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Broncos find meaning, networking and career prep through Detroit’s Umoja Debate Team internship
W Magazine
… in Detroit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The eight-week summer camp offered through Umoja Debate Team in Detroit is no ordinary … that uses “debate as a vehicle for creating the leaders of tomorrow.” Similarly, the 12-week debate coach internships offered to Western students through the Broncos Lead …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72532
Alumnus turned top Seattle tech CEO tackles health care arena
W Magazine
… team, he’s shown brilliance as a CEO that surpasses bursts of speed or agility. Seeing the best in people may be this … above them but amongst them,” the tech icon and one of the top CEOs in the country adds, “they’ll do a lot for … Today, he’s leveling the health care field as the CEO of Accolade. Founded in 2007, Accolade combines virtual …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75128
Embracing machines’ support
W Magazine
… This isn’t an ordinary stuffed animal; this cat has a mind of its own. Joan Windewani, a psychology major from Indonesia, is playing with one of the zoomorphic cats from the Social Robotics Labs at … benefit the most from it are comfortable with. Instead of being wary, Dr. Bryan Abendschein , assistant professor …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71777
WMU Catering to showcase new services and menu
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… the world. The updated menu will highlight three levels of service including modern favorites, new selections, … to visit the remodeled meeting spaces on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. Modernizations include new … centers are accepted by WMU Catering. To view a full list of all the new catering services or book meeting space, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37473
Henry Rollins stops in Kalamazoo for WIDR fundraiser
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… traveler and punk icon Henry Rollins to town the evening of Wednesday, March 21 , making Kalamazoo one of just two Midwest stops on his The Long March spoken-word tour . The show, which is part of WIDR's 60th anniversary celebration, will begin at 8 p.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/187
Film profiles entrepreneurs and their business startups
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… Film profiles entrepreneurs and their business startups Submitted … about what it means to be an entrepreneur at a screening of the the documentary “The Startup Kids” coupled with a … The documentary focuses on interviews with the founders of startups from the U.S. and Europe. The event is organized …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6119
Men's soccer to hold walk-on tryouts
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… . No form is necessary for the sickle cell test. A copy of the results should be turned in with physical and proof of insurance. Physicals and sickle cell tests may be done on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/9032
Kalamazoo Film Society presents 'Frances Ha'
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… herself headlong into her dreams, even as the possibility of them becoming reality dwindles. Frances Ha is a modern … is rated R for sexual content and language with a run time of 86 minutes. Parking and directions The Little Theatre is located at the corner of Oakland Drive and Oliver Lane on WMU's East Campus. Free …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8670
Secretary turned teacher finds success with new expedited special education program
College of Education and Human Development
… teacher shortage. Modeled after the Michigan Department of Education's "Grow Your Own" program and funded by a … grant from the Kalamazoo Community Foundation , PPS began offering financial aid to existing employees looking to earn … he worked as a part-time substitute teacher and paraprofessional working under mentor Laurie Kuiper at Portage …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74283
Gerald H. 'Gib' Youngblood obituary
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… for almost 27 years, died May 3. He was 89. Youngblood, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU Bernhard Center Dining Services … helped start the Student Center Bakery. A lifelong resident of the area, he served in the U.S. Army-Amphibian Unit … donations may be made to Rose Arbor Hospice/ Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Visit langelands.com for online …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/452