Raise The W

Raise The W

Learn about the people, places, and programs that make Western Michigan University the special place that it is.

Episodes

July 17, 2018 16 mins
New to the position but not new to WMU, Dr. Staci Perryman-Clark is ready to take on her job as Associate Dean of the Lee Honors College.
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Committed to helping the whole Bronco family, hear how Director of Family Engagement Shari Glaser is fostering student success.
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Hear how Haworth College of Business student, Avery Green, used Starting Gate to develop his fashion startup, House of Pariah.
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WMU's jazz ensemble, Gold Company has been going strong for 40 years. Greg Jasperse has been directing the ensemble since 2013, showing no signs of slowing down.
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Listen to how Carla Koretsky, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences is equipping Bronco students to achieve great things during their time here.
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Listen to Fritz Allhoff detail his adventures taking groups of Broncos to remote villages in order to prepare tax returns.
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Every Bronco needs to eat. Listen to how Judy Gipper is making sure that can happen as WMU's Director of Dining Services.
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Hear how student Pooja Mandagere is making the best of her time at WMU.
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Listen to how WMU's Director of Major Gifts, Kyle Herm, is keeping alumni connected to their alma mater.
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Listen to how Gary Bischof, Dean of the Lee Honors College is preparing students for the future.
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Dedicated to her students, hear how Bette Ludwig is advancing WMU's Department of Psychology.
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Instilling students with innovation, listen to Satish Deshpande, Dean of the Haworth College of Business, tell his story.
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Listen to how Bronco student Desi Taylor founded a travel agency with a twist, Cluventure and went on to win a top business competition.
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Listen to how WMU Alumna Laura Chang is paving the way for our next generation as Michigan's Teacher of the Year.
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Hear how Bronco Alumnus Keith Thompson is using his skills as the Chief Meteorologist for NEWSCHANNEL 3.
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With more than 30 years in higher education experience, hear how Dr. Terrence Curran is focused on creating a diverse environment, while increasing retention rates.
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Listen to how Director of University Recreation Amy Seth and her team are transforming the way students, faculty, and staff or WMU have fun while exercising their brains and bodies.
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Following a celebration marking 10 years on campus, hear how Director of Family Engagement, Shari Glaser is passionate about supporting families and students as they embark in new adventures on campus.
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Since taking his first steps on WMU's campus in 1971, Dr. Robert Felkel became an integral part of the Spanish department and the University as a whole until his retirement in 2018.
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Listen to Dr. Mary Stark and Austin Seavolt describe how a recent $2 million grant aimed at boosting diversity, Empowering Nursing Students for Success, is helping nursing students graduate from WMU's School of Nursing.
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