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Educational Leadership Alumna Named Hazel Park High Principal

Education Leadership, Research and Technology

… specialist advanced degree in general administration and supervision, and a master’s degree in education, both from … that he oversaw five state championship and nine runner-up teams. Finally, there’s the new director of curriculum … and language arts) from Central Michigan University. Amy Kruppe, the superintendent of Hazel Park Public Schools, said …

https://wmich.edu/leadership/alumna-principal

History

Beam Power Plant

… power plant operated by Western at what was known as the Upholstery Shop located on Oakland Drive directly across … the great energy stories of Western is how through their aggressive energy management program, steam trap monitoring, … start and peak shaving operation. Aeroderivative engines designed by Rolls Royce Energy systems, with whom Western …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/powerplant/history

Five students receive Gilman scholarships to study abroad

International Student and Scholar Services

… received the prestigious Gilman Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study … Gilman Scholarship recipients were advised and supported in applying for the award by personnel in the  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24872

A deep dive into freshwater science and sustainability

College of Arts and Sciences

… Education Association schooner. The Great Lakes are the signature of a perfect Michigan summer, and on a hot June … Working with the ship’s crew, the students prepare to hoist up a trawl from the deep water off the coast of Suttons Bay. … Darters. But a more concerning discovery is the gobies, quagga mussels and zebra mussels – all species invasive to the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/freshwater

Capstone Seminar Format—Portfolio

Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies

… from courses across the program as documentation to support each of the three section papers. The portfolio … into study or preparation groups. These groups are designed to encourage the students to share information and … The capstone portfolio will be presented to the two designated reviewers and other interested parties who are …

https://wmich.edu/teaching/academics/graduate/practice-teaching/capstone-seminar-portfolio

Why I Give: Linda Lesniak

W Magazine

… location, reputation for preparing teachers and financial support.  “I was a very smart girl—not a plus in the 60s—and … (Mallard) Zafiriades, BA '70. Repaying the alma mater that supported her during her academic journey is one of the … education. Her mentors “took a mill rat” and suggested she get an advanced degree in math.  “I had to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70893

Computer science grad finds key to career success at Western

News

… engineer in the information technology department at Kellogg's—a position she was offered after a successful … "I'll mainly be programming, coding and working with Kellogg’s clients, helping them with their business side," Wong … one. "It taught me how to put myself out there and to go up against people who could be two or three times my size …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67741

Anita Hill to kick off new 'Raise Your Voice' speaker series

News

… her testimony of sexual harassment directed at then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, will launch a new … into the national spotlight in 1991 when she accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, her supervisor at the … support across campus, with a long list of co-sponsors signing on. They include the College of Arts and Sciences, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21125

Jean E. Lowrie obituary

News

… WMU, the endowed Jean E. Lowrie Children's Literature Fund supports an annual lecture series in the field of school and … who went on to become national librarian of Iceland, summed up Lowrie's career this way: "I doubt that many people are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20588

WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision

News

… Orientation and mobility professionals supported by this award will teach safe and efficient travel … percentage of the overall population and require crucial support for education, workforce training and ultimate … the National Eye Institute estimated that there were up to 5 million Americans who were visually impaired and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20138