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Aidan Paciorek: Finding a career and community
Haworth College of Business
… Aidan Paciorek: Finding a career and community Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, … as an undecided business major looking to investigate all the Haworth College of Business has to offer. “I had no idea what I wanted to do. Luckily, I had an older sister who had …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75082
Grow Your Own student applies literacy skills in elementary school
College of Education and Human Development
… reading exercise. Eufracio's WMU tuition is fully-funded by the Grow Your Own program. Eufracio leads first graders … College of Education and Human Development hosts more than 25 of those school districts, including Van Buren … to Eufracio, she has already started to incorporate what she has learned from the elementary education program …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74874
Supply chain students tackle real-world challenges with Kenco and local alumnus
Haworth College of Business
… Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich. — At the Haworth College of Business, Experience-Driven Learning … into practice with a real-world scenario from their chosen career. A team of students from Supply Chain Management 3810 … to a real business challenge. I wanted them to experience what it’s like to consult for a company, deliver actionable …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/08/supply-chain-management-students-experience-kenco-project
Flags lowered Wednesday for Sgt. 1st Class Michael Cathcart
News
… He most recently served as a senior engineer sergeant in the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, … Cathcart earned several awards during his military career, including four Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts. … killed in the line of duty. Michigan was among the first states to honor its fallen sons and daughters by lowering …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20375
Free college-level humanities courses offered to select local residents
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO—Low- to moderate-income residents in the Kalamazoo area who want to study history, literature, philosophy, art … enrolled for the 10-week fall term that began Sept. 10 and 15-week spring term that begins Jan. 14 . Classes are held …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1771
Faculty and students at WMU develop novel and sustainable method for treating pollutants in water
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… in water Submitted by Lindsey Haehnel on From left to right are Mario Camilo Lizardo, Neha Sawant, Dr. Guadalupe Perez, … with toxic pollutants that can harm both humans and the environment. The research has been accepted for … student studying chemical engineering and appreciates what undergraduate researchers bring to the project. “I …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/faculty-students-wmu-develop-novel-sustainable-method-treating-pollutants
Snyder picks William F. Pickard to fill out term as WMU trustee
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… F. Pickard of Bloomfield Hills to serve as a trustee on the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees. Pickard, … six manufacturing entities with eight plants in four states and Canada. In 2002, he was honored by the Detroit … Year for leadership and philanthropy, particularly in the areas of the arts, education and entrepreneurship. Pickard …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33143
Renowned Evaluation Center at WMU receives $4.9 million NSF grant
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… Center has received a five-year, $4.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to extend and expand its … at colleges that grant associate degrees—in such high-tech areas as advanced manufacturing, nanotechnology and … North Carolina at Greensboro. "A really important part of what we do at EvaluATE is to educate the project leaders …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51701
WMU trustees to hold special virtual meeting Wednesday
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… of Trustees will consider economic compensation, health care benefit and insurance adjustments in the University's employee agreement with WMU's chapter of … Wednesday include a retroactive 4% wage increase for 2024-25 and a 3.25% wage increase for 2025-26. The adjustment also …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/10/wmu-trustees-consider-faculty-contract-adjustments-special-meeting-wednesday-oct
Undergrad experiences fuel alumna's passion for climate policy
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… activity report reveals 94% of 2018-19 WMU graduates are actively employed or pursuing further education. Read more about the results here . Wilder … starting out, I had no idea that six years later this is what I'd be doing." Finding Passion Wilder's career path …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57475