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Ethics Center offers four book club events for the fall semester

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… books begin Wednesday, Sept. 12, and continue through mid-November. Books are provided free of charge to the first 10 … up for a book club. To sign up , email the ethics center no later than one week before the group's first meeting. … The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic " by Sam Quinones. This nonfiction book examines the parallel rise of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48334

Getting career-ready during a pandemic

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… do you prepare for your career when in-person contact is no longer an option? That is a question that many students … of uncertainty. “Lately, things have have felt anything but normal,” says first-year business student Jacob Myers . “I … around its Business Externship Program—one of the single biggest career exploration opportunities that students early …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851

'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western

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… 'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at … owner Dana Sue in the hit Netflix series "Sweet Magnolias." (Courtesy: Netflix) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From "Steel Magnolias" on a small stage at Western Michigan University to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67412

Resilience, hope fuel athletic training grad's drive for success

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… for patients in need. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Taylor Gaines is no stranger to hard work. Since she was old enough to be employed, she's been bringing home paychecks, … and eventually help families and children who were also struggling. She'll take a giant step toward that goal, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66430

Researchers' work puts WMU at center of national STEM network

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… puts WMU at center of national STEM network Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Beach KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … learned about improving instruction in the disciplines known as STEM—science, technology, engineering and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43581

Broncos reap millions in media exposure from championship season

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… paid major dividends for the University and nationally No. 15-ranked Bronco football program . This past spring, … agency out of Ann Arbor, to conduct the research. While not every game that WMU participated in was included in the … a media exposure value of nearly $69 million . The biggest value was the Goodyear Cotton Bowl with a price tag of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41430

Longtime tennis coach inducted into MAC Hall of Fame

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… tennis coach inducted into MAC Hall of Fame Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kuhle, right, poses with Steinbrecher. … included Kuhle and five other new members, during the MAC Honors Dinner at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel Wednesday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40347

WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Haworth College of Business

… provided a hard-writing surface, she found that there were no good, affordable options on the market. Surprised, she … Gate program has given me so many opportunities, and now with this financial backing, I can move my business even … and was the chief visionary in positioning OtterBox as an innovation technology company. During his tenure, Thomas grew …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39643

Professor wins prestigious Japanese literary prize for poetry

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… Japanese literary prize for poetry Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Jeffrey Angles , … professor of world languages and literatures, was honored during a formal ceremony in Tokyo Feb. 17 as the 2017 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38292

WMU women aviators ready for start of national cross-country race

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… for start of national cross-country race Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Satkowiak and Bates KALAMAZOO, … is a 2012 graduate of Plymouth South High School. "The biggest challenge will be the changing terrain," Bates says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33082