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All Life is Learning - September 2025

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/september-2025

Ethics event to feature Purdue scholar's discussion on preventing violence

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… members document their work and disseminate information to scholars and civic leaders to add to the body of knowledge … which invited her to campus as part of the 2016-17 Visiting Scholars and Artists Program. Upcoming presentations Feb. 22: Dr. Asha Noor , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37949

Leadership for Social Change Minor

Education Leadership, Research and Technology

… Leadership for Social Change Minor Program overview The undergraduate minor in Leadership for Social Change is a 15-credit hour program offered through the Department of … to advocate for diverse populations and social change. Program details Credits required: 15 5 year plan Course …

https://wmich.edu/leadership/social-change/undergraduate/minor

Nearly 180 students recognized for global engagement on WMU’s campus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… video remarks from overseas. WMU’s Global Engagement Program (GEP) celebrates and honors students like Dancy for … Citizen. Each status comes with unique rewards, including scholarships for studying abroad.  Nearly 180 students were … GIST 3100: Global Studies in the Field; and Giulia Hayes , scholarship specialist in Student Financial Aid. “The GEP …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/04/gep-awards-2025

'The People's Scholar' to address diversity in community talk

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… Kalamazoo County's 14th annual Respecting Differences program Tuesday and Wednesday, April 17-18. Dr. Boyce … that are sponsoring the 2012 Respecting Differences program. It is being presented on a first-come, first-seated … in Finance during 2002. The annual Respecting Differences program began in 1999 as a collaboration between the city of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/321

Thousands of students, families to attend summer orientation sessions

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… the University. Transfer students The Transfer Transition Program is designed specifically for admitted transfer … For more information about the New Student Orientation program offered through the First-Year Experience Programs office, visit wmich.edu/fye/orientation online or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7223

New WMU center promoting diversity in primary health care workforce

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… of Health and Human Services in Kalamazoo. About the program The Area Health Education Center program was developed by the U.S. Congress in 1971 to … Administration to bring the Area Health Education Center program to Michigan. One of five regional centers operating …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29243

Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach

Haworth College of Business

… professor of marketing and director of WMU food marketing program   Dr. Russell Zwanka “The key to the holidays for … of marketing and director of the WMU food marketing program. “Every celebration, get-together, or event involves … shoppers will take advantage of specials, loyalty program discounts, and Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment

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… trips to hundreds of area residents annually. WMU President John M. Dunn announced the award Nov. 17 at the annual … work of the OLLI volunteers, the Extended University Programs staff at WMU and the generosity of the Osher … Dawn Gaymer , WMU associate provost for Extended University Programs. Shirley Swanson has served as director of OLLI at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28679

Getting career-ready during a pandemic

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… managing the expectations around its Business Externship Program—one of the single biggest career exploration opportunities that students early in the B.B.A. program experience. “Our staff really had to go the extra mile with our Business Externship Program,” says Geralyn Heystek, director of the Zhang Career …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851