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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

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

WMU announces new class of Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grant recipients

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… Flynn on The inaugural DigitalWMU marketing career fair was a success, netting multiple students internships and … solutions for a global company to  testing propulsion systems with NASA scientists and working alongside Michigan … cases , Western Michigan University students don't have to wait to build skills in their fields. They have …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/experience-driven-learning-venture-grants-2025-announcement

WMU's acclaimed Seita Scholars program names new director

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… will take over as its director, effective Jan 3, 2017 . She was selected to lead the nationally known initiative after a … of the Center for Fostering Success. "The search committee was impressed by Ronicka's well-rounded experience at WMU, … with my godsons, who were once in the Michigan foster care system before being adopted by a family member," she says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37081

Most offices closed Thanksgiving weekend

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… Friday, Nov. 25, 5 p.m. , Bronco football vs. Toledo at Waldo Stadium. Tickets: wmubroncos.com or (888) 4-WMU-TIX. … Center will be open 10:30 a.m. to midnight Sunday, and Subway will be open reduced hours 3 to 11 p.m. All other … costs while the University is closed, heating and cooling systems in all office and classroom buildings controlled by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36450