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How to find out if WMU is closed
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… if WMU is closed Submitted by Deanne Puca on Click this logo in GoWMU to register your phone number in the WMU Alert … or both, depending on the delivery options chosen at sign-up. In addition, all students and faculty and staff members … arts and events , visit wmich.edu/news . Contact: Tonya Durlach February 8, 2018 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/43782
Global internship experience brings marketing student closer to her goals
Haworth College of Business
… experience brings marketing student closer to her goals Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Isabel Henrickson's … and career paths that combined all of her interests. “What appeals to me most about marketing is that there are so … to help companies that are navigating this for the first time!” Curious where she will land? Follow Henrickson on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69664
WMU-related travel to China prohibited
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… community, which is always the first priority. With that goal in mind, all WMU travel to China is prohibited, … and the State Department’s Travel Advisories website . What you need to know about coronavirus: Novel coronavirus … how the situation in the United States will unfold at this time. "The risk to individuals is dependent on exposure. At …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57804
Journalism professor's book examines reporter bias
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… Publishers. Christian contends that although journalists go out of their way to avoid purposeful bias in the news, a … practical exercises that give readers the chance to apply what they learn. Sue Ellen Christian Christian joined WMU's … She has also worked on the staffs of the Los Angeles Times' Washington, D.C., bureau and the Detroit News. Her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/652
For virtual job interviews: Make a list, check your surroundings twice
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… face forward as they sit in front of a screen. Making a good impression to land a job or internship is challenging … his firm handshake or making eye contact, he spends his time in front of a mirror, critiquing what an employer will see over a screen. For a successful …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63027
The Velvelettes: A legendary Motown group born on Western's campus
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… missed a lesson until I was 22." That passion for piano is what led Barbee-McNeal to Kalamazoo in the early 1960s. She … of her studies, she couldn't get away from music. She'd go to the student center and hang out at the baby grand … piano, and friends would gather around and sing. "Every time I see a piano, I want to play it," she says. Eventually …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63261
WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through bilingual accounting bootcamp
Professional Development
… an accounting bootcamp participant. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— What began as a pandemic-era need has evolved into a … Beginning to use tools like QuickBooks for the first time. "This class opened my eyes to how I was running my … . “We’ve found the right formula—education paired with ongoing support,” says Burke. “It’s not just about growing …
https://wmich.edu/professional/news/2025/05/bilingual-accounting-bootcamp
Standout business graduate enters workforce armed with grit, resilience
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… Flynn on Read a special message from President Edward Montgomery for Western Michigan University's 2020 graduates. … actually a blessing how I chose WMU during such a stressful time for me. It was already April and my back was against … wall,” he says. “I kind of began to lose the excitement of what was a big life decision.” Smith, who grew up in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59046
WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter
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… features of the program is how customizable it is. It does a great job of tailoring a student's needs to set them … in their everyday living. "Employers have said for a long time they're interested in students who have soft skills," … knowledge of the content of their own disciplines, but what employers also want to see is students who have the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074
Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy
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… "Therapists really helped me through some of the darkest times in my life. I was like, 'You know what, if there's anything else I was put on this earth to … to Davis to become a mental health peer educator. "I was going through a really rough time transitioning into …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821