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Social work grad assistant is student employee of the year

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… Employee of the Year. Demetria Jones since 2012 worked with her nominator, Field Education Coordinator Jennifer … students in field internships. She graduated in April with a master's degree in social work. Through her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7349

Dell financial executive to present business college talk

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… Sweet began at Dell in 1997 as vice president of finance with responsibility for the education, government and health … becoming a certified public accountant, he spent 13 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, providing audit and accounting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9971

Department of Mathematics receives $7 million endowment for student scholarships

College of Arts and Sciences

… Western Michigan University's Department of Mathematics with new possibilities and pave the way for students to … about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War period.  “With this endowment, the only parameters are that it must be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73673

Campus MLK Day efforts recognized by national diversity magazine

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… well as community reflections and a commemorative walk--all with a social justice theme. "The HEED Award process … this year's HEED award. Inclusion efforts are in alignment with and a major focus of WMU's Diversity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50211

WMU students claim two of six statewide scholarships

Haworth College of Business

… Students must submit an application and transcript, along with essays demonstrating their knowledge and understanding … also studied abroad in 2019 at the Universidad Iberoamericana in the Dominican Republic. She will be participating in the University of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62542

Latino Student Alliance to kick off 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month at Western

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… Latino Student Alliance (LSA) aims to share that excitement with the campus community through Hispanic Heritage Week. … Leadership Development Program, which connects students with Hispanic leaders in the local community; a night of … Hispanic Heritage Month and the impact of Hispanic Americans through the WMU Libraries research guide . For more WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69230

Portuguese scholar to lead WMU's international initiatives

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Portuguese political scientist with a long track record in international education has been … Dr. Zagalo-Melo has joined us," said Greene. "He brings with him considerable recent experience in global education … for science, technology and innovation at the Luso-American Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal. In that role, he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41172

Update: Trustees to consider three labor contracts at Friday meeting

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… Board of Trustees will consider approval of contracts with three employee groups when it meets at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 . Labor agreements with the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the Professional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65564

Visiting scholar produces important sustainability and recycling research

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… that the need for raw materials will increase with this growth, the search for new sustainable resources … Additional research while at WMU Sonmez’s ongoing research with multidisciplinary studies is focused on paper coating … worked on completely biodegradable packaging products with the new coating formulations under the departmental …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69741

Gender equality on tap as ethics lecture series starts fall season

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… software groups. Her first stay in the United States was with professor emeritus Barbara Bergman at the American University in Washington, D.C., collaborating on a … 29, 6 p.m.: Chris Mooney, senior correspondent, The American Prospect Magazine, 2008 Richmond Center, "Political …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1466