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Michigan State Police fund WMU Cold Case Program students: A win-win for justice and education

Cold Case Program with Michigan State Police

… cadets or student assistants. They will be paid for their work both in the Cold Case Program offices and up to an … the program and her students. "Until now, we've relied on donations to fund this work," says  Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten , … valuable hands-on experience by learning from detectives how to solve real cases.  "Being a part of the Cold Case …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/72963

Joey Pisano scrubs into sales: finds his passion in the medical device industry

Haworth College of Business

… care about my growth, and the classes themselves push me to do my best. I look forward to going to these classes because … his experiences on campus, Pisano had the chance to shadow a Stryker sales representative through their day in a … opportunity and really solidified that this is the kind of work I want to do in the future.” Pisano shares some advice …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/sale-business-marketingjoey-pisanomedical-device-sales

Nursing student achieves debt-free education

College of Health and Human Services

… Abigail recently completed her Honors Thesis through LHC, working closely with a committee of faculty mentors whose … of financial pressure. These scholarships also opened the door for Abigail to study abroad in Portugal for a month—an …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/abigail

April Kzoo Sings event set

News

… the Grand Tier lobby. The April song is "Africa" by Toto. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There will be a $5 cover charge, and … a full cash bar and complimentary snacks will be provided. How it works "Kzoo Sings!" is a drop in, no-commitment singing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39445

Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion

College of Arts and Sciences

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on NBC Today Show reporter and anchor Savannah Sellers interviews WMU … at long last. “One of the detectives said it best. 'If we do nothing, we get nothing,'" Kuersten says. The Cold Case program provides a framework for Western students to assist law enforcement agencies …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777

Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help refugees

W Magazine

… me to my core thinking about what they've gone through and how they are just trying to have a better life." Richardson … not going back to Jordan. I ended up spending a whole year working in the refugee camps that dot Europe." Fernandez traveled around, volunteering with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57378

State funding to end sexual assault will turn bystanders into HEROES

News

… the second award WMU has received. The funds will be put to work to dramatically expand the successful Western HEROES … the situation Take R esponsibility by becoming the one who does something O btain the E ducation and training to know how to safely intervene, and S tep up to make a difference. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36832

College of Education and Human Development instructors earn university awards for first-year experience course

College of Education and Human Development

… a nomination process, the awards recognize outstanding work for both instructors and student leaders of FYE. …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/12/first-year-fye-award-education-human-development-andree-voss-2025

Willow Martin: Finding your balance

Haworth College of Business

… sport. On the trip to Florida, I used the same techniques I do when our team travels. I wrote out exactly what I needed to accomplish during the week I was gone, working around when we left for the drive back to Michigan.” … with creating a structure and communicating with us. I like how she is descriptive, but still straight to the point, so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58744

Ethics event to feature Purdue scholar's discussion on preventing violence

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Purdue University expert will discuss how to organize to prevent violence when she speaks in early … funded, political violence prevention initiative that does peacebuilding work in fragile states and conducts research to advance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37949