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Social work director awarded grant for student mental health initiative
College of Health and Human Services
… the Student Mental Health and Retention Training (SMART) Program . Dr. Lee leads this initiative in collaboration … Dr. Kyoung Lee, Director, School of Social Work The SMART Program, funded through Section 31ff of the State School Aid … the previous fiscal year. Through Dr. Lee’s leadership, the program ensures that future school social workers gain …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/11/leesmart
WMU professor advises on internationalization initiatives in Brazil
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… said. Faculty applying for a Fulbright Specialist program go through a peer review process to be placed on a … has also received two Fulbright Core Awards, 1-2 semester programs which give a student or professor a chance to teach … global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic opportunities on campus; providing …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/12/butterfield-fulbright-brazil
NeoVent duo wins innovation prize sponsored by U.S. Patent Office
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… (not verified) on From left: Joseph Barnett, Stephen John and Mo Rocca KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The creation of a … the top spot in the Collegiate Inventors Competition, a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame sponsored by … Office and the AbbVie Foundation. WMU May alumnus Stephen John of Portage and senior Joseph Barnett of Kalamazoo, were …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28697
Student contest part of MLK academy's 50th-anniversary celebration
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… Michigan University's longest-running academic support programs, the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Scholars Academy , is celebrating its 50th anniversary. … MLK Academy The Martin Luther King Jr. Student Scholars Academy has the capacity to serve 200 participants …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45215
Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … for the awards in the 32nd annual Medallion Scholarship Program Competition held during two January sessions at WMU. … service activities have included altar serving for St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, and volunteering for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26024
Philanthropic opportunities uncorked with new WMU wine
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… Michigan University's leadership and business strategy program researched, developed and are now poised to launch a … like Newman's Own and TOMS, Bronconess profits will fund scholarships for leadership and business strategy students … "The wine is high-quality, and the profits are directed to scholarships for students in the leadership and business …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55583
WMU professor publishes book examining religious expression in U.S. public schools
College of Education and Human Development
… a faculty member in Western’s K-12 educational leadership program, Geier brings his research directly into the classroom. His ongoing scholarship helps prepare current and future school leaders …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/brett-geier-education-religion-supreme-court-case-prayer
Some 3,000 medievalists from dozens of nations to gather at WMU
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… the event attracts professional academics, independent scholars, students, writers, performers, medieval … hosted by learned societies, publishers, and academic programs. The exhibits hall is a favorite venue for both … in 2012. The institute's founding director, Dr. John Sommerfeldt , describes the origin of the conference in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23536
WMU to offer advanced coursework in purchasing management
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… at apurchasingd.com/solutions/training . About WMU's ISM program Ranked No. 12 in undergraduate supply chain management education by Gartner, WMU's ISM program has been recognized nationally by several … technology and supply chain and business education. The program’s Bronco Force consulting teams give students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17758
WMU employee wins Regional United Way sweepstakes
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… Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region. WMU President John M. Dunn surprised her with the announcement Dec. 14 by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36968