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

Haworth College of Business

… Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— For human resource management (HRM) student Jessica Robach , hard work is nothing … with MANN+HUMMEL as a human resources intern. She was drawn to this position because of her own manufacturing … challenges and triumphs upon entering the workforce.” In addition to the academic breadth of the program, Robach has …

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

Biomedical sciences graduate continues family legacy at WMU

News

… Biomedical sciences graduate continues family legacy at WMU … by Megan Looker on Read a special message from President Edward Montgomery  for Western Michigan University's 2020 … of becoming a Western Michigan University alumna since she was a little girl. Originally from Lebanon, she watched her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59037

Two scholarships awarded to library student employees

University Libraries

… Two scholarships awarded to library student employees Western Michigan … gain knowledge and work experience in a professional environment. This scholarship is just one way we recognize them as students and their outstanding contributions and impact on our mission." Learn more …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2022/09/student-scholarships

Vision Clinic Frequently Asked Questions

Unified Clinics

… to have our eyes examined regularly? It is generally recommended that young, healthy individuals have their eyes … lens or have other complicating issues. If people are aware of other complicating issues, they should have their … to the successful treatment of these diseases. What is nearsightedness? Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, is a …

https://wmich.edu/unifiedclinics/about/questions

Future nurse embraces nontraditional approach to education, opportunities to explore global perspective

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… Future nurse embraces nontraditional approach to education, opportunities to explore … could do to expand her knowledge of the world. “I’ve been homeschooled since eighth grade,” Simpson says. “I just seemed … free time after finishing my schoolwork in public school. I wanted to pick my own classes and follow my own interests. I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68812

Taking the leap: Erin Rogers’ journey at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… in her senior year. “I chose to major in sales because I wanted to provide solutions to people. I enjoy problem-solving and sales allows me to do that while interacting with people,” says Rogers. … COVID-19 pandemic, connecting with people has become incredibly challenging. Building relationships is one of the most …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69496

In the business of making a difference

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… , a sock company that helps provide 100 days of clean water to someone in Rwanda, Africa, with each pair sold. They started … store in Grand Rapids, 300-plus original designs and nearly $2 million in annual sales. A 2008 Haworth College of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47536

Free shred event scheduled for campus community

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… Oct. 27 , to ensure all professional or personal documents and media are properly destroyed and recycled. The … is hosting the event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lot 41 near Sangren Hall. A truck with several 95-gallon containers … paper products. All non-paper media is incinerated in a waste-to-clean energy facility which is NAID certified. To …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43127

WMU to host annual graduate and professional school fair

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… by the Graduate College and Career and Student Employment Services. Although open to the general public, it is geared toward junior and senior college students as well as recent … 3 to 4 p.m. on the second floor of the Bernhard Center, near the fair's main exhibit hall. For more information , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1586

William 'Bill' R. Welke obituary

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… verified) on Welke Dr. William "Bill" R. Welke , professor emeritus of accountancy at Western Michigan University, died Friday, Nov. 16 in Shawnee, Kan. He was 79. Welke joined the WMU faculty in 1967 and retired in … 50 years in Kalamazoo, he moved to Shawnee in 2011 to be near his only grandchild. An expert in the areas of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3151