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Brooke Rowland Shines in the Classroom, Courtroom and on Stage

College of Arts and Sciences

… employee Western Michigan University has many outstanding and successful alumni, but very few earn a degree at … graduate from law school at 21. It is an amazing accomplishment, but political science alumna, Brooke Rowland ‘11 did just that. Rowland was a transfer student from Kalamazoo Valley Community …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/brooke-rowland

WMU’s MBA program celebrates 50 years in Grand Rapids

News

… at WMU-Grand Rapids, 200 Iona Ave. SW. Long known for providing a relevant and engaging program, the MBA was first offered in 1964 in Grand Rapids after the college … spurred in large part by the interest of local companies American Seating and Lear Siegler. The first courses for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18266

Approving internships

Career and Student Employment Services

… can only be posted to BroncoJOBS by nonprofit and government organizations. If a for-profit organization posts an … unpaid, we will need to remove them from BroncoJOBS.  According to the Fair Labor Standards Act ( … work habits will not exclude them from the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime requirements because the employer benefits …

https://wmich.edu/career/approvinginternships

Dance department to stage annual Winter Gala concert

News

… Dance department to stage annual Winter Gala concert Submitted by … be performed by 18 WMU dance majors. Mr. Chu is artistic director of chuthis, a project-­based contemporary dance … a quasi-personal account of Lamb's history in ballet. Lamb was awarded the 2009 National Choreographic Competition of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13037

WMU student studies the effectiveness of corporate pizza parties using Reddit memes

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU student studies the effectiveness of corporate pizza parties using Reddit memes Submitted by Chris Hybels on Vanessa Hills KALAMAZOO, … increase employee retention, but are they effective? This was the question  Vanessa Hills , a Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73148

Mentorship and externship in the era of COVID-19

Haworth College of Business

Mentorship and externship in the era of COVID-19 Submitted … delayed to later this summer or early fall, they are a key way that students determine if the career pathway they are … the scenes are the staff of the Zhang Career Center, including student peer mentors who have previously completed the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59337

WMU program offers free tutoring, mentorship to KPS middle and high school students

News

… WMU program offers free tutoring, mentorship to KPS middle and high school students Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Reading, writing and refreshing web browsers are daily … director. "We're just trying to help the students any way we can." While the U.S. Department of Education is just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63181

All Life is Learning - February 2026

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

Director's Note Director's Note OLLI at WMU has a new Home! Effective January 1, 2026, OLLI at WMU now reports to … This change also means the OLLI office will relocate to Walwood Hall off Oakland Drive. The new space offers more … homework, just exploring lots of interesting topics. In the near future we will offer courses in different formats -- …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/february-2026

A winning combination: Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf

Haworth College of Business

… Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Natalie Samdal is a graduate student in the … what Natalie Samdal is doing—advancing her finance acumen by pursuing a graduate degree from Western Michigan … or virtually on a day-to-day basis, which has been incredible.” Learning that material in her first two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70503

Southwest Michigan slates 2019 Chávez march, awards dinner

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… Southwest Michigan slates 2019 Chávez march, awards dinner Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … program to recognize Chávez is set for Friday, March 29 . Meanwhile, the annual celebratory dinner to honor his memory … campus, disbursing at about 10:30 a.m. by the flagpoles near the Lee Honors College building. The after-march …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52584