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‘Pay it forward’: Alumnus mentors others to plan for future, helps revitalize local community

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… on February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements and a time to recognize the important role … Jamauri Bogan learned at a young age the importance of having a safety net while also helping others. His mother … class he taught to male athletes at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo. In 2018 while still playing football …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67101

WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids

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… WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids Submitted … programs, along with thousands who have been part of in-school professional development seminars. This year, Third … $1,000 in grant money to take back to local classrooms and schools to provide additional training, Holocaust education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5567

WMU United Way launches 2017 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive

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… Michigan University President Edward Montgomery kicked off the 2017 campus United Way Campaign Sept. 28, announcing its goals of $200,000 and increasing participation by 10 percent to a … the Story." The four overarching goals are to: Improve high school graduation rates. Increase the number of economically …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43019

Speaker to address ties between immigration, NAFTA

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… presented by WMU's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations in collaboration with the University's Department of Sociology and Global and International Studies Program. … and the United States. He now is based at the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University and is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43539

Finding a team: Dylan Sing’s future in supply chain management

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Western Michigan University senior Dylan Sing of Berrien Center, Michigan, knows how to effectively work … soccer team, collaboration is key. Building a close network of friends, colleagues and industry contacts will allow Sing … “As a student-athlete, I had struggled to find time for school and internship opportunities with a busy soccer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/70000

Herbert "Herb" E. Ellinger obituary

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Herbert "Herb" E. Ellinger , professor emeritus of transportation technology, died Thursday, May 25 . He … the Standards for Automotive Instruction in post-high school training. He was a member of the Society of

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41022

WMU launches United Way campaign to 'Change the Story'

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… families in the region with the launch Monday, Oct. 10 , of this year’s campaign. President John M. Dunn and Robert … defined four long-term, measurable objectives: Improve high school graduation rates to 83 percent by 2030 and reduce … Currently, African-American males only graduate at a rate of 52 percent. Increase the number of economically stable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35444

'Julie Loves to Dance'

W Magazine

… at Western, Nadia Famiano is still getting into the rhythm of college life. But she’s already pirouetted into the … The story danced itself into existence one day in high school when Famiano found herself daydreaming during class … submitting her work would be an opportunity to receive valuable criticism of her writing. “I sent it into a publishing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73420

Sales and business marketing once again earns national top program accolades

Haworth College of Business

… marketing program , housed within the Haworth College of Business, has once again been named a top national … was recognized for preparing students for careers in professional selling as well as elevating the sales … —The program has been listed as a top U.S. sales school by study.com since 2007. About Sales Education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53446

Registration open for fall 2017 lifelong learning classes, trips

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… Learning Institute at Western Michigan University is offering more than 60 courses, trips, and special programs … Look at How It Matters" Oct. 6—"Rocks and Minerals Are a Valuable Economic Resource in Michigan" Oct. 20—"Childhood … Nov. 3—"Life Participation Approach to Aphasia" Nov. 17—"School Reform Isn't Complicated, It's Complex" For full …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42319