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Assistant professor appointed to be a voice for diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism on national board

College of Education and Human Development

… member of the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision's (ACES) governing council. She will be serving … premier organization dedicated to quality education and supervision of counselors in all work settings. ACES members … because people have their own associated bias and micro-aggressions from their upbringing about how they interact …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71872

Spring career-related events set; fairs are open to public

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… casual or business professional attire and bring a supply of resumes. More information, including lists of … get 40 percent off career dress apparel during the WMU Suit Up event at J.C. Penney in the Crossroads Mall in Portage at … Association and hosted by the WMU College of Aviation. Support also is provided by MASCO Flight Operations and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45800

Alumnus Matt Giraud joins Gold Company's 40th-anniversary show

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… Western Michigan University's award-winning vocal jazz group, Gold Company , on stage for its 40th-anniversary concert … Canada and the Music Educators National Conference. The group has also performed at the divisional convention of the … across the United States and Canada. Gold Company is made up of undergraduate and graduate students whose majors range …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44966

WMU international student enrollment continues to grow

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… annually by the Institute of International Education with support from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of … countries that the Open Doors Report noted are having a significant impact on international student growth across … decade. One of the resources provided by the institute is a free book that is now available to all WMU students. Titled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20281

Sales students place second overall in national competition

Haworth College of Business

… displayed a great openness to each other's views, rolled up their sleeves, and brainstormed and executed the … built a marketing campaign for one of E & J Gallo's struggling wine brands and presented a plan to improve sales. … 150 members. The SBMA engages with industry by hosting a group of employers at each weekly meeting. Study abroad—Sales …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43518

WMU Cooley Law’s Innocence Project frees man unjustly jailed for 42 years

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… WMU Cooley Law’s Innocence Project frees man unjustly jailed for 42 years Submitted by … DETROIT, Mich.—A Detroit man, Ledura Watkins , was freed June 15 after serving 42 years in prison for a robbery … School students and WMU undergraduates, who work under the supervision of WMU Cooley Project attorneys. Staff Attorney …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40557

New app offers self-guided tour experience to prospective WMU students

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… for campus visit. "There are a lot of new things we've designed and we have been a leader in providing those … and interest, Western's seen an influx of applications—up 8%. The Early Action deadline for first-year, domestic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62451

Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall

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… All WMU students are encouraged to prepare for the upcoming fairs by attending pre-fair events designed solely for them by the University's Career and … Student Employment Services and the Zhang Career Center . Free parking will be available close by for the fall …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55090

WMU students create apiary, study the imperiled honeybee

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… hives during which students scrutinized bees for mites or signs of disease. They also looked at still-encased larvae, … the students checked to see if each colony had a healthy, egg-laying queen. And how was that "nuc" hive coming along? … eggs and everything looks good," he announced to the group before resealing the nuc hive. Most of the students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20781

Fostering success of STEM transfer students at WMU is focus of nearly $1M NSF grant

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… at the National Science Foundation is specifically to support low-income but academically talented students in STEM … investigator on the grant, who aims to offer more support for transfer students at Western. "We have a lot of … all of these freshman orientation things, but when you show up in January as a sophomore or as a junior, there just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61436