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Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

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… ($40,000) Pre-launch pilot funds for WMU tech company development ($75,000) Augmenting the WMU Technology Development Fund to support development of intellectual property created at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256

WMU Humanities Center puts focus on urban food in presentation

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… be the hotbed for urban agriculture and local food system development. Drawing from her study of these activities in … food systems may advance goals in public health, economic development, social justice and ecological sustainability. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30961

Celebrating Legends: 2025 Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients

College of Aviation

… Maintenance Committee, participated in national workforce development initiatives, and spoken at aviation conferences …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/10/ard

Chair receives national award for advocacy of multicultural issues

College of Education and Human Development

… Laura Dinehart , dean of the College of Education and Human Development. "She has consistently demonstrated a commitment …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/valerie-dixon-cecp-winner-national-multicultural-award-namrc

WMU now offering a bachelor’s degree in event management; accepting students this fall

College of Education and Human Development

… fall 2023. Housed in the College of Education and Human Development, this 51-credit hour interdisciplinary program … , interim dean of the College of Education and Human Development.   Learn more about the event management major …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71572

WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families

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… Neighborhood Project . “The College of Education and Human Development has been a key player in promoting learning in … Dr. Ming Li , dean of the College of Education and Human Development . Western along with a group of partners, … for the children of Southeast Grand Rapids." The W.K. Kellogg Foundation , which has invested in Grand Rapids and built …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66620

WMU's flight operations chief named to presidential leadership group

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… been tapped to take part in a six-month national leadership development effort called the Presidential Leadership … home, Monticello, last month to begin a series of monthly development activities. The scholars program is an executive-style development initiative that draws upon the resources of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31048

WMU honors innovative teaching at Spring Convocation

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… of Vice President for Research. They include professional development workshops, Distinguished and Emerging Scholar … building, and program, leadership and organizational development and administration. Her service and research … interests include empowerment strategies and leadership development in communities with complex challenges; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29981

DENSO Foundation gives $50,000 to support WMU student engineers

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… teams are in charge of everything from technical development and innovation to fundraising and marketing," … cycle, means our students can focus more on technical development and securing components." Each of the teams, she … North America, helping communities prosper through the development of a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26445

Statewide speech tournament will bring 600 to campus

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… Steve Marsh at mifa@themifa.org or (734) 352-7401, or MIFA Development Director Jon Becker at development@mifa.org or (906) 458-4221. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15624