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Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club

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… employees for a total of 1,202 members. The membership list is posted online at wmich.edu/hr/25yearclub . This year's inductees Joyce A. Alexander , finance assistant, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20077

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

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

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… 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

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

Candidates to head education college visiting campus

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… Candidates to head education college visiting campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … the College of Education and Human Development, who will visit campus June 7-13 to meet with faculty, staff and students and make public presentations. During the visits, each candidate will make a public presentation from 2 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7477

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