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WMU student one of four in state to win prestigious $5,000 scholarship

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… Club of Detroit scholarship worth $5,000 and is one of only four students statewide to receive the … prestigious scholarship. Perkins earned the honor based on his scholastic achievements, personal character and … for careers in supply chain management. Each year, more than 80 students graduate from the WMU ISM program with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18574

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

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… back in their chairs, six teenagers sit in a circle listening to a story. A volunteer teacher gestures to the … levels of enthusiasm, but all of them share a need to better understand English as refugees starting a new life in the United States.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617

Audio Visual Engineer

Human Resources

… Audio Visual Engineer Job code 010485 Pay grade G Pay type … engineers, programs and deploys the University’s audiovisual systems and applications. Major duties Establishes and … such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds. Working conditions Work is generally …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010485

Professor's research on Mexican author comes full-circle

College of Arts and Sciences

… brought her full-circle from her post-graduate days more than 20 years ago. Irma López, chair of the department of Spanish as well as a Spanish professor, wrote her dissertation for her Ph.D. in Latin …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/lopez-mexico

Graduate student awarded for research in sustainability

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… by Lindsey Haehnel on Esther Forson pictured at the IISE Annual Conference, held in Montreal, Canada, to accept … master’s student studying engineering management, is already making an impact with her research pursuits. With … University of Science and Technology in Ghana and has more than 10 years of engineering experience with Orica, one of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75670

Insurance Coder

Human Resources

… staff to ensure accurate and complete coding for patient visits. Processes patient insurance claims by reviewing the … records to create the deposit for the business office cashiers and ensures the payments and deposit are in … such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds. Working conditions Work is generally …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010031

WMU facility earns 'Biggest Loser' title in Michigan Battle of Buildings

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… WMU facility earns 'Biggest Loser' title in Michigan Battle of Buildings Submitted … use in the 242,000-square-foot facility it entered. This is the third year that WMU has competed in the annual … Implementing behavior change for this building was easier than it is for most." Also instrumental in WMU's quest for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39576

Education program ranked third in nation for online master’s degree

College of Education and Human Development

… and commitment to student success. “We’re very proud of this recognition. With its project-based design and flexible … students with opportunities to get a master’s online is only part of our rankings,” adds Kyle Darland , … master’s is key.” OnlineMastersDegrees.org analyzed more than 7,700 accredited universities by using data pulled from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70815

Music professor wins international jazz piano competition

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… piano competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Siskind KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University music … in England, bringing home a new grand piano. Jeremy Siskind, assistant professor of music, recently won the 2012 … 2010" features. In 2011, Siskind was selected out of more than 40 pianists from around the world as the second-place …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2384

Nominations open for some of WMU's most prestigious awards

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… being accepted for Western Michigan University's 2012-13 Distinguished Service, Distinguished Teaching and Emerging Scholar … rank who are in good standing and were tenured no earlier than January 2008 are eligible to receive the award. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/178