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Longtime College of Arts and Sciences director of advising retires

College of Arts and Sciences

… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Go to class. Do your work. Ask for help.  Emblazoned on the wall at the … college, became a sort of mantra for students who engaged with the advising office over the years.  “As an advisor, … Knutson says, “It’s about the little contributions you can make to the greater good of the University. It was a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68709

Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies honored with community award by Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo

College of Education and Human Development

… Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies honored with community award by Boys & Girls Club of Greater … individualized, one-on-one instruction from WMU teacher candidates tailored to their specific academic goals. While … in kindergarten, first and second grade demonstrated significant growth in their foundational reading skills. Notably, …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/02/special-education-literacy-children-reading-tutoring-bgc-kalamazoo-award

From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future

News

… college in Nashville, Tennessee—for its internship program with NASA. But her cosmic aspirations were quickly jolted … "Mr. Everything"—she felt the need to spread her wings. "You see things sometimes when you go back to your hometown … an office, how to create structure around yourself so you can get the things you need to get done—those skills were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942

WMU program offers free tutoring, mentorship to KPS middle and high school students

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… Program, Western students are employed to mentor and help with homework free of charge. Roughly 50 KPS students signed … "We're just trying to help the students any way we can." While the U.S. Department of Education is just … students need that sense of belonging, that feeling that you care. When they come to tutoring, it's one-on-one or in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63181

Future Iraqi engineer learns English and new perspectives at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to study abroad for three years—one year to learn American English and two years to study for my master’s degree.” … to know and understand American culture, and to help him with everyday things, like grocery shopping. But, he has … changed those perceptions. I thought Americans would be aggressive. In actuality, I found them to be kind and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/01/nemeah-spotlight

From spores to scores: WMU grad student cultivates connection through mycology, music

News

… styled that way on things like Instagram and TikTok where you see people who forage and it's kind of an aesthetic. For … a way to nurture the intersectionality of her passions with a campus surrounded by lush natural areas and a program … she says. "And that will work with any living thing. You can do it on your dog, you can do it to a house plant, you

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66721

WMU researchers develop framework for creating more efficient masks

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… Mich.—A little more than a year ago, the average American may have worn a mask for a home improvement project or … the key is disorder at the fiber level—not just how you actually build the mask," says Durbin. "It suggests … crystals," says Makin. "I was curious if what we had found with disorder in those systems applied to polymer-based …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64847

Marketing, mobility and memories: Marco Azzopardi is making the most of his time at WMU

Haworth College of Business

… he began an internship as an inside sales representative with Freedom Motors USA, a company that manufactures and … At first it may seem intimidating to join a club where you may not know anyone, but my advice would be to just go … people that will drive you to be the best person that you can be.” For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74561

Western's Racial Justice Advisory Committee will update campus on progress

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… One year after President Edward Montgomery charged Dr. Candy McCorkle , vice president for diversity and inclusion, … through a lens of diversity, equity and inclusion. "When you create a program but you haven't changed the environment … in the event also have the opportunity to meet with one of the  subcommittees in a break-out session to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65616

Alumna is again a finalist in Doritos Super Bowl ad contest

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dixon and Kasprzak with the stars of the "Road Chip" commercial spot (Photo … Dorito chip, came to them as she and Dixon were driving. "You want it to have general appeal, and for the past couple … which Kasprzak is not only a co-director but also an actor, can be viewed at doritosroadchip.com . Online voting for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4341