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'I matter here': HRM student finds her place at the Haworth College of Business

Haworth College of Business

… Business Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— With her eyes set on greatness, Western Michigan University … she spent her summer interviewing hourly production applicants, creating and leading a student and early career … Reach out during office hours not only to get to know your instructors, but to build your networking skills. You

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73712

Team USA luger sees natural track to career success at Western

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… during spring semester while he competed internationally with the US Natural Track Luge Team. Courtesy: Miriam … and Romania. Courtesy: Miriam Jennewein Cookman and his younger sister, Katie, placed fifth in the team competition … years—it’s among the largest merit-based programs in American higher education—paired with Western’s world-class …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70875

WMU students help show go on, virtually, at the Playhouse at White Lake

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… virtually. "We were really trying to focus on how we can still do what we want to do while keeping people safe," … the Playhouse decided to replace its planned summer lineup with a slate of virtual performances available via … the level of preparedness we actually have. Sometimes you don't realize it until you put it into action." The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60339

From classroom to catwalk: Western students headed to New York Fashion Week

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… for fashion, and now she will have the chance to rub elbows with some of the industry's top designers. As the winner of … Week Competition, she will attend one of the most significant events in the fashion world. "If you told me freshman year that I'd be going to New York my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66946

WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter

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… of their lives and future. A 2019 survey found 60% of young people nationwide feel anxious about the future and … yearn for control over their lives. Western is responding with a first-of-its-kind effort for any Michigan public … and opportunities included in the platform. Brody says she can already see the benefits. "I think it would help me push …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074

Western hosts national college dodgeball tournament

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… Dodgeball Club in fall 2017. "To go from a baby club with four members to a competitive club that is able to host … people, and often the better parts of the day are when you run into a fellow member on campus." The team benefits … for life traveling the country to play the game. "If you can conquer your fear of a rubber ball flying at you at high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67740

Broncos Lead internship unlocks sport management student's potential

College of Education and Human Development

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Dreaming of the big leagues, working with a non-profit was not part of Gracie Shettler's original … how to infuse her passion for sports with uplifting youth in the community. "The other internships that I've … "One workshop was about artificial intelligence and how you can use it to advance your career instead of using it to …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/shettler-broncos-lead-internship-sport-managment-experience

Finding Common Ground

W Magazine

… What we want to do is see it come to a level where people can quietly and rationally talk about these things." A … state,” Siebert says. “They were in continual conflict with each other. So the critical theory grew out of this … waiting for the gas chambers.” As a member of the Catholic youth movement, Siebert spoke against fascism but was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57179

Investment, pandemic pivot spur success for genomics company

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… an uncertain economic time, it helped Genemarkers thrive. With demand reaching upward of 20,000 tests per week, the … evolved as a result of COVID-19, Langerveld says. "The way you interact as a service with doctors and doctors' offices … From a simple cheek swab, Genemarkers' researchers can determine how a person's genetics influence the way …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64148

Updated WMU apps for Android and iPhone released

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… for iPhone, iPod Touch and other Apple mobile devices. You can access the iTunes store and App Store through your … Technology and University Relations, in cooperation with the Department of Computer Science and with support …

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