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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
Register now to reserve booth space at Bronco Bash
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… Register now to reserve booth space at Bronco Bash Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bronco Bash is Friday, Sept. 7. KALAMAZOO--Booth applications are now … school year. Bronco Bash 2012, the 32nd-anniversary event, is set for 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7. Festivities will be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/839
A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system
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… illuminate the nervous system Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Dr. John Jellies —also known as "The Leech Guy"—was … Photo of an illuminated leech At the end of a lab table clogged with notebooks and instruments, five European medicinal … head and tail, it crawls, inchworm-like, across his hand. What's more, this creature is the type of leech that sucks …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011
Work with refugee family helps business student expand global perspective
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… program, he's committed to learning about international issues and how his actions affect both local and global … ago, and the mother worked as a nurse. Here, they are struggling to find jobs that pay well enough to support their … from another culture seemed daunting. "I didn't know what to expect, but they welcomed us immediately, so it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53332
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
Future nurse embraces nontraditional approach to education, opportunities to explore global perspective
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… found herself twiddling her thumbs in class after finishing her work, she wondered what more she could do to expand her knowledge of the world. … choose a higher education institution, Simpson knew exactly what she wanted. The Bronson School of Nursing at Western …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68812
Program celebrates 40 years of supporting "ATYP-ical" young students
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… students. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Most sixth graders don’t know what career they want to pursue when they get older. But … Now a graduate student in Western Michigan University's distinctive physician assistant (PA) program, George says … pace which is satisfying, but the relationships are truly what I enjoy the most," Cooper adds. Marking a milestone …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/67780
Success@WMU initiative seeking students to serve as peer mentors
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… to college. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is now hiring motivated, supportive students to serve as … for five to 12 hours per week. The application deadline is Sunday, March 18. Learn more or apply WMU faculty and … will provide course-specific support with in-class assistance and study sessions. Specific peer mentor …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45735