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New program helps to prepare finance students for Series 7 exam
Haworth College of Business
… in securities trading, thanks to a sponsorship by Edward Jones. The new offering provides finance students with … being hired by a trading firm. Under the partnership with Edward Jones, WMU students will be prepared to take the … at WMU. "The industry relevance of this course will set our students apart when competing for jobs." Shortage of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30134
Facilities
Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change
… near major roads and the intersection of two interstate highways, mid-way between Detroit and Chicago, with ready access to an … center is equipped with the latest ArcGIS software and datasets. The center has installed three Lumiere Jumboscan …
https://wmich.edu/geographicalchange/facilities
Global Engagement Program honors student achievement and community support
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… community impact and campus partnerships at an annual awards ceremony. More than 160 students earned Global … receives her certificate at the Global Engagement Awards ceremony. There are 10,000 active participants in the … were encouraged to think of global engagement as a mindset that extends into all career paths. “There are many …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/04/gep-awards-2026
Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan
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… are as a community with adult literacy and to identify and set priorities that will ensure we align our efforts moving forward." Speakers In addition to Evans, confirmed speakers and … Everybody, Kalamazoo. Dr. Timothy Ready , director of WMU's Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28805
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Shirley Swanson, Bernard Osher and Dawn Gaymer KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Western Michigan University a $1 million gift to set up an endowment in support of the communitywide effort …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28679
New WMU Web presence ready for rollout
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… usability with a dramatic revision of University websites set to go live July 28 . The most noticeable changes to … as well as corporate and nonprofit Web development was the starting point for the redesign. A commitment to … and smartphone—also played a key role in the effort. WMU was among the first universities in the nation to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25718
Trustees vote to name WMU engineering facility for Elson S. Floyd
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… College of Engineering and Applied Sciences facility that was begun during Floyd's presidency and serves as the anchor … first lady and President Floyd's surviving spouse. Floyd was president of WMU from 1998 to early 2003. He went on to … Research Park are good examples of that...I think we have set a new standard in higher education and I am very proud …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25452
Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal
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… Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jacob Ganzak … force so it doesn't hit the ground so fast." In order to offset the force, most planes have flaps that deploy to … going through old NASA designs and modifying them for modern use. By the time his third internship wrapped up in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53872
Thousands of students, families on campus for 2015 orientation
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… beginning students and their families, began making their way to the Western Michigan University campus last week for … first-year students. A smaller but no less important set of activities, the Transfer Transition Program, is … part in the five half-day sessions that already are underway. Two remaining sessions will be held on upcoming Fridays …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24757
WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement
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… for political learning and engagement. The information was compiled in a database that includes nearly half of all … College of Civic Life at Tufts University. Also revealed was that registered WMU students voted at a slightly higher … faculty, students and RSO's around campus in helping set a precedent for a civic-minded campus," says WeVote …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808