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Counselor education alumna recognized as state's top school counselor

College of Education and Human Development

… with our teachers and stakeholders." Hess is a two-time Western Michigan University graduate with master's … in 1999. As a school counselor at the career centers, she supports students serviced by the Calhoun Intermediate School … shows a strong desire to ensure all students receive the supports they need and deserve through her leadership and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73656

WMU climate change working group awards mini-grants to faculty, students

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… WMU climate change working group awards mini-grants to faculty, students Submitted by … for Sustainability, the WMU Climate Change Working Group awarded Climate Change Teaching Fellow mini-grants of … and dietetics internship director Dustin Altschul , part-time instructor of family and consumer sciences, interior …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58859

Dunbar Hall to open with innovative learning, technology at center of complete redesign

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… two live roofs, one of which will be under the wooden pergola pictured here, complete with various species of native … building in late April. Reimagined from the ground up, the building features state-of-the-art classrooms, … Hall. "For students, the Dunbar Media Suite is really going to broaden their understanding of their field and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74592

Virginia (Robinson) Sorenson obituary

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… 2016 . She was 90. Sorenson retired in 1985. During her time at WMU she taught and served as director of summer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39378

Interim dean continues tradition of advocacy for future educators and human service professionals

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… listening to the community and want to share with them what we do well,” says Ehrhardt, who also is a professor of … special education. She was appointed in July to replace longtime dean Dr. Ming Li , who passed away on Aug. 4. The loss … and mentoring for first-generation students. “We do a good job in supporting students, but we can do better,” she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69765

TowerPinkster selected as architectural firm for WMU Alumni Center

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… center. TowerPinkster , a 60-year-old firm with a longtime track record in historic preservation projects, will … Kendall College of Art and Design. That effort won the 2013 Governor's Award for Historic Preservation. The Accident … the historic significance and grandeur of East Hall and what it symbolizes for both the Kalamazoo and WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7507

WMU Alumni Association board OKs $1 million for alumni center

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… the board unanimously approved a measure offering its support for the University's decision to focus all of its … by the alumni association's board reflects the sentiments his staff has been hearing from alumni nationwide. … last year's number. "We're convinced that in addition to what we're already able to accomplish with those funds, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10111

Dallas Rauker Tutoring Center celebrates anniversary

Haworth College of Business

… September. Named in memory of Dallas Rauker , a senior supply chain management student who passed away in 2015 … senior studying aviation flight science, shares similar sentiments, having been with the tutoring center since fall of … is a wonderful tribute to our son. It continues to reflect what Dallas would have loved to be a part of—students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73537

Three WMU food marketing students honored with scholarships

Haworth College of Business

… Russell Zwanka , director of the food and consumer package goods marketing program and associate professor of … these students. “In the food marketing program, you get out what you put in, and Katelyn, Jacob and Lily embody the … as a category management analyst intern for The Kellogg Company. He is a member of the Lee Honors College and has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70578

WMU introduces new tribal governance certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

… WMU introduces new tribal governance certificate Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … “When we began partnering with (the tribes), we wondered what type of things WMU could do to support them,” says Dr. Matthew S. Mingus , incoming director …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71601