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Engineering grad manufacturing a successful career

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… loves to work with his hands; it's in his blood. Growing up around his family's farm in Sandusky, Michigan, which … engineering before switching his major to engineering design. Two years into the program, he adjusted his plan again … Working for Odyssey Tool in Detroit in manufacturing and design. Working in the foundry at Brembo North America, in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73693

Kalamazoo Promise comes full circle as Western education grad prepares for KPS career

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… Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS)—the same district she grew up in. "It is very cool that I'm able to come back to KPS as … because of the Kalamazoo Promise , a program that provides up to full tuition for all KPS graduates at any Michigan … K-12 teachers, human service professionals, innovative designers, and health and wellness specialists. Explore …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67863

Meet Ari: Exercise science

College of Education and Human Development

… my love of exercise with anatomy and physiology. Growing up I knew I wanted to go into medicine, and as I progressed … Other schools had one-track degrees that did not set you up for anything specific. WMU, however, created different … pathways within the degree that better sets the student up for success post-graduation, whether going straight into …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-ari

2026 Assessment Mini Grant Program

Assessment

… Mini Grant Program. We will be accepting proposals up through 8 p.m. on  Monday, October 27, 2025 . Award … We require that you obtain permission from your next level supervisor to participate in the grant program before … the intended purposes and goals. Include the sampling design, data collection and analysis methods (if applicable). …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/minigrant-submissionform

Master of Hispanic Studies (Accelerated)

Spanish

… Students admitted to the Spanish AGDP may take up to 12 credit hours of designated 5000- and 6000-level courses for graduate credit. The designated courses may be used to complete both the bachelor's …

https://wmich.edu/spanish/academics/graduate/masters-accelerated

Grow Your Own Q&A

College of Education and Human Development

… may then apply to WMU.  The school district's GYO contact supplies WMU with a candidate list. We are happy to help add … their application. If students don’t, WMU requires them to sign a FERPA release to discuss their records with the … school district. What are cohorts and how will they be assigned in the GYO program? A cohort is a group of students …

https://wmich.edu/education/grow-qa

Adopt-A-Highway

Professional Support Staff Organization

… Adopt-A-Highway Our pick up area is the Sprinkle Road, I-94 on/off ramp.  The spring pick up for PSSO's Adopt-A-Highway is scheduled for Saturday, … located at Sprinkle Rd. and Cork St. or meet at the pick up site at 8:45 a.m. The group will work from 9 a.m. until …

https://wmich.edu/psso/calendar/adopt-highway

Compensation in the C-suite

Business Magazine

… of Finance Dr. Edward Kim researches. “Corporations invest significant resources in structuring CEO compensation to … power can lead to significantly higher compensation—up to 50% more in some cases. “While competitive market … CEOs’ bargaining power.” And yet, Kim notes that in the aggregate, CEO compensation is on the rise despite the …

https://wmich.edu/businessmagazine/kim2025

Study Abroad and Research and Creative Support

Lee Honors College

… Study Abroad and Research and Creative Support The Lee Honors College is pleased to offer our honors … The Lee Honors College Awards Review Committee, made up of faculty from various academic colleges, chooses … Lee Endowed Research Travel Scholarship:  This scholarship supports travel for Lee Honors College students pursuing …

https://wmich.edu/honors/support

Theatre student's Lego Broadway creations set to debut in New York City

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… of "Sweeney Todd." Lee with the six Lego sets that make up his "Hal Prince Collection." Lee calls his creations "a … productions. Having loved Lego growing up, he turned to designing his favorite iconic Broadway sets in brick form. "I just wanted to use my skill set with Lego and set design and building to share my love and pure awe of the work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65558