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Bolstered by court internship, political science grad prepares for law school

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… find the right fit for me, and I've always liked English, social studies, government, that kind of thing. Political … potential career options, including an opportunity to work with Hon. Curtis Bell , chief judge at Kalamazoo County … political science program, doing thesis research and work related to court cases as well as interning on local …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62478

New Sangren designed for instructional change and sustainability

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… educational personnel. Sangren is the setting for important work in the fields of education and sociology, impacting the … the area. The sociology department's Kercher Center for Social Research, on the third floor, conducts contract … through the eighth-grade Home of the Kercher Center for Social Research which conducts local, state and federal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1840

College of Arts and Sciences faculty earn coveted rotations with federal programs

College of Arts and Sciences

… professor of physics, began a rotation with NASA on May 2 , working primarily in three areas for the next two years: … must look at the natural environment, built environment and social sciences as well as "how are they going to examine … on in the Arctic." Hurwitz worked with numerous and varied social scientists, STEM scientists, Indigenous scholars and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68126

Internship helps brew exciting career now on tap for student

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… Wisconsin before selecting the region she will ultimately work in. Taylor, a Vicksburg native, initially enrolled at … in Kalamazoo. That turned into a part-time job doing social media marketing for the brewery. According to a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53045

Political science grad eyes future in advocacy for refugees, immigrants

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… long hours catching up with his peers at school while also working second shift on the packaging line at Amway to … members of his Medallion Scholars cohort, Najafi helped work on solutions to bring clean water to international … study, Najafi soon became a standout student. His hard work paid off when he learned he’d won the Medallion …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-political-science-mehran-najafi

Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… thinks about the movies, he thinks about all the hard work, love and support behind the scenes that make the … home alone after school.    He recalls his father, who worked long hours in the auto industry to support Knowles, … are on the cutting edge of film art and film as a tool of social critique and discussion.”   Cannes is also home to …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/02/study-abroad-sean-knowles

$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services

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… on Silvia Robazza, an undergraduate psychology student, works with a young patient at the Kalamazoo Autism Center. … to see how autism presents differently across clients and work with those clients for several hours per day," says Dr. … at a higher priority than teaching learning readiness and social skills. So, not only will we now be able to serve …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115

Associate professor releases framework for cross-racial/ethnic solidarity research

College of Education and Human Development

… Associate professor releases framework for cross-racial/ethnic solidarity research Submitted … Hybels on Dr. Samuel Beasley KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new framework, co-developed by Western Michigan University's Dr. … upholds White supremacy through an interdisciplinary and social justice approach," explains Dr. Donna Demanarig , …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/beasley-cecp-american-psychologist-racial-ethnic-solidarity-framework

Three accountancy students receive $15,000 scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… earned the award through their academic excellence and hard work. The merit-based scholarship is intended to encourage … dean’s list honors while gaining relevant experience working part time at Cortez Tax & Accounting. He furthered … trip to Ireland, which has a focus on  environmental, social, and governance initiatives and reporting . She has …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/01/pcaob-scholarship

Brookings Inst. economist tackles Great Recession, policy in Sichel talk

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… income distribution, public finance, aging, labor markets, social insurance and the behavioral effects of government tax and transfer policy. In recent work, he has assessed the impact of the 2008-10 stimulus programs on U.S. social protection and the economy, evaluated the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20064