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Dollars and cents of good governance explored in Sichel Series

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… research focuses on social welfare policy, labor force development, public management and econometric methods for … the federal government on evaluations of workforce development programs, states on their social welfare and … organizations such as the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, UNICEF and others in research to improve …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1647

Award-winning economists lined up for Sichel Series' 50th year

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… topic "Making Microfinance Work." Erica Field Field is a development economist and uses the tools of microeconomic … She currently serves as a faculty research fellow in development at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a … fellow at BREAD—Bureau for Research in Economic Analysis of Development—and a member of J-PAL—the Abdul Latif Jameel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10155

Award-winning WMU alumna is new Grand Rapids regional location director

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… location. With a robust portfolio of nonprofit program development, operations and project management experience, … the future of the Grand Rapids location by spearheading the development and implementation of a new strategic plan, … project management, communications, operations and program development to WMU-Grand Rapids.  Prior to her decade at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64494

Facing the future: Artificial intelligence is evolving at warp speed—but at what cost?

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… new. It's not Alexa telling you the weather or Siri digging up an obscure fact on a celebrity; this technology is … in early 2023. "I think that really did create a massive, game-changing event for the general public," Chad Edwards … adds Dr. Gwen Tarbox , director of the Office of Faculty Development in WMUx. "We're interested in what AI tells us …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71771

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn postsecondary credentials

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… transportation and financial challenges. “This grant is a game-changer for our community,” says  Dr. Jason Glass , …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/wmu-kalamazoo-valley-kalamazoo-promise-recieve-innovation-investment-award-grant

Most offices closed Thanksgiving weekend

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… on Saturday, Nov. 29. The last home Bronco football game will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 28 against …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20330

Western Michigan University, MEDC announce major new state-of-the-art EV and semiconductor technical learning program expansions

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… by Erin Flynn on Funding from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is helping Western expand technical … by leaders with Western Michigan University, Kellogg Community College (KCC) and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), as well as representatives of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/wmu-medc-kcc-electric-vehicle-semiconductor-training-program-expansions

Alumni Association selects leadership for 2012-13

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… Jeanne La Mere of Marietta, Ga., director of curriculum development for Cengage Learning in Atlanta. La Mere earned … in 1974. He previously has served as a member of the Board Development, Executive and Finance committees. Directors … serves the University and works through the Office of Development and Alumni Relations to foster an alumni …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1021

WMU Alumni Association selects leadership for 2013-14

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… He previously has served as a member of the Board Development, Executive and Finance committees. New Executive … Jeanne La Mere of Marietta, Ga., director of curriculum development for Cengage Learning in Atlanta, B.A., Master of … The WMU Alumni Association works through the Office of Development and Alumni Relations to serve the University's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8054

WMU’s East Hall to be renovated for use as alumni center

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… East Hall, circa 2006 KALAMAZOO—With the proposed private development of Western Michigan University’s historic East … The developer’s plan was to use state brownfield redevelopment and historic preservation tax credits—which were … past year and replaced with a loan program for community development that would allow only a $10 million repayable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3415