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Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club
News
… 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
Sales students take second place at national competition
Haworth College of Business
… Griffith on Trenton Sands (left) and Erin Rogers (right) finished second at the 2022 State Farm Marketing and Sales … across the nation competed at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Rogers and Sands are both sales and … “I’m definitely proud of how Erin and I were both able to juggle not only this competition, but our many different …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69903
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
News
… 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
College of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October
News
… 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
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
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