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Mentorship, leadership opportunities open world of possibility for education graduate

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… the Kalamazoo Promise, months before graduation, as a pathway coach, mentoring high school seniors. "It was initially an internship until I was hired in January," … Wilson attributes her thriving at Western to a deep support system, which she first found as a first-year student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75463

Top seniors to be honored as 2013 Presidential Scholars

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… After each of this year's scholars are recognized and awarded certificates, a dessert buffet reception will be held … a talented young woman who grew up in the foster care system, came to WMU through the University's Seita Scholars … who has contributed to improving New York City's drinking water; and a soon-to-be psychologist who studies the effects …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5560

New HyFlex model provides ultimate flexibility for MBA students to advance careers

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… degrees in psychology and English in 1983. "I might want to teach with (my master's degree). I've been in … to do that." Greschak listens to a classmate. While he'd always planned on graduate school, "life happened" and he … my instructional designer to fix some of my mistakes in the system," says Bott. "It reminds me how creative and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63891

New Resiliency Center coordinates care for the ‘whole person’

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… those who are in the child’s life.” Drawings hang on an art wall in the Children’s Trauma Assessment Center. These … really excited to see how we can look at the whole family system.” The intent of the new center is not to duplicate … best fulfill their needs. Resiliency case manager Shelbey Watson-Beasley, also a social work graduate student, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63901

WMU secures NIH grant to use technology to battle opioid addiction

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… DynamiCare Health , in collaboration with WMU, has been awarded a $222,383 grant from the National Institutes of … platform, but this is the first time the company's system—or contingency management itself—will be used in … misuse and addiction and enhance pain management. WMU's award is one of 375 grant awards across 41 states made by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55634

Campus office hours released for Thanksgiving recess

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… K-Zoo Coney until 4 p.m. and PNC, Biggby Coffee and Subway until 5 p.m. that day. The Bernhard Center will be open … to midnight Sunday , Biggby from 11 a.m. to midnight and Subway from 3 to 11 p.m. All other offices and Bronco Mall … reduce energy costs during the recess, heating and cooling systems in all office and classroom buildings controlled by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56527

Engineering students set career plans in motion through Grand Rapids internship

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… Sykes in his company's office. “They built and tested this system, so it has all the components needed to actually … says Ben Moes , company owner and CEO. “The customer was thrilled with what we produced. They actually showed it … lot, too.”   Strengthening the foundation   Whether in software or hardware development, Sykes is calculating a future …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/dan-praise-landon-sykes-complete-engineering-internship-moetion-technologies

Business students vie for share of $250,000 competition prize

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… their business ideas," says Vaughn, who is from Mattawan. "It's just a surreal moment to not only be representing … came up with the idea for SnapDuct—an innovative connection system for ductwork that could save HVAC installers time and … up in a small family heating and cooling business where I was a part-time helper, installing and sealing sheet metal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52859

Countywide Earth Day celebration set for April 20

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… chair of the Kalamazoo Earth Day Committee says the theme was inspired by the number of households in the county—101,000. "We want to encourage and celebrate the very many things that so … that WMU students use their free access to the city's bus system to go from campus to the festival and back. Event …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52948

WMU administration to launch employee engagement survey

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… commitment to our students and our University," President Edward Montgomery told employees in a March 11 email message … made to work here. Our last comprehensive engagement survey was in 2012, and the time is right for us to conduct another … per employee. Addresses will be purged from ModernThink's system once the survey project is finished. It takes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52385