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WMU 3D printers producing face shields and masks for health care workers

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… unit has enough material to create 1,500 shields, with more material on the way. Each shield takes about 45 minutes to produce. “With eight printers running simultaneously all day, we expect to make upward of at least 70 shields per day,” Ledbetter says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58813

Career ap-peel: Potato farm sprouts job opportunities for Broncos

W Magazine

… bags of potato chips eaten in the United States was made with Michigan spuds. While many of the state's farms … Skyler Thompson , BBA '24, who spent a year interning with the company. "We're really focused on reducing our carbon footprint and being able to share that reduction with customers," says computer information systems alumnus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75869

WMU institute renames program to meet dynamic demands of design industry

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… and interdisciplinary experiences students will have within the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation.  … of the design industry and promote deeper engagement with the design community, says Director Philip Repp . "It … for Design and Innovation," he says of the program change. "With the addition of the interior architecture and design …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72622

First responder training at vacant Bernhard Center Nov. 10-12

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… Department of Public Safety (KDPS) personnel, along with firefighters and other first responders from various … which as part of its mission empowers first responders with essential training to better serve their communities … such as navigating large structures, contending with obscured visibility and coordinating efforts in a maze …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73333

Fort St. Joseph celebrates 25 years of archeological education

College of Arts and Sciences

… says Director Erika Hartley , M.A.'17, who began working with the project as a Western Michigan University graduate … I never really imagined that I would still be involved with the project almost 10 years later, but I am really glad … St. Joseph from 2007-09. “I think that was one of the biggest benefits for me.” While at Western,  Beaupre spent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74438

WMU digital marketing student wins first place in national Adobe competition

Haworth College of Business

… Sinuraya KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Imagination unleashed, paired with careful planning and execution. That is what Western … major from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, wowed the judges with his creative yet minimalist approach to the LifeDog … “It took me a few weeks to envision what I wanted to show with my ads, but after careful consideration, I decided to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73024

Bolstered by impactful experiences, 94% of recent Western grads securing jobs, furthering education

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… education we provide but also the depth of our partnerships with distinguished employers across Michigan. These … they take in what you're interested in, what you want to do with your life, what you want to do with your career—I think that's really where Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75483

Events throughout community set to honor King

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… Michael Eric Dyson. WMU and K College are again partnering with the Northside Ministerial Alliance and the city of … Kalamazoo to memorialize King, beginning Saturday, Jan. 14, with an MLK Celebration and Public School Students … a presentation by performance painter David Garibaldi along with workshops, a luncheon and an art and literary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/48

Food marketing students soar to second place at national university case competition

Haworth College of Business

… grocer in Memphis, Tennessee, that tasked students with developing strategies for hiring and retaining … prepared for the competition for several months. Meetings with faculty advisors and several fellow food marketing … we first began preparing for the competition, we started with general research about the area and demographics that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52530

Fiesta, film screening, dancing and more celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 at Western

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… culture and the richness it brings to the campus community with a variety of events during Hispanic Heritage Month , … Western's Latino Student Alliance will kick the month off with a week of events beginning Monday, Sept. 18 , that … stories of Latinx students who are part of the TRiO Upward Bound Program and their families.  The diverse array …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72724