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WMU's Seita foster youth effort garners national acclaim

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… states. The center is also the home base for a statewide network—Fostering Success Michigan—that focuses on … the nation. We are indebted to our staff and faculty who work alongside these students to make a real difference." … former foster-care youth are at home on the WMU campus and working toward their degrees. By the time the program hits …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47092

School of Music faculty produce dozens of creative and research projects in trying times

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… School of Music faculty produce dozens of creative and research projects in trying times … Performance" (Expected year of publication 2022), workshopped at the American Musicological Society Popular … You Hear Me? Examining Racial and Cultural Biases and Microaggressions in the Modern Classical Music World” at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61926

WMU's Seita program named finalist for national higher ed award

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… and reward public universities across the country for their work in employing innovative approaches to improve retention … Degree Completion Award are Boise State University, Colorado State University, the University of Hawaii at Manoa and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42136

Freshwater science and sustainability program to host international conference

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… Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal." The associate professor's work integrates history, geography, ecology and the arts, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40500

Top seniors to be honored as 2017 Presidential Scholars

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… the Department of Veterans Affairs or the U.S. Army and a double major in behavioral science and sociology who is … a former intern with the Telamon Corp. and National Farmworker Jobs programs who has been helping low-income … of Glendale, Wisconsin Geosciences— Jake M. Thole n of Howell Global and International Studies— Caitlin A. Wiley of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39008

Southwest Michigan slates 2017 Chávez awards dinner

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… Mich.—Southwest Michigan will celebrate the life and work of civil rights leader César E. Chávez Saturday, … by Monday, March 20, although attendees also may pay at the door. Proceeds from the event support seven $2,000 … exemplifies the same ideals of justice and equality show by civil rights and social justice icons Chávez, Martin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38729

Alumnus surfs the turbulence to success

W Magazine

… the first of the three adjectives would be the star of the show. Denomme, BS ‘00, has weathered the impacts of the 9/11 … take me I didn't know. I just jumped in with both feet, working my way to what interested me,” Denomme says. He says … his pilot training, he watched New York's Twin Towers come down during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. “I was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71774

WMU part of state effort to boost student success in high-risk courses

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… rates. The goal is to have students who typically struggle in these courses more prepared to complete them and … ultimately, to graduate and apply their knowledge in the workforce." By working on methods to improve instructional delivery in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36877

WMU ISM program named top 10 in the country for second time in a row

Haworth College of Business

… professional experiences prior to walking through your door." WMU was highlighted within the Gartner report for … “We are fortunate to have an incredibly strong network of employers who offer meaningful work experiences for … Wisconsin, Madison Texas A&M University Indiana University Howard University University of Illinois University of North …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33427

Former President Elson Floyd dies in Washington

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… positions and carve out a national reputation through his work with organizations like the American Council on … WMU Business Technology and Research Park—has had a tremendous impact on our community's economy and has meant hundreds of new job in dozens of high-tech businesses. Our deepest condolences go …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25003