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How MBA student Sara Wiseman became a lifelong learner

Haworth College of Business

… she's on a mission to further her education and grow as a professional through WMU's Hyflex MBA program, applying what … “Working for a large company means exposure to a lot of cross-functional strategic discussions,” she says. “Part of the reason I started the MBA program was to feel more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71276

Alumna uses equine therapy to help patients overcome physical and emotional barriers

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… stories about Bronco entrepreneurs in the spring 2018 issue of W Magazine . Sumpter preps Zander to climb aboard Adele … Tewksbury could not take a single unassisted step. Because of a rare condition called Pitt Hopkins syndrome, doctors … place." Equine-assisted therapy Sumpter, Zander and Adele Schooling completed in 2007, she returned to the Detroit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47690

Musical comedy 'Young Frankenstein' at Miller Auditorium

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… Wednesday, April 24-25 , at Miller Auditorium on the campus of Western Michigan University. Based on the Oscar-nominated … "Young Frankenstein" is the wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley classic from comic genius Mel Brooks. When esteemed New York brain surgeon and professor Frederick Frankenstein inherits a castle and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/257

Warren Hills named associate vice president for Human Resources

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… State University since 1999 and brings an unusual depth of human resources knowledge and experience to the University. As WMU's chief human relations officer, he will be a key member of the business and finance senior leadership team, with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/869

California poet opens spring Frostic Series

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… California poet, short story writer and novelist will lead off the spring Frostic Reading Series this week at Western … series begins at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 , in Room 157-158 of the Bernhard Center with a reading by T. Geronimo Johnson . Born in New Orleans, Johnson received his master of fine arts degree from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/79

Employer registration underway for business career day

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… talent from Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business still have time to reserve a spot at the annual … and full-time employees," says Geralyn Heystek , director of the Haworth College of Business Career Center. "There is an energy, excitement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9095

Gold Company presents annual Sneak Preview concert

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… recognized vocal jazz ensemble under the direction of WMU alumnus Greg Jasperse , will present its 36th annual … contest. Gold Company Gold Company is recognized as one of the leading collegiate vocal jazz ensembles in the world. The ensemble performs a wide variety of repertoire which covers all styles in the contemporary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10651

President Dunn gets raise for final year, gives it and more back to WMU

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… Dunn KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a 3 percent raise for President John M. … and will retire June 30, 2017. His practice since the start of his presidency has been with each salary increase to donate back to WMU the cumulative amount of his pay increases since his 2007 starting salary of

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36938

Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual arts

College of Education and Human Development

… international peers in their works. But can it be forgetful of their cultural identity? This is the question  Dr. Julia … Ph.D.'20, is asking in her new research project, "The use of Arts-based Research methodology in exploring the … Pimentel. "I expect that this research will generate valuable and transformative knowledge that contributes to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74388

All WMU campuses close early Thursday, Dec. 22, due to impending severe weather

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… close at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22 , for the remainder of the day due to impending severe weather. WMU winter … Feb. 2—A widespread snowstorm closed WMU and many others schools around the state. 2016, Feb. 25—In an otherwise mild … 2019, Jan. 23—A mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow closed schools throughout the region. 2019, Jan. 29—Severe weather …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70244