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Business college receives naming gift for sales, negotiation and leadership lab

Haworth College of Business

… Corporation, based in Troy. The gift funds the renovation and expansion of the college's sales lab facility. … Enhanced ability to pinpoint areas for student improvement with detailed notes embedded in videos of role-plays. … greater collaboration via new software. Student accounts with archival footage of role-plays. Ability for students to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45696

Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism

News

… director of vocal jazz and Gold Company is taking note of systemic racism and injustice facing the Black … a lot of conversations involving (Floyd's death) and racism with friends and with our students at Western in the jazz department, and you …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200

Campus compensation project heads for home stretch

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… compensation project heads for home stretch Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western … Staff Compensation Project is moving quickly to completion with new job title guidelines developed and the final … notifications on pay grade, title, and salary or hourly pay rates will go to all staff compensation system …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23445

Free, public Study Abroad Fair is first step to journey of a lifetime

International Student and Scholar Services

… Fair is first step to journey of a lifetime Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU students travel all over the … contemporaries that the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Western Michigan University students are … a bridge for students wishing to enhance their WMU degree with an international experience that will also give them a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/26963

Researchers snag prestigious National Science Foundation prize

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… This year's recipients— Drs. Wendy S. Beane , Elena Litvinova and Fahad Saeed —are generating new knowledge and … as a whole, the recognition is a high honor. Beane Beane With her $800,000 CAREER award grant, Beane is investigating … is completely lobbed off, severed tissues may reattach with mending. But if decapitated, there's no hope of growing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43181

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… American Association of Geographers Fellow Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on   Dr. Chansheng He KALAMAZOO, … by his experiences in the field, where he found people struggling to find clean water in both regions of China and … “I observed higher crop yields and incomes for villagers with irrigated cropland than those in identical rainfed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997

Speaker series celebrates diversity, encourages cross-cultural interaction

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… Real Talk Diversity Series begins Tuesday, Sept. 26, with a look at the life of a transgender American activist, and wraps up in April with a discussion on environmental racism, discrimination and socioeconomic neglect. Sponsored by the Office of Diversity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/41863

New name, enhanced mission: WMUx fosters innovative next-level learning

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… New name, enhanced mission: WMUx fosters innovative next-level learning Submitted by Anonymous (not … University's Extended University Programs unit into WMUx . With a new name and an enhanced human-centered philosophy, … teaching and learning. Tired of the standard lecture hall with the neutral color pallet? Interested in how augmented …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58331

Sustainability office to celebrate campus efforts

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… Office for Sustainability. A series of drop-in events from noon to 6 p.m. include discussions, free food, project demonstrations and live music. Noon to 1 p.m. Student-focused town hall-style presentation … of this DIY session, the winner of a bike raffle will be announced. 4:30 p.m. A celebration will be held to recognize …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22793

WMU Theatre produces world premiere for family audiences

Theatre

… Rafferty . The story follows Jeremy Thatcher, who is struggling to survive bullies, crushes and sixth-grade art … projection effects. WMU theatre students have been working with South African guest artist in residence Jason Potgieter … Rafferty's adaptation of Bruce Coville's award-winning novel works a fine balance between the mundane and magical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38300