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Finances, freight, food and festivities: Holiday shopping season starts early and shopper behavior varies

Haworth College of Business

… when it comes to the holiday season. Whether that happens is largely a factor of what you are purchasing and your age. … consulting company McKinsey & Co. , a long shopping season is critical as consumers focus on spreading out purchases … overall available capacity in the industry, which led to upward pressure on the prices trucking companies charge to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73415

Trustees slate short conference call meeting

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… approval of a new employee contract. The session, which is a formal public session, will originate from the Connable … second floor of the Bernhard Center. The sole agenda item is consideration of the terms of a new three-year contract … the start of the fall 2013 semester. PIO and campus administrators began negotiating the new contract in November. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5853

Mentors and memberships: Becoming an engineer and a leader

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… there, she has pushed herself to explore new things and listen to advice from mentors. “Growing up, I always had a … Jason Tedrow, B.S.E.’97, president of InProduction, and his career . And as someone who has had relatable … Millett with a sounding board and advice when faced with decisions related to education or professional career …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/01/news20240174502

International students lead effort to share cultures with community

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… by Erin Flynn on The inaugural International Bazaar is set for Saturday, March 16, in the WMU Student Center. … An effort spearheaded by the International Student Council (ISC), the event will feature international cuisine, handmade crafts, performances and fun activities like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74993

Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents

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… low- to moderate-income residents in Kalamazoo County indispensable tools and opportunities to engage in their … to transform their lives. The program provides non-credit history, literature, philosophy and writing courses free of … in the humanities. Experienced WMU professors teach the discussion-style courses, and students receive free books, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2271

Western's Cold Case Program helps police net arrest in decades-old murder

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… new life into after decades of dead ends. Patrick Gilham is currently awaiting trial, charged with murdering Roxanne Wood in 1987. The case is the first Western students were involved in as part of … for 35 years," says Detective First Lieutenant Chuck Christensen . An arrest is a milestone in any case, but this

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67430

Austin Fahrenkopf flourishes in finance

Haworth College of Business

… Austin Fahrenkopf flourishes in finance Submitted by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, … Mich.— Western Michigan University senior Austin Fahrenkopf is getting his foot in the door of the business world. The finance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75149

Alumni classnotes, spring and summer 2024

W Magazine

… (Texas) Career Institute. David Nolley , MA ‘70, a psychologist in private practice in San Francisco, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. Judy K. Snider … Consortium Programs and a retired nurse educator at Kellogg Community College. Amber Mosley, BS ‘07, MA ‘15, PhD ‘22, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75865

Broadway costume designer visits WMU to talk about career

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… Broadway costume designer visits WMU to talk about career Submitted by Anonymous (not … "Twelve Angry Men," "Fiddler on the Roof" and many more is coming to Western Michigan University to talk about her career. Tracy Christensen 's other Broadway credits include "Souvenir" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/153

WMU music professor gets nod from DownBeat magazine

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… Zegree's induction was announced in the magazine's June issue, which hit newsstands this month. Zegree, the WMU Bobby McFerrin Professor of Jazz … Gold Company, was lauded in a feature article as a pianist and choral director who "seems to run in five directions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/553