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John E. Sandberg obituary

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… in teacher evaluation research at the University. Under his guidance as dean, WMU established a doctoral program in educational leadership in Guam, … in Sandberg's honor, naming Dr. Jianping Shen of what was then the University's Department of Teaching, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2908

John 'Bokey' D. Satterfield Jr. obituary

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… Satterfield joined the staff in 1971 and retired from what is now Facilities Management-maintenance services in 2010 after 38 years of service to the University. He began his WMU career as a painter and worked his way up to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29516

An electrifying future: Western team charging ahead with energy innovations

W Magazine

… energy as the window to reverse the damage done by carbon emissions continues to close, says Dr. Pablo Gomez, associate … the grid more efficient, more reliable; they are part of what's called 'smart components' because they react to … of electric vehicles that are connected and charging in what they call 'smart parks,' which are big parking lots …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66666

Interdisciplinary evaluation program helps WMU alum become energy leader

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… Interdisciplinary evaluation program helps WMU alum become energy … gave me more choice and made me much more invested in what I was learning and wanting to do it well, and it … in that kind of environment that allowed me to take care of what I needed to do for my family and build myself back up, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54503

Isiac Chavez on cybersecurity and securing his future

Cybersecurity

Isiac Chavez on cybersecurity and securing his future … the opportunities it offered,” says Chavez. “I wasn’t sure what I wanted to study, but I did know that I wanted to … great balance between the two programs that I had been struggling to decide between,” says Chavez. “Cybersecurity …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73110

Readings to launch new poetry anthology published by New Issues

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… Readings to launch new poetry anthology published by New Issues Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Cover of the … of verse out of Michigan's ongoing literary riches." What resulted is an intriguing range of poems providing an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10069

Business students win national sales challenge

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… on From left: Alexa DeVos, Kayla Reinhackel and Brian Curlett KALAMAZOO— A student team representing Western … selling and role-play. The speed-selling competition consists of students giving a two-minute "elevator pitch" about … the top spot," says Eckert. "It is also a testament to what we teach to all of our sales and business marketing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11441

Netflix co-founder headlines student leadership conference

Haworth College of Business

… succeed in their academic and post-graduate careers. "This year's Designed to Lead conference will be packed with great speakers and discussion designed to inspire students to find their … to learn more about the many facets of leadership and apply what they learn to their lives and careers." The cost of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37943

Researcher earns prestigious fellowship for brain cell regeneration study

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… study Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa is one of 40 researchers in the nation to be awarded a … KALAMAZOO. Mich.—A Western Michigan University researcher is one of a select group in the nation to receive a … did not come from a scientific family, but I knew this was what I wanted to do." Indeed, she's the first one on this

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50050

Focusing on access and high-quality education, WMU trustees approve 2023-24 tuition

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… with great career outcomes." Edgerton adds that Western is a university focused on “equitable access to a degree, as … aid in 2023-24, the University’s Empowering Futures Gift is also funding the greatest expansion of scholarships in … in the middle of the state universities while maintaining what WMU’s president calls a “top objective”— ensuring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72055