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Talks on community empowerment locally and in Middle East

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… University and Kalamazoo Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 25-26 , to participate in three events. The events feature Dr. James Torczyner , professor of social … practice centers in some of the most disadvantaged areas of each of those societies. Torczyner, who heads a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/91

Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion

College of Arts and Sciences

… Samantha Rogers, Michelle Wadas and McKenzie Stommen. The students were featured in a story about the Cold Case … across the United States and around the globe, messages are filling Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten 's voicemail and inbox. … State Police Forensic Lab in Grand Rapids. Students learned what it takes to collect fingerprints from evidence and had …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777

Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education

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… from her dining room while her dog, Snowy, looks on. Follow the University's COVID-19 response webpage for the latest … she points out, she does have an advantage. "As a health care professional—I've been doing this for over 40 years—you … know that this is going to be a little tricky, but you know what, we're doing this all together." Some classes are

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58532

Annual Bee to bring young geography whizzes to campus

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… KALAMAZOO—About 100 middle-school geography whizzes will gather Friday, April 5 , at Western Michigan University's Fetzer Center Kirsch … sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. The state bees are the second level of the annual National Geographic Bee. …

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

Advertising students place third in regional competition

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… advertising student competition. Students competed in the the district competition of the 2014 American … a terrific learning experience for all. I'm very proud of what this team has accomplished." The campaign For the … as it relates to expanding its footprint with the 18- to 25-year-old market with the launch of products designed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15118

Geography grad created road map to success at Western

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… with two bachelor's degrees and a job waiting for him at the Department of Defense once he completes his accelerated … rather than the exception. "At Western, the professors care about you as a person," says Heiser. "The interest that they take in what you're interested in, what you want to do with your …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71466

WMU accountancy student recognized for achievements, leadership with $5,000 scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… student recognized for achievements, leadership with $5,000 scholarship Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, … University’s Haworth College of Business, has received the Michigan Accountancy Foundation Final Year Scholarship, a $5,000 scholarship awarded to students who are in their final year of studying accountancy at a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71737

Students encouraged to take sustainability survey

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… to take sustainability survey Submitted by Anne Copeland on The survey is open through Sunday, March 23. KALAMAZOO—The Office for Sustainability at Western Michigan University … can directly influence how sustainability fee funds are spent aligning the sustainability fee directly with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13697

Aviation student receives top award for maintenance tech skills

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… maintenance technology skills, winning top honors at the national 2013 SkillsUSA Championship . Andrew Kincaid , … aviation maintenance technology at WMU, joined more than 5,900 other career and technical education students who competed in 98 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8448

Commission OKs more WMU offerings in Florida

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… Florida, regional location. Acting at its March 27 meeting, the Florida Department of Education Commission for … fall semesters of 2018 and 2019. The new programs approved are in such WMU specialty areas as engineering management, … one weekend per month at WMU-Punta Gorda throughout each 15-week semester. The engineering management master's degree …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46279