacher pipeline … see him applying strategies we'd just discussed the night before," says Meagan Walsh , assistant professor in Western's … toward initial teacher certification in special education for working with students with autism spectrum disorder, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74283

Miller Auditorium announces 2012-13 Broadway series

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… a return engagement of "Wicked." Subscriptions and group sales will start later this spring when the full season lineup is announced. Visit millerauditorium.com for more information or to sign up to be notified when the … office records and sold out in record time. Contact: Tonya Durlach April 25, 2012 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/359

All WMU campuses close early Thursday, Dec. 22, due to impending severe weather

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… Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22 , for the remainder of the day due to impending severe … hours This article will be updated with special hours as information becomes available. Check the  University's events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70244

Latest sales win makes WMU most victorious university in national competition's history

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… Latest sales win makes WMU most victorious university in national … six-month auto insurance premium in full. The goal was for the agent to start a conversation about renters … professor of marketing, coached Demas and Obermeyer for the competition, providing feedback and support as they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57501

WMU teams claim top two spots at project management competition

Haworth College of Business

… Dr. Daneshvar Kakhki , assistant professor of business information systems. Participants were asked to provide solutions for a real-life scenario in the form of a project plan; in this case, establishing a new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59292

Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies honored with community award by Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo

College of Education and Human Development

… Boys & Girls Club (BGC) of Greater Kalamazoo on Feb. 20 , for their ongoing support to improve childhood literacy. … , associate professor of special education, the program's efforts have made a huge impact on children's academic growth. … course of the semester, surpassing the typical trajectory for this grade level" In addition to benefiting the BGC, …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/02/special-education-literacy-children-reading-tutoring-bgc-kalamazoo-award

Western celebrates first-generation college students, alumni

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… immigrants from Mexico, Gutierrez is now opening the door for countless students just like her to blaze their own … in Heritage Hall. A complete event listing and more information is available online . "We celebrate that they are … says Melissa Holman , director of Multicultural Affairs for Students, who helped spearhead Western's celebration. …

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

WMU Sky Broncos takes top spot at regionals, advances to national competition

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… this year at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field. WMU competed alongside teams from Bowling Green … Ohio University and Ohio State University to earn points for members who finish in the top 10 in a series of flight … Indiana, is a junior. Nauman Mody , a sophomore from Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and aviation flight science and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73192

Management professor discusses sustainability during COVID-19 and beyond

Haworth College of Business

… homelessness, poverty, access to clean drinking water and affordable health care. With the economy in jeopardy, these initiatives could be postponed or reduced for cost savings. Many business leaders fear the impact that … benefits but could have negative long-term impacts for the firm. If we’ve learned anything from the pandemic, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60155

Western announces new director of choral activities

College of Fine Arts

… 2024, projecting her experience and talent will have a transformative impact on WMU's choral program. A WMU alumna and … of Music, where she has been the director of choral studies for the past five years. Her career includes previous roles … and science from the University of North Texas. Renowned for her transformative and gripping performances, Quist's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75758