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Grants to WMU pushed past $2.8 million in November, December

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… provide daily living, communication, behavior control and social skill services to adults with developmental … professor, respectively, of psychology. The grant will fund work to assist the state in building up its autism resources …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13203

Anita Hill to kick off new 'Raise Your Voice' speaker series

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… widespread attention. Hill currently is a professor of social policy, law and women's studies at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management. She was thrust into the … include bringing in a Theatre of the Oppressed group to work with First Year Experience students, an honors college …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21125

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

From Success at Southwest to Directing Denver International Airport: Dave LaPorte’s Aviation Operations Pathway

College of Aviation

… had experience."   That perspective led him to go to work for Southwest at Chicago's Midway Airport.  "At the … 1994 in Chicago when it dawned on him that mostly-outdoor work was more than challenging.  LaPorte signed up for … to the post of operations agent where I gained invaluable information about how an airline works," he says.  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/03/laporte

'The People's Scholar' to address diversity in community talk

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… (not verified) on Watkins KALAMAZOO--One of the leading social commentators, black speakers and high-action freedom … of various aspects of diversity as they relate to the workplace and world. This exploration will be done through … the lens of his role as an advocate for education and social justice. Watkins, a scholar in residence at Syracuse …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/321

Aviation Management and Operations Alumnus Mitchell Carr Cruising in His Career

College of Aviation

… do what's best for your mind, soul, and career, things will work out and you will thank yourself for taking the leap of … is where I wanted to be."    To help make ends meet, Carr worked in Western's Valley 2 cafe where he says he made … wasn't just serving hamburgers or tuna casserole.  "My co-workers used to play music through the speakers and have fun …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/carr

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

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

Hip-hop performance, film screening among events planned for Native American Heritage Month

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… Organization (NASO). "We're recognizing our history and working toward making it right." Several books related to … sovereignty, the impacts of historical trauma and systemic social justice issues. A panel discussion moderated by Bush … led by Dr. Dee Sherwood , associate professor of social work and director of the Native American Affairs …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73305

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