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National experts to share insights at first leadership conference

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… Kay Palan, dean of the Haworth College of Business. "It has been organized 'for students, by students' and is open to … a variety of leadership topics and are of the highest caliber." Featured speakers Bill Benjamin , chief executive officer and co-founder of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10147

Princeton Review lauds Haworth College of Business

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… Haworth College of Business to its list of "The Best 295 Business Schools" for 2014 . The Princeton Review … and the company's review of institutional data, says Robert Franek, Princeton Review senior vice president of … "We recommend the Haworth College of Business as one of the best institutions a student could attend to earn a business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11368

Need-based aid hike outpaces 2022-23 tuition increase under WMU board-approved plan

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… for students. Our students deserve top-tier faculty members to teach them, modern technology to support their … addition, this coming academic year, Western students will benefit from the greatest expansion in scholarships in the … stage, the increase approved by trustees Thursday is below tuition cap levels in the funding plans proposed by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68372

Dorothy L. Franzen obituary

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… Award in 1971. Services Memorial contributions may be made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 11 , at Redmond Funeral … Ave., Kalamazoo. Remembrances Condolences to the family may be left at redmondfuneralhomes.net . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25426

Professor emeritus and photography department pioneer establishes endowment

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… continues to impact photography students at WMU in significant ways. With a gift of $150,000, Carney has established … allow these annual Carney Award scholarships to continue benefitting photography students in perpetuity. Each year, … It was important to me, and with these awards, I can encourage students for their talent and hard work too.” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38388

October town halls address plans for Staff Compensation System review

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… October town halls address plans for Staff Compensation System … Center's Kirsch Auditorium. Each of the presentations will be live streamed, and videos of the sessions will be archived. To watch the live stream and to later view the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49309

Chinese research grants available to faculty

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… a family in China. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Applications are now being accepted for a research and creative activities grant … research to Chinese studies at WMU. Competence of the applicant for proposed research as indicated by academic … Subvention for the publication of an academic book. Applicant salary and research hardware expenses are not eligible …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19724

WMU researcher's grant renewed for investigation of employment barriers among marginalized populations

College of Education and Human Development

… among marginalized populations Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Gemarco Peterson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, has been awarded a five-year, $150,000 Langston University grant … among marginalized populations. The findings will be used by employment service agencies and employers as part …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73205

Talks on community empowerment locally and in Middle East

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… Building. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2 to 4 p.m. --Torczyner will be the keynote speaker for a forum and panel discussion with … of Kalamazoo's Edison Neighborhood in the Hispanic American Council building, 930 Lake St. The "Edison United" event … and the power of partnership and solidarity in the struggle for social change. The McGill Middle East program is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/91

E.J. Dionne on campus for humanities center speaker series

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… E.J. Dionne Jr., author and well-known columnist, will be first up at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 , and will address … book "Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent." The book explores the … Chris Mooney, a science and political journalist, blogger, podcaster and experienced trainer of scientists in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2283