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Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award

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… the global water supply crisis. He will interact and work with more than 170 professionals from across the … debate, revise and advance the watershed science framework he and his colleagues have proposed; brainstorm and … in Western democracies in light of emerging political, social and technological realities. These include changes in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68180

Defining your success

Haworth College of Business

… takes plenty of time and experience. Preparing to enter the workforce, Astor has been honing her craft by engaging in … business fraternity. “Planning professional workshops and social events with my team for our members to start … aren’t afraid to take risks, try new things and create valuable relationships.   “The most important advice I have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69900

Events at WMU and across community slated to honor King

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… methods and techniques to explore new approaches to working toward more inclusive communities. An experienced … methods and techniques to explore new approaches to working toward more inclusive communities. An experienced … and other aspects of English studies can advance issues of social justice and those involving race and ethnicity, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4076

Kamlesh Sharma obituary

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… a professor emeritus of arts and sciences who taught social science and sociology. Kamlesh Sharma's longest … period of service began in 1981. However, she initially worked at WMU from 1976 to 1978 after filling a … committees and councils. Her on-campus extracurricular work included serving as chair of the Science Area Executive …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37240

Pride Month celebrates resiliency of Western's LGBTQ communities

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… party, 7 p.m. June 25 : Relationship liberation livestream workshop, 7 p.m. Join an event "This year, we're really … happen," adds Makenzie Marts , program assistant, who worked alongside the OUTspoken RSO and OutFront Kalamazoo to … at the YWCA of Kalamazoo and Western alum; Cody Charles , social justice educator and writer; and Dr. Michelle Johnson …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64363

WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families

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… solutions. We are excited to roll up our sleeves and work collaboratively to improve developmental, educational and social outcomes for the children of Southeast Grand Rapids." … helped bring organizations together for this important work. "We are proud to have partnered in the collaborative …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66620

Time magazine's Hero for the Planet to speak at Chenery Auditorium

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… to nurture a conversation among scientists, humanists, social scientists, artists, politicians and citizens from … connections between science and the humanities through the work of scientists, engineers, artists and humanists who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35331

WMU student develops AI solutions to enhance K-12 education assessment

College of Education and Human Development

… "These skills are central to 21st-century learning frameworks but notoriously difficult to assess fairly and … scale using human raters alone." According to Amoateng, his work is aligned with the U.S. Department of Education's and … integrate AI into the education sector. Additionally, the work addresses critical challenges in large-scale …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/06/amoateng-artificial-intelligence-education-research

Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual arts

College of Education and Human Development

… are inspired by and reference international peers in their works. But can it be forgetful of their cultural identity? … is still a need to convey a clear idea of the historical, social and cultural context in which it emerges.  "The main … Pimentel. "I expect that this research will generate valuable and transformative knowledge that contributes to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74388

Three WMU students receive prestigious scholarships

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… goods marketing program . " The combined talent and hard work our students put in, the experience they get in the … Association for the past year, holding the roles of social events director and internal recruiting director, and … our program's amazing professors," Frye says. "I knew I was working hard, and it's an amazing feeling to be recognized …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55328