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Alumna returns to WMU as new leader for DEI planning, programs and initiatives

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… Gregory KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a Battle Creek Central High School student, Dr. Danyelle Gregory , M.A.’14, first realized the profound benefits of college access programs through the TRiO Upward Bound …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72609

WMU's Evaluation Center teams up with CDC to boost disease surveillance and response amid pandemic

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— A team of evaluation experts from WMU’s Evaluation Center is … to develop a strategy that could better track the spread of COVID-19. They’re evaluating an approach to electronic … wasn’t already electronic. “Currently, it’s pretty old school. Health care providers typically share the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59912

WMU finance student wins international scholarship from DECA

Haworth College of Business

… two college students in 2024. Involved in DECA during high school, Ferriell decided to continue participating at the collegiate level. DECA at WMU provides valuable hands-on experiences for students, including … “DECA at WMU has allowed me to grow both personally and professionally,” she says. “I took on a leadership position in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75391

Undergraduate selected to receive prestigious Boren Scholarship

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… 2018 and spring 2019 semesters at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, where she will be studying Portuguese. Wiley was selected as one of 221 Boren Scholarship recipients out of 794 applicants … after being introduced to federal public service in high school. "I realized immediately it was the career path I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47663

Baby to ballerina and beyond: Dance double major can plan for the future at Western

First-Year Faces

… to catch up. My physical therapist suggested dance as part of my therapy.” Tate discovered more than therapy in dance: … Over the coming years, she participated in all types of dance forms and won awards in numerous dance … to start thinking about college, Tate talked to her high school counselor. She took a serious look at the University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69084

Nutrition and dietetics student receives award for excelling in internship with VA

College of Education and Human Development

… and dietetics  internship program, has received one of the Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' … Food Co-op  and  teaching healthy eating habits to high schoolers  in the West Michigan Health Career Pipeline … community nutrition, food service management, wellness, and school food/nutrition. Upon completion of the program, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75532

Standout business graduate enters workforce armed with grit, resilience

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… April and my back was against the wall,” he says. “I kind of began to lose the excitement of what was a big life … who grew up in Southfield, Michigan, had visited three schools. None seemed to fit, and he’d have to choose between … raving about their choice: WMU. To his surprise, the school also boasted the top sales program in the nation in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59046

Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business has received a major naming gift from alumnus … Fostering and enhancing the financial literacy of area high school students, college students and southwest Michigan … the Dollars and Sense Summer Camp for area middle and high school students. Supporting personal finance course …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734

Bronco in the Big Apple: Marketing student sees dreams come true at New York Fashion Week

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… experienced Times Square for the first time during a one-of-a-kind trip to the Big Apple for New York Fashion Week. … leaders. Morehead at New York Fashion Week. "In elementary school, I literally had a sketchbook on the playground where … sketching outfits. That is what I did for fun in elementary school," Morehead remembers. She daydreamed about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67195

WMU using NEH grant to aid first-generation college students

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… verified) on Dr. Dini Metro-Roland, far right, during one of last year's classes. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The National … transitioning to higher education. H4E provides a series of free, rigorous humanities courses to members of the … by creating a bridge year between their senior year in high school and freshman year in college. This bridge-year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37253