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Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in May

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

…  by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education.     sign up for a weekly update May 2018 opportunities Tuesday, May 1 "Establishing a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46478

Registration open for summer lifelong learning classes, trips

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… activities are developed by institute members with the support of the staff from WMU Extended University Programs. … These short-term, noncredit activities are fee based and designed for passionate learners age 50 and over. Scheduled … for two other trips scheduled for the fall 2017 semester. Sign-up begins Tuesday, Aug. 1 , for an excursion to Grand …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39973

WMU Ethics Center offers four book clubs for spring semester

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… the experiences of the controversial activist. The group will discuss how Malcolm X's message of racial justice informs contemporary debates about race. The group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Fridays Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 , at … the general public as well as the WMU community. People may sign up by sending an email to ethicscenter@wmich.edu. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37342

Speaker to discuss meshing four generations in workplace

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… Both presentations will include an on-stage American Sign Language translator. BridgeWorks has been dedicated … are feeling the pain of generations as they struggle to manage productivity and morale while maintaining … generational experts and resident Gen Xers. He grew up in the 1980s and 1990s—sandwiched between the idealistic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31220

Trustees set strategic direction for WMU for next five years

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… the Gold Standard 2020, a five-year strategic plan designed to build on a three-year strategic planning period that has just concluded. The updated plan retains the core tenets of the earlier … and transcend that initial strategic plan and develop an updated plan in a way that was meaningful and provided an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31205

WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families

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… WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families Submitted by Megan … Education and Human Development . Western along with a group of partners, including Baxter Community Center, Early … for the children of Southeast Grand Rapids." The W.K. Kellogg Foundation , which has invested in Grand Rapids and built …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66620

Western joins new initiative to increase Michigan's child welfare workforce

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… coordinator at WMU. "It's really going to set our students up for success as they move into their future careers." … Undergraduate social work students are eligible for up to two semesters of stipends, and graduate students can receive stipends for up to four semesters. "Supporting social work students …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/western-joins-initiative

Western welcomes medieval scholars to ‘heart of campus’ for 2024 International Congress

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… on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. at Kanley Chapel in the Upper Chapel. Concert tickets cost $20, and patrons may …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75414

Cybersecurity student is unlocking opportunities and finding success

Cybersecurity

… However, the field also has challenges, such as keeping up with rapid technological changes and staying ahead of … different weather, and being far from my family. The support from family, professors and staff made things easier. …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/aus-al-rasbi-cybersecurity

How to find out if WMU is closed

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