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Campuswide initiative encourages bystanders to get involved

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Giving members of the campus community the confidence to step forward and help when they see bad behavior is the goal of a new initiative at Western Michigan University. The program is being launched by the Division of Student Affairs' Bystander Intervention Committee to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/611

Health care activist, author to speak on health reform act

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… at Western Michigan University. Richard Kirsch , author of the book "Fighting for Our Health: The Epic Battle to … Center on how ordinary citizens fought for the passage of the Affordable Care Act. The lecture and a reception afterward are free and open to the public as part of the Burian University-Community Lecture Series. Kirsch's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2820

Mathematics student accepted into prestigious international program

College of Arts and Sciences

… sparking his curiosity about the program. With the guidance of faculty mentors, he crafted his application, ultimately securing his place among the elite cohort of students accepted into the program. For Nichols, the … one or two part time jobs, and maintaining some semblance of a social life.”  Upon arrival at Western, he became …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75659

Exceptional finish for sales students in national sales competition

Haworth College of Business

… KALAMAZOO, Mich. —Two students from the Haworth College of Business placed second overall at a national sales … five for individual speed selling.  Seniors Madeline Kastel of Aurora, Illinois, and Austin Miller of Brighton, Michigan, competed in the recent virtual sales …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66860

A love letter to single parents: WMU alum publishes poetry collection

College of Arts and Sciences

… Michigan University alumnus  Dr. Andrew Collard is a man of many titles: parent, teacher and, now, published author. With the release of his book, “Sprawl,” Collard is moving forward in the … adding new titles as he goes.  “Sprawl” is a collection of poems about the Detroit area, pointing out particular …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74346

WMU preparing Kalamazoo newspaper archive for public use

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… The Kalamazoo Gazette newspaper archive, a compendium of the community in words and pictures that dates back to … 1800s, is being prepared for eventual public access as part of the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional … to colleagues at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences for assistance. "This is just an example of how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/992

Experienced administrator, professor to lead Extended University Programs

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… Experienced administrator, professor to lead Extended University Programs Submitted by … Dr. Edwin Martini has been appointed associate provost of Western Michigan University's Extended University … of EUP-backed external research grants in environmental sciences and engineering. "It's an exciting time at WMU, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52824

WMU students take third place in national advertising competition

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… Submitted by Samantha Hooker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— A team of advertising and promotion students from Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business placed third in its division of the American Advertising Federation's National Student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64051

CliftonStrengths for Students

Merze Tate College

… is a tool to help individuals discover their top areas of talent, so that they can develop and apply these skills … on their Strengths are more likely to have higher levels of engagement, productivity, and well-being. Developed by  Gallup , the CliftonStrengths assessment consists of 34 Strengths. Gallup defines a Strength as the ability to …

https://wmich.edu/merzetate/strengths

WMU service-learning, community work wins national praise

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… has named Western Michigan University to a select list of the nation's colleges and universities that earned a slot … higher education institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful … to WMU, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor also were honored. Kalamazoo College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5565