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Experiences at WMU serve HR executive well in professional life

W Magazine

… a profound impact on the human resources professional she is today. “I was very quiet and shy, so I decided to … four days, and you are trying to connect and understand what they want, putting them on a path that will lead them … well as for the entire company, including topics of micro-aggression, bias and harassment. “In order to be really great …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57384

Experience-Driven Learning Spans Borders: International alumnus reflects on journey home

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… on journey home Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on Deniss Efesper Nkya came to WMU from Tanzania on a Fulbright … to do, he says. “I know I’m a good leader—that is what I’m taking from Western. The work I did here really … from his eye. “Many people leave to get their degrees, but what stands out are the skills you bring back. I know that I …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/07/international-student-internship

Persistence pays dividends for business student with accounting job waiting after graduation

News

… Persistence pays dividends for business student with accounting … Mich.—Family is important to Jamilah Anthony . It's what fuels her drive to succeed and also what she's found in pursuing her passion at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66508

Western students lead strategy development to keep young professionals in Kalamazoo

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… from the Monroe-Brown Foundation looks on. (Courtesy: Madison Rose Photography) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Keeping talent in … Council that brought together all kinds of people. And what did they say the central challenge facing the state is? … and downtown by hosting interactive events highlighting what Kalamazoo has to offer and incentivizing getting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75403

Campus community, alumni welcomed to homecoming week events ahead of game

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… faculty and staff are gathering across campus under this year’s theme, “Home Sweet Home,” to welcome alumni, … early days: How did Western expand across Stadium Drive? What was here before it became Main Campus? Parking is … lots adjacent to the Bernhard Center. Wednesday, Oct. 12 "What is (American) football," a cultural workshop primarily …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69383

Inspired by alumni grandparents, future Bronco aims to take wing as pilot

First-Year Faces

… let me sit in the co-pilot seat—and I knew then that this was what I wanted to do with my life.” Her aspirations will … “It all depends on how busy my freshman year will be and what I can fit in. But I enjoy lacrosse, swimming, soccer, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68369

From frontline worker to a future in HR: Jessica Robach has found her purpose

Haworth College of Business

… management (HRM) student Jessica Robach , hard work is nothing new. Having worked in a manufacturing position … at Western Michigan University, she is getting a taste of what her future holds. Beginning during the past January, … have the opportunity to network and find out more about what their careers could look like.” She also shares how WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73614

Strategic Planning enters next phase at WMU

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… the future of Western Michigan University. The institution is developing a new Strategic Plan to prepare for the decade … and generate ideas about the University's core purpose, what future success might look like and the values that define WMU. A virtual suggestion box remains open online. "Our process this year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66741

WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field

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… a hydrogeology field course in 2019. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Where is the best place to drill a well? How does water flow underground? What contaminants are in our drinking water? Heightened … in Maryland for the NSF award. Collaborators include Drs. Peggy McNeal and Joel Moore . McNeal, who earned a doctorate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62867

Finding Common Ground

W Magazine

… Rudolf Siebert, professor emeritus of comparative religion, is looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. "Our political discourse has really declined in the world. What we want to do is see it come to a level where people … “For him, it’s not about him. It’s about something much bigger.” Siebert has also hosted a weekly lunch for decades, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57179