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Gov. Snyder names one new trustee, reappoints another to WMU board

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… Gov. Snyder names one new trustee, reappoints another to WMU board Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Trustees, he is past chair of Southwest Michigan First, an area economic development agency, and he has served on a … privately funded organization of its kind in the United States. A veteran of various startup ventures, Rinvelt was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20665

WMU HR students awarded national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… Business, were recently awarded a national scholarship from the Society for Human Resource Management. Cook and Sootsman … Similarly, Cook’s passion for her field and SHRM’s support are guiding forces as she enters the workforce. Sarah Cook … to develop in our program. They’ve consistently connected what they learn in the classroom to real-world …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/human-resource-management-shrm-scholarship-sarah-cook-lyndsey-sootsman

WMU students encouraged to seek campus sustainability grant funding

Sustainability

… funding Submitted by Brianna McCann on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The 2021-22 WMU Student Sustainability Grant competition, … Applications for the fall 2021 grant allocations cycle are due on Thursday, Nov. 18, by 11:59 p.m. Awards will be announced by mid-December 2021. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65899

Art grad ready to help others find healing through her craft

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… Art grad ready to help others find healing through her craft Submitted by Erin Flynn … is graduating with an art degree and plans to pursue a career as an art therapist. As an art therapist, Flanders … jumped at the opportunity to showcase her paintings. "What the Eyes Can't See," featuring acrylic on canvas, by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73705

Major changes to campus in store for returning students

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… when Western Michigan University students come back for the fall semester. "When students return...they will … Students who used to drive up West Michigan Avenue in front of the Bernhard Center and continue around the back of the … to make up for the loss of parking spaces near Sindecuse Health Center, Schneider Hall and Rood Hall. The bus depot …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1361

WMU partners with Merit to offer cybersecurity training, certification

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… WMU partners with Merit to offer cybersecurity training, certification Submitted by … courses in cybersecurity training. Registration for the eight-week course is now open. The first courses start … or business network at risk.  The Michigan Cyber Range prepares cybersecurity professionals to detect, prevent and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48063

Poet, advocate for undocumented writers is next Frostic speaker

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… from his works at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15 , as part of the spring 2018 Gwen Frostic Reading Series at Western … noted in an essay about his own writing that in his early career he wrote "safe" poems as part of his attempt to remain … essay, came from wanting other young writers to know that "what they have is beautiful and that their work is important …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45699

John Bennett obituary

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… staff member, died March 27 at age 90. Bennett joined the WMU staff in 1972 and retired in 1990 after nearly 18 years of service to the University. At the time of his retirement, he was a shift supervisor in what is now Facilities Management-building custodial and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46240

WMU advertising students win over Michigan dairy industry with professional-level consulting

Haworth College of Business

… your organization? Western Michigan University, of course! The United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) recently … expect to be working on similar pitch decks in my upcoming career, and it was cool to get this experience now.” The … Strategy course, Gerfen coached students on applying what they were learning in the course to the real-world …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71018

Scholar to discuss new research on early Chinese language

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… April 12. Dr. William Baxter , a historical linguist at the University of Michigan, will speak on "What was the Early Chinese Language Like?" at 4:30 p.m. in … the Light Center at @email or (269) 387-5890. Contact: Margaret von Steinen April 6, 2012 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/310