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Why I Give: The Elshafeis

W Magazine

… aspirations.  “During my fourth and fifth year, I worked 30 to 40 hours a week for a manufacturing company in … for their careers, the couple credits WMU for providing valuable life lessons. “I learned how to balance work, school and social obligations; budget with very little income; and not …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75870

WMU to host discussion on the fall and rise of income equality in the U.S.

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… of the State Survey in MSU's Institute for Public Policy in Social Research. Also in 2007, he won the Outstanding Teacher Award in MSU's College of Social Science. He is chair of the board of directors of the … Journal of Economics. He also has done extensive work with the news media, including hundreds of interviews …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42876

Francophone Film Fest to feature seven films, two filmmakers

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… to meet the public and answer questions about their work and their experience. This is a tremendous opportunity … something you can learn from about Francophone culture or social aspects or history in one of the French-speaking … French-language native theatre company in Quebec, and his work has been widely performed in Canada, Mexico and Europe. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5568

Book clubs examine college admissions, immigration, medical establishment's treatment of Black Americans

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… our focus on (or, perhaps better, obsession with) merit work to enhance or corrupt our civic bonds and social institutions? If we think merit plays too big a role … Participants will explore these questions in this timely work on justice and inequality from the instructor of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65599

San Diego State scholar to address piecemeal immigration in Sichel talk

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… an organization that publishes research on economics and social issues. She also is an advisory committee member of … broadly, labor economics. She has published on contingent work contracts, the informal work sector, immigrant savings, international remittances, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38947

WMU trustees approve tenure and promotions for faculty

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… Department of Accountancy. Mary Ellen Sartoris , School of Social Work. Dr. Thomas Schultz , Department of Accountancy. Dr. … of Occupational Therapy. Dr. Dee Sherwood , School of Social Work. Dr. Cynthia Visscher , Department of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33479

WMU celebrates journal's 10-year anniversary on grandfamilies research

College of Education and Human Development

… in partnership with  Dr. Debra Whitley , a professor of social work at Georgia State University, developed the journal in … to a 2012 comprehensive needs assessment of professionals working within the field of kinship care. Participants …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74996

Undergraduate research, career-related experiences helped psychology grad find purpose

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… has always been interested in psychology and how the brain works. At Western Michigan University, experience-driven … DeVine , Jiddou developed a summer program related to social and emotional learning for the center's UrbanZone, a … was going to be passionate about through opportunities like working for Disability Services, doing classwork, my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73684

Yukiko Murakami, 50 years later - Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to give life to WMU’s strongest exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… study, lectures on American society and culture and social activities. She was recognized as the most active … as a faculty position in Premodern Japanese Culture and two workshops each year. More about WMU’s Japanese exchange …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/11/yukiko-murakami-memorial-50

Caryl P. Freeman obituary

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… technological change in the business world. Her scholarly work included the 1986 book "Support Staff Procedures in the … "Objective Writing for Business and Industry." The latter work was co-written with her partner, Dr. Marcia Mascolini, … Michigan State University in 1950, a master's degree in social studies education from Radcliffe College in 1954 and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19453