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Students invited to learn about part-time off-campus job opportunities

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… Center's indoor tennis courts area. The job fair is for WMU students seeking part-time employment off campus for the … Job Fair for off-campus employment is being sponsored by WMU's Career and Student Employment Services and the Western … their class schedule and resume, which should include their WMU email address as well as other contact information. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8860

Students to compete for $16,000 Multicultural Leader Scholarships

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… winners will receive a scholarship and membership in WMU KALAMAZOO—Some 140 high school seniors will compete in … to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 , in the Bernhard Center. WMU established the by-invitation-only event in 2012 to … During the competition, they will vie for membership in WMU's Martin Luther King Jr. Academy as well as one of about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13581

Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college

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… in 2016 and is currently a social work graduate student at WMU. "It was like living two different lives at the same … so expectations for him were high when he first came to WMU. Palmore did not face challenges with language but, as … want," Palmore says. Soto, Palmore and three others from WMU attended a national conference this past spring at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54165

Public invited to participate in poverty-reduction effort

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… topics and moderators Jan. 28— Education, Dr. Betty Dennis, WMU associate dean of Extended University Programs. Feb. 4— … County Poverty-Reduction Initiative and a consultant for WMU's new University-Community Empowerment Center. Feb. 11— Affordable housing, Dr. Ronald Crowell, a WMU professor emeritus of teaching, learning and educational …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12914

Student's aviation career set for takeoff

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… a child, and when it came time to start visiting colleges, WMU felt like home. "It's hard to deny that a school is the … Brown, an honors student, has racked up quite the resume at WMU, honored as a Medallion Scholar and Presidential Scholar … are all things that I got to experience during my time at WMU." [caption align="right"] [/caption] According to WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53044

Traditional Chinese fall festival celebrates food, culture

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… by local restaurants. This is the first such festival at WMU, but organizers plan to make it an annual event. … skills of ping pong or Taiji. The festival was organized by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education in … campus co-sponsors include the Confucius Institute at WMU, Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies, Department of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18461

Kandeiss-Toi Ross obituary

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… University, died Dec. 29 . She was 60. Ross joined the WMU staff and Human Resources in 1989 and had been employed … numerous and complex. Throughout her career, she helped WMU employees and retirees understand their health and life … and responsibilities. Ross also had long been active in WMU's Professional Support Staff Organization and had worked …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37149

University Theatre presents 'Check Your Privilege'

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… the Gilmore Theatre Complex. Purchase tickets online: wmutheatre.com Documentary theatre piece "Check Your … Calvin College Professor of Theatre Stephanie Sandberg and WMU Professor of Theatre Dwandra Nikole Lampkin, and with … been created from dozens of interviews with people in the WMU campus community. The script was written verbatim from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18620

Facilities Management units recognized for good stewardship

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… its steam trap management program. The program has allowed WMU to avoid $4.2 million in energy-related costs since its … properties, sports fields and parks. "Being a steward of WMU's environmental and physical resources aligns with the … customer service." Effective and Innovative Practices Award WMU was among five institutions selected to receive the 2012 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1239

Tobacco whistleblower to highlight spring Ethics Center series

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… month with a new look at Dr. Martin Luther King's speech at WMU. The presentation, titled "Social Justice and the … New Age: A 21st Century Look at Martin Luther King's WMU Speech," featured a panel discussion with philosophy … I." Feb. 25: Panel discussion featuring Dr. Norman Hawker, WMU professor of finance and commercial law, Dr. Michael …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21224