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Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence

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… Africa. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Trauma manifests in many ways. Tabitha Mpamira became fascinated with its complexities while working in … 11. "It hit me that either I was being a hypocrite—that I didn't want to do the work that I was telling this little …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65358

Economics alumna tackling hunger, health issues at Brookings Institution

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… education. Read more about the results here . NEW DELHI, India—As child in Kolkata, India, Dr. Dweepobotee Brahma … witnessed poverty firsthand. Dr. Dweepobotee Brahma "I was lucky, I grew up in a metropolitan city," she says. "But even within the city …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57684

Greg Comperchio, B.B.A.'04

Haworth College of Business

… years.  Then, Comperchio moved to Safety-Kleen, an environmental solutions company, working as a market specialist for two years. Earlier this year, he was let go from Safety-Kleen and re-entered the job market … for two weeks, he found his current position as the New Media Account Manager at WILX TV through BroncoJOBS. …

https://wmich.edu/business/comperchio-greg

Psychology faculty earn awards

College of Arts and Sciences

… Psychology faculty earn awards Two faculty members in the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan … receives SABA award. Al Poling received the SABA Award for Scientific Translation: Forty Years of Research: Doing a …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-psychology-faculty-awards

Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon

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… elite pilot but also a competitive juggler. Albrecht is a member of the Sky Broncos, Western's precision flight team. … the stands of a Kalamazoo Growlers baseball game. Albrecht displayed his balancing skills at Bronco Bash in 2019, his … future is up in the air, and he wouldn't have it any other way. He's been enamored by flying since he was little. "It's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67823

Mental Health Week at WMU aims to raise awareness, offer resources

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Mental Health Week at WMU aims to raise awareness, offer … discuss mental health from noon to 3 p.m. at the flagpoles near Sangren Hall. Wednesday Western CARES: Helping a Friend …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61633

Gaining marketable skills as a student staffer

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… Katelynn Brandt, a student employee in landscape services, distributes mulch on campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Back to campus means back to work for thousands of student employees at … Student supervisors are encouraged to reach out to Dr. Ewa Urban , interim co-director of Career and Student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54716

Go for Gold: An interview with Lisa Dobbin

College of Fine Arts

… with Lisa Dobbin Lisa Dobbin is the Artistic/Education Director of All The World’s A Stage (ATWAS), a non-profit 501 (c) (3) theatre arts education … World’s A Stage as a staff artist in 2002 and in 2007 assumed her current position of Artistic / Educational Director. …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2019/10/lisadobbin

’Tis the season: 2025 holiday trends

Haworth College of Business

… season is starting earlier than ever before, and with it comes a mixed bag of insights into the economy, supply chains, … consumer behavior and family finances.  Some trends to watch are comparison shopping and AI tools that make gift … only a little, labor force participation among men remains near historic lows. For many American families, this means …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/holiday-trends-2025

WMU holds free campus document shredding event

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… WMU holds free campus document shredding event Submitted by Deanne Puca on Two free … hosting the event from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Lot 41 near Sangren Hall and from 1 to 3 p.m. in Lot P2 on the … standards for shredding. There is a camera so people can watch the items actually being dumped and windows on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24660