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Student organization awarded distinguished chapter recognition

Haworth College of Business

… recognition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The 2020-21 members of Gamma Rho KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … or distinguished status from the organization more than 35 times in the past 40 years. DISTINGUISHED CHAPTER Beta … donations for Goodwill and sending cards to healthcare workers, active service members, veterans and children’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66302

Transfer student marches toward success at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… is all about selling solutions. From Rockford, Michigan, the transfer student from Grand Rapids Community College … of places to study and the benefits of having a dedicated career advising office can’t be overstated. Overall, I … available to me as a transfer student and exactly what I had to do to transfer my community college credits. …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/sales-business-marketingdominic-realebmb

Herbert W. Kenz obituary

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… at Western Michigan University and longtime member of the military, died Sept. 17. He was 87. Kenz, of Kalamazoo, … in the University's Division of Student Affairs. Civilian career Kenz came to WMU and the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships in 1965 as the director of student loans. He retired as associate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27621

WMU nears $7 million mark in grants in September and October

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… funded awards to Western Michigan University nearly hit the $7 million mark in September and October, pushing the … total past $12 million since the start of the 2015-16 fiscal year, WMU trustees learned at their Dec. 8 … during the period, while grants for public service soared to almost $1.8 million. Grants for instruction came in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29246

From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles

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… by Erin Flynn on Derek Fischer is excited to start his career as an outpatient dietician at Bronson Methodist … where he's meant to be. "I have no doubt that Western was the best choice I could have made," says Fischer, who will … I didn't really try too hard, and I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do after," he says.  Lacking career …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed

Alumna awarded Pulitzer Prize for poetry

W Magazine

… describes as a memoir in sonnets. Her subjects include the early loss of her father, being raised by a single … and an incredible gift,” Seuss says. “This is never what I expected of life when I was growing up in a rural, … is also working on a collection of essays. Her work has appeared in publications such as the Missouri Review, Poetry, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69081

Sabbatical leaves granted to 37 faculty members

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—During its Dec. 5 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees granted … Dr. Lucius F. Hallett IV , Department of Geography Dr. Margaret Joyce , Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11935

Alumni classnotes, fall 2024

W Magazine

… his historical fiction book, “I, Soldier: A Voice from the American Civil War.” Vinod Thomas , BA ‘70, MA ‘71, … Pfaff , MA ‘77, EdD ‘80, completed his first book, “52 Seeds: A Guide to Self-Discovery, Personal Growth and … relationship management architect. David Ajoku , BSE ‘16, Aware.ai’s founder and chief executive officer, was selected …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-alumni-classnotes

WMU faculty publish groundbreaking educational handbook featuring contributions from leading scholars

College of Education and Human Development

… Regina Garza Mitchell, Dr. David Szabla, Dr. Brett Geier, Catherine Conners, Dr. Louann Bierlein-Palmer, and Eva Hughes. … of education: a nearly 2,000-page handbook encompassing 135 rigorous profiles of eminent educational thinkers spanning … legacies.  Among the featured contributors of the handbook are 16 scholars from Western: Catherine Conners , Henry …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/wmu-faculty-announce-education-handbook-profiles-impact

WMU, Kalamazoo Valley forge pathways to success through more than 50 program-level transfer agreements

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… Valley forge pathways to success through more than 50 program-level transfer agreements Submitted by Deanne … of WMU Merze Tate College; Dr. Satish Despande, dean of the WMU Haworth College of Business; and Dr. Charles Cotton … and master’s degrees in five years in a variety of areas including social work. Monday’s celebration marked the

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73316