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WMU prof listed among most influential education scholars

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… Miron, professor of educational leadership research and technology, is a prolific and regularly cited expert on education policy and school reform. He is listed at No. 55 on the 2014 Rick Hess Straight Up Edu-Scholar Public … Week blog that developed the list, says rankings acknowledge and honor university-based scholars in the United …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12721

Climate change could make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable

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… make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Earth's average … feel like home in a few generations. By century's end, he notes, at least half of Michigan's iconic trout, salmon, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51387

University celebrations planned for upcoming graduates

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… LBGTQ students' contributions to the University and acknowledges their achievements throughout their college … and administrators will gather Saturday, April 13 , to honor graduating students of color at WMU. The Celebration of … , set for 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bernhard Center's North Ballroom, is a collaboration between WMU student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52659

Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall

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… are welcome to attend as many events as they wish. No registration is necessary, although attendees will need … of employers that have registered to participate and to note the types of positions that are open. One fair, the … 5 to 8 p.m. , Fetzer Center. This event will feature a keynote address delivered by a marketing professional as well …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55090

Mia VandenBerg is raising the bar in human resources

Haworth College of Business

… raising the bar in human resources Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Mia VandenBerg , a human resource … ‘oh I learned about that in class.’ That feeling would not be possible without the unwavering support that I have … and Dr. Chen Wang , who have taken the time to get to know me and have given me great career advice. They push me …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73786

Free college-level humanities courses offered to select local residents

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… courses offered to select local residents Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Low- to moderate-income residents … literature, philosophy, art history and writing need look no further than Western Michigan University. WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1771

WMU using NEH grant to aid first-generation college students

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… to aid first-generation college students Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Dini Metro-Roland, far right, during … The NEH Humanities Access matching grant, announced Dec. 15 , will help H4E expand and create a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37253

Bell's Brewery partners with WMU, KVCC to offer internship

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… partners with WMU, KVCC to offer internship Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Erika Brockberg, pictured, helped pilot a … West Michigan craft brewer Bell's Brewery has announced a partnership with Western Michigan University and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44258

New cannabis marketing course puts students on forefront of burgeoning industry

Haworth College of Business

… students on forefront of burgeoning industry Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It’s no secret recreational cannabis sales in Michigan are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68892

Ethics Center announces fall 2022 book clubs

Study of Ethics in Society

… Ethics Center announces fall 2022 book clubs Submitted by Sandra Borden on … begin Wednesday, Oct. 5 , and continue through the end of November. Participants will purchase and read the books on … first 10 people who sign up for a book club by registering no later than one week before the group’s first meeting. " …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69336