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Seita Scholars Program
… Wave Media, June 28, 2018) Center for Fostering Success announces new partner, transition plans (WMU News, May 31, … 26, 2014) WSW: from foster care to graduation and beyond (WMUK, May 2014) New programs help former foster-care students … teens leaving foster care (USA Today, June 15, 2009) Kellogg Foundation grants $500,000 to foster care efforts …
https://wmich.edu/fosteringsuccess/media
Leaves and Absences from Work: Professional Development Leave (Unpaid)
Human Resources
… is required. An unpaid professional development leave is not an automatic benefit, and must have the approval of the … unpaid professional development leave of absence will not result in any loss of seniority, or benefits that are … also life insurance . Long-term disability insurance may not be continued while off the payroll. See also long-term …
https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-leaves-professional-unpaid
WMU, NMC offering freshwater science and sustainability degree
News
… freshwater science and sustainability degree Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Two required program courses are offered in … I 2014 session. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University and Northwestern Michigan College have joined forces to expand …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15542
DEI Vocabulary
Diversity and Inclusion
… A person's perception of having a gender, which may or may not correspond with their sex at birth. Harassment – A form … bias—whether intentionally, visibly, verbally, or not—we engage in interpersonal racism. Interpersonal racism … and gender identities not included in this list. Microaggressions – Manifestations of prejudice and hatred that are …
https://wmich.edu/diversity/resources/deivocabulary
Students Give More Than $14,000 to Local Nonprofits
College of Arts and Sciences
… Students Give More Than $14,000 to Local Nonprofits Nonprofit Leadership class gives nearly $15,000 to four … based on their established priorities, the class struggled with issues like the age group the organizations …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news2013-5-lnp
'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western
News
… 'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at … owner Dana Sue in the hit Netflix series "Sweet Magnolias." (Courtesy: Netflix) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From "Steel Magnolias" on a small stage at Western Michigan University to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67412
Resilience, hope fuel athletic training grad's drive for success
News
… for patients in need. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Taylor Gaines is no stranger to hard work. Since she was old enough to be employed, she's been bringing home paychecks, … and eventually help families and children who were also struggling. She'll take a giant step toward that goal, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66430
Getting career-ready during a pandemic
News
… do you prepare for your career when in-person contact is no longer an option? That is a question that many students … of uncertainty. “Lately, things have have felt anything but normal,” says first-year business student Jacob Myers . “I … around its Business Externship Program—one of the single biggest career exploration opportunities that students early …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851
WMU researcher says despite gender-based challenges, women entrepreneurs use grit, resilience to achieve profitable growth
Haworth College of Business
… grit, resilience to achieve profitable growth Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Laurel Ofstein, associate professor of … solely by women. Beyond access to funding, there is no shortage of challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. But …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58104
Anthropology professor emeritus receives State History Award for Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
College of Arts and Sciences
… for Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Imagine devoting decades … the gap between the academic and public communities.” Digging into the history of The City of Four Flags Beginning …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70260