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Performer to present free, public program on diversity
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… Performer to present free, public program on diversity Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—A … 16th annual Respecting Differences program this month. Kimberly Dark will perform "Complicated Courtesies" at … admission. The annual Respecting Differences program began in 1999 as a collaboration between the City of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14271
WMU professor develops face shields to make children safer at school
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… develops face shields to make children safer at school Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos, … with an added layer of protection thanks to a partnership between Western Michigan University's Laboratory for … the issue. "I came to the same conclusion that we could do better in quality and bring the costs down." Students wear …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60916
Professor brings X-culture program to WMU
Haworth College of Business
… business is to find 3,000 students and 108 faculty members from 80 universities in 40 countries, divide the students into teams of seven members from seven different countries and have them evaluate … launched in 2010, has found a way, and now faculty members around the world are competitively applying for coveted …
https://wmich.edu/business/xculture
New leaders step into interim chair roles
Haworth College of Business
… for the Accounting Club. Penner is a CPA in the state of Michigan and was previously employed at the Detroit office of Ernst & Young. His primary research focus has been on the capital markets effects of financial reporting … alumni and working with them to provide our students the best opportunities available.” Department of Management Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/business/chairs2020
Empowering Futures takes student support to new levels
W Magazine
… Empowering Futures takes student support to new levels Submitted by Erin Flynn on Kannon Hoffman, a sustainability … Mich.—Dedicated to student success and holistic well-being and bolstered by a historic and generous gift of $550 … tailored to their needs, from career exploration and well-being coaching to academic guidance and financial aid …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71795
Public invited to apply to four-week translation program
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… Public invited to apply to four-week translation program Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Translation programs … in Arabic, Japanese or Spanish KALAMAZOO—Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis for Western Michigan … two days a week. The courses will run concurrently and be supplemented by presentations from distinguished guest …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5431
Dean Washington celebrates College of Health and Human Services faculty and staff awards
College of Health and Human Services
… At the ceremony, awards were presented to three faculty members and a staff person. Recipients of these annual honors … on a plaque on display at the college. Washington is committed to honoring faculty and staff, while recognizing and … Human Services Learning Resource Center Coordinator Helen Beck received the 2012 Outstanding Customer Service Award …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/awards2012
WMU MBA grows by 20% with introduction of new course format
Haworth College of Business
… MBA grows by 20% with introduction of new course format Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … program. WMU Haworth’s new HyFlex program has been a major factor that is encouraging more graduate … continues to evolve. Specifically, we are renovating classrooms to implement new technology and seating to create an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68441
WMU first Michigan campus to bring live visual interpreting to users 24/7
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… WMU first Michigan campus to bring live visual interpreting to users … a sighted assistant to help. This fall, the University became the first institution in the state to take assisting … person-to-person visual interpreting instantly. “It has been a game changer,” adds Marques, who lives with her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73591
WMU Graduate Standard - The Physics of Changing Course: From the Materials Lab to the Medieval Institute
Graduate College
… studies. For graduate students Jill Bjerke and Luke Chambers, the attraction of medieval studies—the fascinating … earned her M.S. in Physics from Wake Forest University, had been interested in the Middle Ages and historical fiction since she was a child. …
https://wmich.edu/grad/wmugradstandard-2013s-bjerke-chambers