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Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color

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… are part of a group leading the charge to change that. Created to inspire young women of color to pursue careers in … Randall Rochon , Jelani Kelley and Joel Webley . They created the Multi-Cultural Association for Aviation … as the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, to create a safe space for minority aviators on campus. Rochon, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257

Paper plane prowess propels Western aviation student to international competition

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… his aerodynamics lessons to the test, working the angles to create a glider that could stay in the air as long as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68114

Moving beyond 'thinking outside the box' to see the world

Haworth College of Business

… and Dr. Cari Burke Kolehmainen, WMU assistant professor of accountancy (not shown), jointly submitted a grant proposal … Penner “ESG accounting has the potential to be one of the biggest changes to the accounting and auditing field since … there. I think it’s exciting that a new door is opening to create a new field in accounting (ESG)—one that allows our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73202

Area events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Kalamazoo Valley Community College. "The Courage to Create" Group Poetry Reading on Equity in Action, 4:30 to 7 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28803

Theatre graduate ready for next act, bolstered by support and mentorship

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… of Theatre's Values in Practice initiative, which was created by faculty and students to align the program's values with expectations and develop a guide to create a more balanced and collaborative work environment, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67925

Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy

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… of Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis—a school created in 1927 by the Ku Klux Klan to keep Black students … than 40 students visited Washington in 1932. The teacher created an experience of train rides, hotel stays and visits … growth. "Merze Tate was like a template that I've used to create experiences for these girls. Even though I've never …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67068

Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help refugees

W Magazine

… experience in Jordan, when a friend returning from Lesvos suggested he volunteer there. Sydney Fernandez, second from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57378

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

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… Kent Intermediate School District and LINC UP , will create a complete continuum of cradle-to-career solutions … for the children of Southeast Grand Rapids." The W.K. Kellogg Foundation , which has invested in Grand Rapids and built … says Yazeed Moore , program officer at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. “At the Kellogg Foundation, children are at …

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

Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge

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… opened my aperture recently and inspired me to think bigger. This challenge was my first opportunity to do that in … incorporates the use of Universal Product Code scanning to create a hub for conscious consumerism. SafeD i: Team …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75531

Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for 2022

Haworth College of Business

… companies to raise salaries and prices, which in turn will create inflationary pressures on the U.S. economy," he … consumers have faced empty shelves due to product shortages created by supply chain problems and a tight labor market. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66267