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WMU and Greenleaf Trust celebrate 2021 scholars
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… Yet William D. Johnston , founder and chair, was discouraged to find that a small number of students from … and has hired many of its scholars as full-time employees. “What the evidence of our Greenleaf Trust scholars … cares about their scholars and the program as a whole is what sticks out the most to me,” says Victor Perez , a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66096
Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year
College of Arts and Sciences
… Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year Submitted by Anonymous … in biomedical sciences from Western. “He was one of my biggest inspirations in life and he continues to mentor me to … time thinking, ‘but those are each different paths, right? What am I going to do?’” That initial uncertainty about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69144
U.S. Poet Laureate Levine to speak at WMU's Schneider Hall
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… as an "ironic Whitman of the industrial heartland," will visit Western Michigan University for a public reading of his work at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. Levine is a Pulitzer … poems include "News of the World," published in 2009, and "What Work Is," which won the National Book Award for Poetry …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1511
A vision to help individuals with autism thrive
W Magazine
… A vision to help individuals with autism thrive Submitted by … full potential. She used her personal experience as well as what she’s learned earning a master’s in Developmental … they are without trying to fix them. My goal is to find out what’s important to them and how I can help develop those …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62177
Western's jazz program earns accolades from international publication
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s jazz studies program is boasting several wins from international magazine … Graduate and undergraduate students secured three awards in what’s considered the most prestigious competition in jazz … ( Dr. Andrew Rathbun ) Faith Quashie , Vocal Jazz Soloist, Undergraduate College Outstanding Performances ( …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68549
School of Communication professor launches new podcast: ‘The Communicative Leader’
College of Arts and Sciences
… and leaders. Dr. Leah Omilion-Hodges Now, Omilion-Hodges is bringing her abundance of expertise and experience on the … “I’ve wanted to find an outlet to give specific, concrete suggestions for employees of all ranks and across all … stems from, in part, her time as a young professional in what she describes as a “dysfunctional” organization—an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69265
Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion
College of Arts and Sciences
… Ashlyn Kuersten 's voicemail and inbox. Everyone, it seems, is interested in her Cold Case Program —a first-of-its-kind … State Police Forensic Lab in Grand Rapids. Students learned what it takes to collect fingerprints from evidence and had … is a privilege I am forever thankful for. No matter what 'evil' this world throws at us, I am so happy to be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777
Princeton Review names WMU a ‘best business school’ for an MBA
Haworth College of Business
… Michigan University's Haworth College of Business is once again on Princeton Review's list of best business schools. The education services company … are “challenged to constantly find a way to incorporate what I am learning into my career.” Smaller class sizes are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67482
Newell Rubbermaid to build at BTR Park
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… to have a Kalamazoo employee base of up to 100. The firm is the corporate umbrella for such well-known brands as … Calphalon®, Paper Mate® and Irwin®. The company's move is being assisted with a $2 million award from the Michigan … take place at the site. WMU trustees approved the sale of what is known as Parcel No. 26 at their Feb. 27 meeting. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6076
Assessment Conference returns for 8th year
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… , on campus in the Fetzer Center. WMU graduate teaching assistants as well as faculty and staff members, including … as follows: Plenary talk—"Assessment as Ally: Focusing on What Matters," by Rogers, 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Plenary talk— … Data into Information" by Rogers and "Honing in on What to Measure" by McKinney, 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. For more WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38207