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WMU lauded for societal impact and outstanding value

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… Buck category. About the list To answer the question, "What can colleges do for the country?" Washington Monthly's … state legislatures, sexual assault issues colleges are struggling with, and the shortage of college slots for students … issue of the 2016 campaign season, with presidential candidates offering plans for 'debt free' and 'tuition free' …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26361

Physical therapy students research impact of lift training in facilities for adults with disabilities

College of Health and Human Services

… and metabolically safer transfers. This study does suggest that there is evidence that employees can benefit from continued training in lifting body …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73971

Music students slide to the top in national trombone competition

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… left, and Alayna O'Connell will represent WMU in the American Trombone Workshop's National Solo Competition. … tenor trombone finalists selected to compete in the American Trombone Workshop's National Solo Competition , held at … is virtually unheard of. "This is huge. I think I can recall maybe one other time when there were students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58182

Trailblazing dance student is first male on Bronco dance team

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… door for more males on the dance team in the future. "My biggest draw was Western's dance program; the faculty includes … Western's team. I think having public knowledge that a male can do this too is really important." The dance team … of myself, making sure I'm fully representing whatever I can offer," he says. "I think Western does a really great …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66211

WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize

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… tightly looped, restorative economic cycle where resources can be re-adapted for use without limiting the desirability … for Sustainability. The WMU team's design presentation can be viewed at wegeprize.org/western-sustainers . About …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22739

One-of-a-kind small and medium business conference to be held in downtown Kalamazoo

Haworth College of Business

… Conference attendees will get a fresh perspective on the biggest challenges businesses face. From making the most of … to over 375 locations in 13 states. Claire Lew, CEO of Canopy, who left a disappointing job at a startup before … empowers you with a choice of over 40 gatherings where you can work alongside other growth-focused leaders to elevate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75567

Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality

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… With the technology, students in WMU's College of Aviation can be immersed, for instance, inside jet turbofan engines … components. Practice and immersion with these components can be created with mixed and augmented reality … "The quality of its images is nearly unprecedented; you can almost suspend disbelief and imagine the objects it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008

Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center

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… Why a center dedicated to financial wellness? Most Americans, by their own admission, are not financially literate, … expenses in case of emergency. More than 50 percent of Americans worry about running out of money in retirement. 37 … no household budget. Fewer than 14 percent of individuals can answer five foundational financial literacy questions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734

WMU schedules back-to-back career fairs in February

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… employers may conduct first-round interviews with selected candidates Feb. 13. WMU students are asked to bring their … of an updated resume. Many employers will ask qualified candidates to complete an online employment application in … For help preparing for the upcoming fairs, students also can visit WMU's Career Zone, located on the first floor of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21427

Employee, retiree talk focuses on WMU health insurance

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… Knowledge of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan website can help retirees as well as current faculty and staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32050