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Work experiences shape student's future in public policy

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… future in public policy Submitted by Erin Flynn on Li Cheng WASHINGTON, D.C.—Graduates thrive in their fields because of the … applied what they were learning in the classroom. Li Cheng was already working at the American Academy of Child & …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53043

WMU garners more than $1.6 million in grants in months of April, May

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… passed the $1.6 million mark in externally funded awards in April and May, pushing the year-to-date total above $21 million since the start of the … June 29 meeting. Research grants Research grants led the way, falling just short of $1 million, followed by grants …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33493

2015 RecycleMania tournament underway

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… 2015 RecycleMania tournament underway Submitted by Anne Copeland on The … a competition that builds school spirit and encourages waste reduction and recycling on campuses nationwide. WMU is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21779

Focused on the future

W Magazine

… on the future Submitted by Erin Flynn on Drs. Doug Lepisto and Derrick McIver are co-directors of the Center for Principled Leadership and Business … but by working on real problems for real businesses, I was faced with team conflict, ambiguity and fast-paced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62166

Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

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… Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses Submitted by … low-cost courses are taught in English and are open to adults age 18 or older for personal enrichment rather … Baoqing Qian , instructor of Chinese calligraphy, was born and raised in Beijing. Growing up in a traditional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20673

Business college receives naming gift for sales, negotiation and leadership lab

Haworth College of Business

… there were 49 majors. Now, 18 years later, enrollment has topped 320 students, necessitating a lab expansion to … Opportunity for greater collaboration via new software. Student accounts with archival footage of role-plays. … in impactful change," says Kaiser. "Perhaps one of the greatest opportunities is the chance to give back to where it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45696

New student center highlights diversity and inclusion

WMU Student Center

… the Institutional Diversity and Multiculturalism committee was to create a space that centered on student inclusion and engagement. The “voices wall” inside the new student center will feature student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67395

Welcoming messages going up around campus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Force on Welcome boards can be found near the entrance to WMU’s libraries. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Be proud," "Mi casa es … professor of University Libraries and a librarian at WMU’s Swain Education Library. "We learn so much from each other … to discuss joining current welcome efforts and finding new ways to be welcoming in the wake of the divisive 2016 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38526

Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant

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… Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant Submitted … receive $3,000 to support three projects currently underway. Xiong, a Western Michigan University professor of history, will use the award to promote a recently authored historical novel, to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31707

WMU trustees extend president's contract into 2017

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… WMU trustees extend president's contract into 2017 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on President … has served as the University's eighth president since 2007, was lauded by Board Chair James Hettinger, who praised the … to July 1, and it is the same percentage increase awarded earlier this fall to employee groups who do not have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20123