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WMU partners with Benton Harbor schools to boost student achievement
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Under a five-year agreement signed this week , leaders of Benton Harbor Area Schools … Western Michigan University school-reform experts to support the K-12 district's efforts to boost student academic … professional development for teachers and recruit and train up a cadre of additional highly qualified professionals to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50367
Some 1.34M hours of service helps earn WMU coveted Carnegie recognition
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… one of 119 institutions in the country to be awarded the designation in the 2020 cycle, one of only 13 … for students. WIRE Youth Development Programs. These free offerings have benefited more than 1,000 youth between … engagement efforts. “We aim for the University to build upon our past work by promoting the assets of our faculty …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57766
Western supports new Grand Rapids scholarship recipients
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… Western supports new Grand Rapids scholarship recipients Submitted by … for expenses. In addition, students at Union will have an assigned admissions counselor to help them with the admissions … Student Transitions , Student Success Services and WMU Signature . "We are excited to welcome GRCF Challenge …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63159
Roads closed Homecoming Saturday for 5K Campus Classic
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… Oct. 6 7 a.m. —Race-day registration and packet pickup at the Student Recreation Center indoor tennis courts … , including online race registration, signing up as a race volunteer and a map of the 5K course. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1354
WMU alumnus breaks new ground with unique flooring business
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… University in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in industrial design and started his company shortly after. In his … when you had the time. I feel like this is one of the biggest lessons for starting a business. What's the biggest … have to be willing to put in the effort, sometimes giving up a lot in life. I always relate building a company to an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48159
Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor
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… Presidential Scholar. The annual Presidential Scholar designation is the highest honor WMU can bestow on an … S. Berning is the Presidential Scholar in Integrated Supply Management. Berning is from Battle Creek, Michigan, … in WMU's Richmond Center for Visual Arts and has been a freelance and portrait photographer for the past five years. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31959
USWNT's equal pay fight echoes challenges of female sports pioneers
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… the headlines after winning its second consecutive World Cup, with a 2-0 route of the Netherlands in the championship … Borish. "The women had to wear skirts. They had to wear makeup. They were playing baseball but had to be very much the … or in other areas of the workplace." There are encouraging signs, Borish says, that change is coming. In 2007, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54379
Focusing on the basics with aerospace engineer Adam Houtman
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… alumnus Adam Houtman uses to describe not only aircraft design but also something Western Michigan University's … down innovation. “In my field, designers have a lot more freedom than they had 20 years ago—figuring out how to streamline requirements to speed up innovation is also a factor,” explains Houtman. “I see …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67553
Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories
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… N. DeRyke , director of budget, operations and service support in the Haworth College of Business, and Dr. Laurel A. … and received the Haworth College of Business' inaugural Superior Staff Award in 2011. "I'm most proud of being able … College dean until 1992. Under her 13-year tenure, WMU significantly expanded its doctoral degree programs as well …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609
Finding an open door: Jordan Chopp’s ambition towards education
Haworth College of Business
… have a family,” he mentions. “ That said, I did a lot of group work with many wonderful people that were generally a … when it came to ensuring the academic work that the group completes is of the highest level while providing some life advice, as well.” Wrapping up his final semester at Western, Chopp will be continuing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70178