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Tech company CEO next up in entrepreneurship series

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… is free and open to the public and begins at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast. Reservations are required and can be made by … economy" and has added locations across the country with major offices in Chicago, Detroit and Boston, with team members located at virtual home offices in nine …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7002

Longtime educator, social work professional tapped to lead College of Health and Human Services as interim dean

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… Academic affairs will launch a national search this fall with the goal of having a permanent dean identified and in … counselor. Her clinical work focuses on individuals with co-occurring needs involving mental and substance use … for Opioid Use Disorders program. Harrison also worked with Chapleau to develop and find funding for a secure …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72066

Latest sales win makes WMU most victorious university in national competition's history

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… University of Central Missouri, during the fall semester, with one student taking top honors in the customer service … on how a State Farm agent could develop a relationship with a new client from an internet lead. The role-play began with an appointment-setting phone call where the agent’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57501

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

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… Silvia Robazza, an undergraduate psychology student, works with a young patient at the Kalamazoo Autism Center. … Autism Center of Excellence expand services for individuals with severe behavioral challenges at the Kalamazoo Autism … in terms of the cumulative amount of time they can spend with children with autism. But if those students come here, …

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

WMU students moved to retirement home as part of intergenerational study

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… and their personal lives in an assisted-living facility with residents who are in their 80s and 90s, an unusual … and relationship building, the students are cohabitating with about 40 elders to live and engage as side-by-side … denizens.  “The residents have the opportunity to interact with younger people. They hear about their lives. They hear …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46636

Math and science experts chosen for teaching fellowship program

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… rural schools. KALAMAZOO—The third class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellows , … to provide Michigan's high-need urban and rural schools with teachers who offer both cutting-edge preparation and … the program was launched by the Kellogg Foundation in 2009 with $18 million in support. The program is administered by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8125

New Broncos Lead Internship Program will benefit students, Kalamazoo community

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… Council has had over the last 12 years had something to do with a college student with a brilliant idea who wanted to try it out," adds … the program. Page has been working for months to connect with employers around the Kalamazoo area and create …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71129

From Middle East to Midwest, aviation management student thrives through new opportunities

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… by Erin Flynn on Varsha Sundareswaran is graduating with a bachelor's degree in aviation management and … is friendly here. When I first came in, orientation with the Haenicke Institute was enough to tell me how … where she grew into a confident leader and manager. And with a freshly minted aviation management and operations …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75474

Chemical engineering grad ready to make a splash in sustainability efforts

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… Republic, Sanchez will graduate Saturday, April 29 , with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and a job … Sanchez came to Western through a dual-degree partnership with Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) in … stand out in her chosen field. One project involved working with Dr. Mert Atilhan , associate professor of chemical and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71513

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute appoints new director

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… Dr. Toni Woolfork-Barnes will transition to her new role with OLLI at WMU on Wednesday, May 1 . Woolfork-Barnes … various student-focused programs at WMU into her new role with OLLI at WMU, most recently serving as the director of … had two separate stints as the director for Upward Bound at WMU with time between the two spent as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52789