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Connection, conservation at local zoo to be focus of upcoming talk

Haworth College of Business

… 500,000 served through outreach programs since the zoo was established in 1975. Created on the model of an entrepreneurial, self-supporting nonprofit … residency at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. She received her Doctor of Veterinary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31951

Grants to WMU fly past $4.2 million mark in November, December

News

… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Externally funded awards to Western Michigan University surpassed $4.2 million … $1.2 million of the two-month grant total. Public service awards, grants for student services and grants for … Michigan program and to shape it into a collective impact model for child welfare and higher education movements …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30795

WMU board approves honorary degree for French composer Legrand

News

… the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved awarding an honorary doctoral degree this spring to famed … television scores. He won the first of his three Academy Awards in 1968, when "The Windmills of Your Mind" from "The … achievements are significant, and serve as an exceptional model of Western Michigan University ideals and aspirations …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30243

Weeklong celebration honors student employees

News

… through Friday, Feb. 22-26 . Update: The event celebrating award winners and nominees has been rescheduled to 3 p.m. … outstanding student employee and outstanding supervisor awards." Case-Parris notes that WMU employs about … because they train the students, review their work, and model key behaviors and skills that help students become …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29617

Cross-cultural studying evens out education for German exchange student

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Another difference Kollock experienced and enjoyed at WMU was the opportunity to make friends with students from a … class, you can go back to the textbook and the homework always relates to the chapter being studied. Being an exchange … math and learned a practical application for mathematical models. I also learned a lot about Excel spreadsheets in a …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/max-kollock-spotlight

Alumnus and CEO to speak at next Entrepreneurship Forum

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—The CEO and co-founder of Zipments, an online software and service platform, will be the next speaker at the … in the Fetzer Center lot, 72F. Zipments Zipments' software connects local delivery providers with businesses and … innovative technology and a collaborative, crowdsourcing model. Zipments’ mission is to improve the service of local, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/27783

Assistant professor to present on professional identity in counselor education

College of Education and Human Development

… what it would look like if a counselor education student was taught by a faculty member who only taught their own … says Ngadjui. "So if I taught it and told students that was the best way to be, what would that mean for them in the … of the College of Education and Human Development. "The model that she developed is one that I think we should look …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72789

2012-13 Events and Colloquia

Psychology

… school founded in Chicago Public Schools in 2009–was established to improve academic outcomes for elementary … the successful Accelerated Independent Learner (AIL) model of schooling developed at Columbia University. … USING OBM TO IMPROVE VOLUNTEER PERFORMANCE Veronica Howard, Ph.D. candidate University of Kansas Applied …

https://wmich.edu/psychology/2012-13-events

Flying Frisbees, Planes, and Fish: Scott Lands at Western Michigan University

College of Aviation

… Tom Thinnes on He is an "Ultimate Frisbee Guy."    He has a warm spot in his pilot's log for "Warbirds" -- Spitfires , Mustangs , Zeros , Hellcats , … jousts with fatal consequences.    He has a hero and role model: Rob Holland , the Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Tom …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/fish

MBA HyFlex program helps business leader transition career

Master of Business Administration

… entrenched in a finance career she had not planned for. “I was working as a business analyst and had no plans to take … her new role and leading to a promising future career. “I was asked to join 4Front due to my SQL and Power BI … known to be challenging, but WMU Haworth’s HyFlex learning model helps to ease some of the workload. The HyFlex class …

https://wmich.edu/mba/ditlow2022