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Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates

W Magazine

… Residency Program. Alumna Koretta King-Jackson looks forward to seeing the smiling faces in her kindergarten class at the Discovery Enrichment Center in Benton Harbor Area Schools. Koretta …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855

Spotlight on Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Northern Europe, 1080-1350: A Sourcebook

Medieval Institute Publications

… Spotlight on Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Northern Europe, 1080-1350: A Sourcebook Jewish … Latin, and various medieval vernaculars into English, was prepared by the Beyond the Elite: Jewish Daily Life in … live close to each other, often in the center of the city near the palace of the local ruler who often protected them. …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2022/12/jewishdailylife

Why I give: Bill Thompson

W Magazine

… of Bronco football practice with head coach Tim Lester at Waldo Stadium. Staunch. Ardent. Fierce. Any of these words … WMU Athletics, College of Education and Human Development, School of Music and Haworth College of Business. He's … on WMU's Grand Rapids Alumni Golf Outing Committee for nearly 40 years. So, there's no doubt he bleeds brown and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68998

Chemical engineering grad ready to make a splash in sustainability efforts

News

… Zahi Sanchez is ready to step into her career as an environmental engineer. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—She's traveled the world, … a paper mill in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. "I'm looking forward to being part of PFAS removal from wastewater, nutrient … when you put it into practice, it's something completely different. So (our professors) first showed us how to do the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71513

Western grad students break down communication barriers, empower parents with language class

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… created Language Exchange. HOLLAND, Mich.—Helping with homework can be difficult for parents; middle school math … many. But add in an actual language barrier, and it can be nearly impossible. Two graduate students in Western Michigan … Kim Huls and Karina Nazario teach in the West Ottawa Public Schools district in Holland, Michigan. Nazario's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72377

Business professor earns second prestigious Fulbright award

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… Business professor earns second prestigious Fulbright award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Kuanchin … "KC" Chen KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For an impressive second time, Dr. Kuanchin "KC" Chen , professor of business information systems, co-director of the Center for Business Analytics and John W. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58788

WMU students help show go on, virtually, at the Playhouse at White Lake

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… 2020 were a stage production, COVID-19 would be the villain waiting in the wings. Set on upstaging just about every … Michigan University theatre students. "I'm the technical director, scenic designer, sometimes lighting designer, and I do a lot of everything," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60339

Western students call virtual study abroad programs 'a great escape'

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… great escape' Submitted by Deanne Puca on Professor Tim Palmer and his students participate in a virtual discussion by a nonprofit organization in India as part of a … and experiences for his students almost 8,500 miles away. Through a well-established relationship with Christ …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63298

Sales and business marketing earns national top program accolades

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… the Haworth College of Business, has once again been named a top national program by the Sales Education … Foundation. For the 14th consecutive year, WMU's program was recognized for preparing students for careers in … as elevating the sales profession. Home to 320 majors and nearly 1,700 alumni, WMU's program is one of the largest and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61874

Chris Van Hof

Trombone Program

… Arts (Trombone Performance) University of Wisconsin, Madison (2014) Why did you choose to attend WMU? It had (and has) a balance and healthy blend of everything I was looking for: a superior trombone studio, outstanding … performance venues, "big college" experience (football games, a great rec center, lots of fellow students to meet) …

https://wmich.edu/trombone/vanhof