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Interior design student helps plant shop owner grow new business

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… a reality. The seeds of the partnership were planted on social media. Collins worked in a restaurant next door to the plant shop and would … for it.'" Collins cracked open his textbooks and got to work, inspired by bohemian style. He also tapped into some …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68254

West Michigan investment fund secures $21 million for local business community

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… targeting $50 million with the aim of generating economic, social and educational returns in West Michigan through … "Investors today require both attractive returns and true social impact. We see these two elements of our approach as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64313

Students apply real-world skills in capstone projects presented at Senior Engineering Design Conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… reading to learn more about some of the outstanding work these graduating Broncos have been designing, testing … and traffic movement for vehicles.    “My team and I worked hard to ensure our design was not only theoretical … development and wireless communication into a cohesive and working product,” says Jimenez. “Putting everything I’ve …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/fall-2025-senior-engineering-design

Russian politics is a “moving target” for WMU Fulbright scholar

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… and the corresponding high potential—either for things to work out well or to work out very badly." Butterfield said civic initiative in … associations in the small and medium enterprise sector that work to represent the interests of small businesses in …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2012/10/butterfield-fulbright-russia

Political science grad eyes future in advocacy for refugees, immigrants

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… long hours catching up with his peers at school while also working second shift on the packaging line at Amway to … members of his Medallion Scholars cohort, Najafi helped work on solutions to bring clean water to international … study, Najafi soon became a standout student. His hard work paid off when he learned he’d won the Medallion …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-political-science-mehran-najafi

WMU professor elected senator of Phi Beta Kappa

College of Arts and Sciences

… and the wider public about why the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities ought to remain an …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/12/pastrano-perez-ppksenate

University getting ready to adopt new email system

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… survey, eight focus groups representing a range of work groups, and four campus teams that assessed the … of those with disabilities, and security and privacy. "Social media is the way most students communicate today, and … Microsoft Office desktop versions for installation on work and home personal computers (five installations per …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28112

WMU business professors see signs of economic recovery amid pandemic

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… declines in the economy, there are certain things that have worked," says Dr. Devrim Yaman , professor of finance and … to crank out as many jobs as we need to put people to work that want jobs." The reason the ISM Manufacturing Index … eliminating the novel coronavirus. "Really without the social distancing, wearing our masks and investing in a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60747

Three recipients honored with 2022 Excellence in Diversity Award

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… BIPOC faculty. She has developed anti-bias and anti-racist workshops for faculty members serving on tenure and … on campus and in the community; organized a march for social justice issues where student-athletes and staff spoke … is an understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice through an intercultural communication lens. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69069

Carol Cochrane finds global perspective through WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… around the world, creating unforgettable connections while working together to extend their business knowledge.   … classes in the Netherlands, Cochrane had the opportunity to work with Royal Ahrend, a furniture company in Amsterdam, … of course the Netherlands, were all represented. We had to work through our cultural differences and language barriers …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/international-business-carol-cochrane-study-abroad