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LBGT office launches mentoring program

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… applied to the program as mentors and mentees will meet, network and be matched. In addition, keynote presentations will … gives undergraduate students opportunities to connect with working professionals who are LBGTA identified and who can … as LBGTA-identified individuals upon graduating. Invaluable interactive experiences mentors will be able to assist …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10066

Study Abroad Fair is first step to journey of a lifetime

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… agreed that candidates with international study or work experience will likely have the cross-cultural … many of our students." Graduate and undergraduate students working toward degrees in any discipline, regardless of … non-WMU organizations providing more than 100 study and work programs conducted worldwide. Prospective study abroad …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9904

New career opportunities take flight in partnership between Western, SkyWest Airlines

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… access to great jobs in the industry and provide invaluable mentorship and networking opportunities while they're also completing their … of benefits and financial assistance from SkyWest as they work to complete their professional programs. They will also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70478

WMU launches new effort to advance climate commitment

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… says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "Every day we work across the spectrum of research, teaching and … and institutional costs of potential solutions. WMU is also working with the Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition —KCCC—to … WMU. "This committee is complementing the community-based work that's happening with KCCC." Striving for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55956

WMU part of $2.3 million program to boost diversity in economics

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Economists base much of their work on the belief that equal opportunity is vital to how … students substantial preparation for high-level graduate work in economics and related fields. "The AEA summer … around the country and gives them the opportunity to network with one another," says WMU doctoral student Chikezie …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53730

National Guardsman, a WMU alum, helps lead effort to feed thousands of Michigan families

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… Davidson. His team from the 1433rd Engineer Company began work at the Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank in … at WMU, which also was the best in the state. It just worked out.” While participating in the ROTC program, … Guard is you have people from all walks of life that work in (industries like) manufacturing or engineering or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59294

Freshwater studies graduate already making a splash in his field

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… diver for the Higgins Lake Foundation the past five years. Working on a diver-assisted suction harvester, or D.A.S.H. … cut out the sunlight to everything beneath it." His work with the D.A.S.H. boat in Higgins Lake is a test case … a typical college experience, the versatility of his coursework and commitment of faculty ensured Bolzman never felt …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60101

Focus, dedication pay dividends as working mom rises to top of data science program

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… Focus, dedication pay dividends as working mom rises to top of data science program Submitted by Erin Flynn on Lingxiao Sun, right, works at home next to her son. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Learning a … than other students (while taking care of a child and also working), but I believe if you work very effectively and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62546

From childhood poems to literary Alaska: An alumna's journey to authorship

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… her Ph.D. in creative writing.  Melinda Moustakis Her work has attracted numerous accolades including the Flannery … and the application was still open. I ended up getting to work with the brilliant writer Jaimy Gordon , who was … creative writing blossomed during her time at Western while working on her dissertation, which eventually became the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73670