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Program launched to diversify health care workforce through university-community partnerships

College of Health and Human Services

… 2021 to the Health Careers Pipeline Program (HCPP). HCPP is a seven-week mentorship program focused on health career … mentors will meet weekly, participating in activities and discussions to introduce them to various health careers. … challenges these high school students will face,” says Lisa Brennan , executive director of the Western Regional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62357

From heartbreak to hope

W Magazine

… of lives with the school in Cambodia he helped found. But his accomplishments did not come easily. A journey born from heartbreak … He learned English and graduated high school, but he struggled to find his place in higher education. Then, he found …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57397

20 new WMU students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

News

… to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based … awards in American higher education. Fifteen of this year's incoming scholars received a Presidential … or the individuals for whom the scholarships were established. The 2012 recipients were announced in July. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1223

Geoffrey A. Smith obituary

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… A. Smith Geoffrey A. Smith , a former dean of the Division of Continuing Education at Western Michigan … education and was promoted to dean in 1988. The unit is now named Extended University Programs. Smith retired in … time after two years of employment as director of the Dissemination Project for the CREATE team in the Evaluation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46238

Alumnus turned top Seattle tech CEO tackles health care arena

W Magazine

… Singh , BS ‘91, may not have been the shining star on his high school football team, he’s shown brilliance as a CEO … of speed or agility. Seeing the best in people may be this engineering grad’s greatest strength. “If people believe … for me to start my life over,” he says. “So, I basically begged Dr. Azim Houshyar to let me take 25 credits in one …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75128

Be a dream chaser: Early childhood education major follows her calling

College of Education and Human Development

… car accident when she was 12. When her dad remarried, his priorities shifted and she had to become more … the littles. Since losing my mom, my heart has just grown bigger and bigger for children—especially the ones who really … grew up going to Indian Lake, in Vicksburg, Michigan, to visit family and friends all throughout her childhood—a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69544

College of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October

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… the college's aviation facilities Oct. 24 at W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek for the dinner celebration. The … campus with top-flight facilities and a fleet of 39 sophisticated aircraft. David Powell , dean of the College of … a beacon for new generations of young people seeking satisfying career paths, we're also a global player in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19950

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in April

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… art shows. Opportunities to get globally engaged are published weekly at  wmich.edu/global/events  by WMU's Haenicke … for A Weekly Update     APril 2019 Wednesday, April 10 CELCIS conversation circle —2 to 3 p.m. in the fourth-floor … area of Ellsworth hall, WMU; hosted by the Center for English Language and Culture for International Students. Join …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52573

Three development, alumni relations VP candidates to visit campus

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… Three development, alumni relations VP candidates to visit campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … of the Western Michigan University Foundation will visit campus in coming weeks. Each candidate will spend two … Nov. 8 , in the Bernhard Center's North Ballroom. • Kristen R. DeVries, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 , in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50081

WMU gets final OK to offer classes in Punta Gorda and Tampa

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… in Florida. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Higher Learning Commission has approved Western Michigan University's request to offer programs at two locations in Florida. The HLC's decision follows last year's approval by Florida’s Commission for Independent Education to grant provisional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38888