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WMU faculty promotes Seita Scholars Program at national conference for student social mobility
College of Education and Human Development
… field." The Seita Scholars Program supports WMU students with lived experience in foster care. Students in the … is one of the most important drivers of an individual’s upward mobility in society. Social mobility promotes … 12 Scholars will travel to the Dominican Republic to meet with policy makers, complete a service project with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73514
Graduate student ready for new career in organizational change leadership
College of Education and Human Development
… change leadership Submitted by Chris Hybels on Sarah Eggerstedt KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Where does a master's degree fit … Having graduated from Western on Saturday, April 27 , with a master's degree in organizational change leadership … worked in the geosciences for the first half of my career, with the second half of my career dedicated to higher …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75534
White, Potter, Nowak and Parker are headed to the NFL
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… tackle Drew Nowak signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tuesday, May 1, it was … offensive lineman Anthony Parker had signed as a free agent with the N.Y. Jets. White joins Greg Jennings as the only … Bills, 1995) and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer E.J. Biggers (Tampa Bay, 2009). Jordan White During 2011 season, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/376
New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact
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… high-tech device that generates intense pressure combined with heat to cut hard and brittle materials has been … high pressures generated by diamond cutting tools, along with intense and focused laser beam, to cut hard, brittle … the research has garnered worldwide recognition among those with the authority to put cash behind new, emerging …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/443
Grad designs completely online introductory anatomy class
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… conduct at home. Taylor Paskin , who graduated last June with a master's degree in biological sciences, stayed on as … textbook." Paskin was able to find a textbook that came with some basic lab tools for experiments. Additional … could be easily purchased. "They can do their labs at home with inexpensive ingredients that can be purchased at the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4402
WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids
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… to help teach writing as well as provide young writers with a popular summer camp opportunity. The Third Coast … have engaged in Third Coast's other summer programs, along with thousands who have been part of in-school professional … as Writer seminar and a seminar in Farmington Hills, Mich., with the Holocaust Education Network. Third Coast also will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5567
New career opportunities take flight in partnership between Western, SkyWest Airlines
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… University announces wheels up on an enhanced partnership with SkyWest Airlines, the largest regional airline in the … be more thrilled to be on board now as an elite partner with SkyWest, which will give students direct access to … professionals. “We are excited for this elite partnership with Western Michigan University and the additional benefits …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70478
WMU launches new effort to advance climate commitment
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… by launching a new Carbon Neutrality Committee, charged with researching and developing a long-range plan to reduce … it is feasible to speed up that goal to the year 2050, with a commitment to cut the University's carbon footprint in half by the year 2030. Taking such an aggressive approach, however, does not come without costs. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55956
Aviation alum delivers critical supplies, personnel for pandemic response
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… largest airline in the United States, Morgenstern has logged thousands of miles transporting critical people and … take him everywhere from New York to Honolulu, Hawaii. “With that said, Alaska Airlines has always been an essential … His experiences during the Great Recession—when he was furloughed twice by two different airlines—and after 9/11 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58982
From classroom to credit union, Chloe Park invests in her future
Haworth College of Business
… she then took that data and created visual reports with the help of tools such as Power Business Intelligence … Before making her way to WMU Haworth, Park attended Kellogg Community College where she earned her associate degree. … of education and resources available aligned perfectly with my academic goals,” she says. Transferring to a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73126