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Overcoming gang life is topic of diversity series talk

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… the experiences and perspectives of individuals and groups from many cultural backgrounds. It is rooted in the … many of the problems experienced by culturally different groups and individuals are based on cross-cultural … Center of the Adrian Trimpe Building. This is a workshop designed to both inform students as well as faculty and staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27152

BSW handbook

School of Social Work

… communities, locally and globally.  Goals:  advocate, and support social and economic justice and personal well-being … Social Work program. There are opportunities for making up this orientation.  The Advising System The purpose of … opportunities for students to identify themselves with a group of students who share common interests. Also, the …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/bsw-handbook

Social Security Number Policy

Human Resources

… violation of this policy constitutes grounds for discipline up to and including discharge under the human resources … regarding this policy should be directed to an employee's supervisor. <back light left …

https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-socialsecurity

Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy

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… a world outside their own; that type of experience is still significant and empowering for Black young people today, … extraordinary story is a testimony to that legacy. She grew up in a single-parent household and was a single parent … During her years a reporter, she says she often was assigned stories about the African American community, paid …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67068

Mentorship, experiential learning help students thrive at Western, land jobs post-graduation

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… a more holistic approach to student success and scale it up in a way that ensures equitable access for all WMU … such as Career and Student Employment Services , WMU Signature —a program to help students explore their purpose … assessment and effectiveness in Merze Tate College. "We saw significant gains for students who had caring professors in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67244

Foundation Scholars Program sets stage for success for music theatre graduate

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… Zamora's own family life has had its challenges, growing up in a single-parent home with financial difficulties. … and diving head-first into college life. She found the support she was looking for in her fellow Foundation … Zamora the opportunity to attend college and a built-in support system, but also an avenue to pursue her passions and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64046

Alumni Spotlights

Trombone Program

… Autónoma de Querétaro and the Conservatorio J. Guadalupe Velázquez. Sandra is a former soloist, guest conductor … every major celebrity showroom in town, and served as a backup musician for many of the most famous entertainers in the … from Western he was an active freelancer throughout the upper Midwestern United States. He has been a devoted …

https://wmich.edu/trombone/spotlights

Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college

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… family that they can succeed. But often they go through struggles and can’t express themselves the way they want," … demographics and effects on college enrollment and student support. They were joined by Lauren Carney , director of … parts of my culture that helped me, such as strong family support. But there are not many men of color who feel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54165

WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field

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… how my interest could translate into an actual career. He suggested looking into engineering."  Backe works on a design for a project at Edgewater Automation. Backe cultivated … it now," he says. "The kids come in and they'll just run up and hug you."  The experience could also pay dividends …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485

Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge

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… Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge … opened my aperture recently and inspired me to think bigger. This challenge was my first opportunity to do that in … in business law and reflected on the project in his WMU Signature capstone presentation . Sponsors supporting the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75531