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Business fraternity advisor recognized as Advisor of the Year
Haworth College of Business
… this award and am certain that it is because of the hard work and commitment of the students this year.” Chapter … president Quinlan Lewis credits Palmer with contributing valuable guidance for the chapter. “Dr. Palmer is a perfect fit … as business students. Chapter activities this year included social events with alumni and the first Women in Business …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67766
Global Engagement Award recognizes efforts to welcome international scholars
News
… Michigan University is celebrating two individuals whose work has advanced the University’s global engagement … Ari-Gur and Chef Andrew Francisco are committed to the work of making people from faraway places feel at home in … materials technologies, earning global recognition. Her work has taken her to countries such as Russia, Finland, New …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/global-engagement-award-pnina-ari-gur-chef-andrew-francisco
Marketing grad finds avenue to follow passion for diabetes advocacy
News
… pursue a career related to business that leaned into her networking skills, so she enrolled in some sales and marketing … study was all about looking at companies I might want to work for and going through the process of preparing to apply … company in Battle Creek, Michigan, gave Ernst expertise in social media marketing. With little background in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75820
Student honored for leadership, service
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… learn important skills such as bike maintenance, basic woodworking, and provide a space for exploring design projects. … of view... I care most passionately about the link between social and sustainability issues and have found a home with … to better understand themselves, the root causes of social issues, and effective mechanisms for creating lasting …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23281
Wrongful Conviction Program changing one life at a time
College of Arts and Sciences
… and professor for the course. So she and her students work diligently to prove the innocence of those who were … researching a case. He was illiterate. "There are so few social services in the prison system; really, he couldn't … out a better way to manage our criminal justice system and social services in our state." A common occurrence Wrongful …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/34861
Services, programs at WMU highlighted during LBGT Pride Month
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… office of its kind in the nation. "I think a lot of the work we're doing right now involves awareness and advocacy … advisor. "As humans, we're communal creatures. We're social creatures. We need that support from people around … on a number of topics involving identity and intersectional social justice. Workshops in the program also fulfill some …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53968
MLK Day Teach-In on campus expected to draw hundreds
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… Kalamazoo City commissioner, WMU associate professor of social work and associate director of the WMU Walker Institute; and … Kalamazoo City commissioner, WMU associate professor of social work and associate director of the WMU Walker …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44656
Bronco mascot rider nets her own equestrian 'triumph'
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… beyond that fall ritual. Stewart, a WMU junior majoring in social work, has just qualified to compete in May at the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46349
University partners with city to promote 'shared prosperity' for residents
News
… in March. Cooney, a WMU associate professor of social work, and Ready, a WMU associate professor of sociology, … committee. Last April, the Walker Institute sponsored a workshop that brought together nearly 100 faculty and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48062
Business lecture features award-winning author and professor
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… delivers financial, intellectual, physical, ecological, social, cultural, emotional and spiritual value for all … has published more than 100 academic articles, and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The New … numerous other publications, radio shows and television networks including NPR, CNN, CNBC and Fox. He has consulted and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1431