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An Evening with Curtis Chin - “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir”

Diversity and Inclusion

… An Evening with Curtis Chin - “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a … meet the award-winning author, producer, director, and activist Curtis Chin , to hear him discuss his book, "Everything …

https://wmich.edu/events/75175

Student Recreation Center reopens with safety precautions in place

News

… Student Recreation Center reopens with safety precautions in place Submitted by Erin Flynn on The Student Recreation Center is offering outdoor and virtual fitness classes to keep the WMU community active this fall semester. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Workout pods. Reduced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61100

From frontline worker to a future in HR: Jessica Robach has found her purpose

Haworth College of Business

… From frontline worker to a future in HR: Jessica Robach has found her … management (HRM) student Jessica Robach , hard work is nothing new. Having worked in a manufacturing position … the power of positive relationships and empathy. As she finishes up her final year at Western Michigan University, she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73614

Financial, academic support available for student-parents in need of child care assistance

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… Financial, academic support available for student-parents in need of child care assistance Submitted by Erin Flynn on Gabriel Josts makes a … Josts , a busy, curious, almost 18-month-old boy, spends his time at day care playing pretend, chasing friends on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64780

Waldo Library’s individual study rooms closed for renovations starting in May

University Libraries

… Waldo Library’s individual study rooms closed for renovations starting in May Our individual study rooms are getting a … open and available. If you need quiet space, we recommend visiting the second and third floors or the Graduate Student …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2023/05/individual-study-rooms-closed

From 8th grade education to a Ph.D. in one generation

College of Education and Human Development

… From 8th grade education to a Ph.D. in one generation Dr. Louann Bierlein Palmer , professor of … her mother with the farm, and my father quit since that is what farmer's sons did back then,” explained Palmer.  … to college and fully funded her way. “My mother was very disappointed that she never was able to attend high school, …

https://wmich.edu/education/first-bierleinpalmer

WMU to offer advanced coursework in purchasing management

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… WMU to offer advanced coursework in purchasing management Submitted by Stacey Anderson on … organizations with an opportunity to enhance the expertise of their purchasing professionals, specifically, and … at WMU's Haworth College of Business, and Jeoffrey Burris , principal of Advanced Purchasing Dynamics. They …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17758

(dis)Credit: Erasure and scrutiny of women in STEM

College of Arts and Sciences

… (dis)Credit: Erasure and scrutiny of women in STEM Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics face simultaneous invisibility and hypervisibility in settings of all types …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/about/wmu-advance/erasure-scrutiny

Sunseeker places seventh in American Solar Challenge race

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… Sunseeker places seventh in American Solar Challenge race Submitted by Anonymous (not … Michigan University's Sunseeker solar racing team finished the American Solar Challenge in seventh place overall, crossing the Minneapolis finish line Monday, July 28 , after a cross-country race …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17757

New affiliation creates opportunity for international experiences in student affairs education

College of Education and Human Development

… New affiliation creates opportunity for international experiences in student affairs education Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University … the U of T Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) and the U of T Mississauga Campus. Dr. Ramona Lewis, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72637