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Meet Sarah: Secondary education, English

College of Education and Human Development

… Those people made my experience worthwhile!" Why did you want to be a middle school teacher? Honestly, I actually wanted to be a high school teacher, but after completing my … on culturally responsive instruction, full-time faculty model learner-centered instructional practices. Candidates …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-giramia

Why CFI at WMU

College of Aviation

… housed in Kalamazoo.  The city offers trails, parks, and a walkable downtown with many great food and drink options.  … one of the largest fleets of Cirrus in the world, and was the first fleet customer for the Generation 7. The … and instrument flying experieplatform. WMU maintains a late model fleet and all but two of the Seminole's are equipped …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/jobs/whycfi

Student experience meets community impact in groundbreaking new Evaluation Lab

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… and write reports, among many other tasks. Along the way, they develop skills in critical thinking, cultural … finance and leadership and business strategy, explains, “I want to go into investment banking. I appreciate  being able … Lab will help his resume stand out in the future. “There aren’t many universities with evaluation centers, and there …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75006

New entrepreneurial speaker series debuts at business college

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… Fortune 1,000 clients. Maestro Founded in 2007, Maestro was built to challenge the boundaries of online corporate … set a new standard for such efforts. The company's business model is built on an analysis-driven strategy delivered … apps in 2011 alone, most of which are proprietary, the firm was named one of 50 Companies to Watch by the Edward Lowe …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2135

State research universities partner to increase faculty diversity

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… the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University to test strategies designed to … events on graduate students' persistence toward a degree and interest in continuing on to a career in … of different mentoring and learning community models and to test the effectiveness of these models on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11964

Cheatham appointed associate provost for budget and personnel

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… budget staff, and collaborate in the development of budget models within academic affairs and with other … says Dr. Jennifer P. Bott , WMU's incoming provost. "I was impressed with his background—including his thorough … exercise science and physiology, joined WMU in 2003 when he was hired as an assistant professor in the Department of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47705

Multiple System Atrophy Research Leads to Repeat Gift

College of Arts and Sciences

… disease called Multiple System Atrophy. His interest in MSA was one that developed when he was recruited to do the first … creator of the Barefoot Runners campaign to increase MSA awareness, made the drive from Dayton, Ohio to Kalamazoo, … tracks in their current research: Develop a tissue culture model of MSA for screening drugs and natural compounds that …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/msa-research

Presentation to focus on human trafficking and child labor

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… reporter and chief drafter of the American Bar Association Model Business and Supplier Policies on Labor Trafficking … is a WMU graduate, recipient of the WMU Outstanding Alumni Award in marketing and an active advocate to end human … is one that all business professionals need not only to be aware of but also be actively addressing within their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13702

Grad student uses creativity, collaboration to keep her students learning

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… Silverstein's instructor and mentor in the IPA program. "I was able to observe a session virtually and was so impressed and inspired by her creativity and that she … see they are still learning and making progress, even if we aren’t able to be together in person," Silverstein says. "I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58673

Professor receives international honor with prestigious Kuwait Prize

College of Arts and Sciences

… Professor receives international honor with prestigious Kuwait Prize Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on Mohamed Sultan, a … Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded the 2023 Kuwait Prize in the field of Applied … geochronology, hydrology, and surface and groundwater flow modeling, applying both computational and field methods. His …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-sultan