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TRIO future educators celebrated during cord ceremony

College of Education and Human Development

… Tyler McClenny, a secondary education student, is presented with a cord and certificate from TRIO FESP staff. Cheyenne … including WMU President Edward Montgomery . "You persisted, you hung in there and you didn't just survive … Participants in the program also have access to mentors who can assist them during career and graduate school …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71435

Miller Auditorium announces remainder of 2016-17 season shows

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… tickets and priority seating. PNC Broadway subscribers can see all five Miller Broadway shows for as low as $42 … priority seating is to become a Friends of Miller member. With donation levels starting as low as $25, members can purchase priority discounted tickets to any Lake …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33270

Study abroad at Western yields higher student success

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… at the Haenicke Institute .   Similar gains are seen with student retention, Milostan says. For example, 97% of … years. Scholarship funding is available, and trips can be life-changing, he says.   “Make the decision you would regret the least," advises Parrott. "There is not …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadimpact

Felix Sithiphone: Finding the fun in governmental accounting and life

Haworth College of Business

… in 2012, he accepted a position as a financial analyst with Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services. He … “They call it ‘fund accounting’ but he taught me that it can be ‘fun accounting,’” he says. The road to success in … students have is to work hard but also to “be patient with yourself and others.” In addition, Sithiphone recommends …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72095

Social work grad empowered to uplift migrant and Latinx communities

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jessica Cortes will graduate with a bachelor's degree in social work and is on an … says Cortes. "Whenever I go to tutor at El Concilio, I can really relate to those students because I was a student … And now to be on the other side, I can say, 'I understand your struggle. We can make it out, we just have to work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67907

Aspiring educators gather from across the state to learn, grow and collaborate

College of Education and Human Development

… Submitted by Chris Hybels on Attendees of the "So, you want to be a Teacher?" event pose for a photo after the … led by Dr. Brianne Pitts.  Members of AEM's E-board pose with Dr. Brianne Pitts (center). Debbie Schuitema from the … positions. “AEM at WMU is a place where aspiring educators can gather and grow," explained  Collin Holzberger , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71409

Ph.D. student earns teaching effectiveness award

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… effectiveness award Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Ph.D. candidate Hassan Shirzadi Jahromi works in an … engineering student why they chose Western, and no doubt you will hear about the hands-on learning that fills the … is gaining teaching experience as well as interacting with students and gaining an intercultural perspective of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67718

Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team

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… members’ first jump or more than 60th jump, as is the case with WMU senior Nathan Kueterman of Monroe, Michigan. "For your first jump, you build up a lot of nervousness when … organization into something that other collegiate teams can follow and model themselves after, and potentially …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594

New collaborative home for student organizations at Western encourages engagement, boosts belonging

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… and encouraging student engagement. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—You can't miss it. Front and center in Western Michigan … Cooper checks equipment in WIDR-FM's new space in the SOC. With both enclosed offices and desk spaces, a conference …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72511

Emily Bosak

First-Year Faces

… Junior Symphony, a graduate of WMU’s Academically Talented Youth Program and the winner of two prestigious … students, a strong curriculum and good relationships with both local hospitals. I was actually looking for those … than anywhere else that I applied,” she says. “I can’t wait to start freshman year as a Bronco!” To read …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59608