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Political science standout, first WMU elected chair Greenberg dies at 88
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… Political science standout, first WMU elected chair Greenberg dies at 88 Submitted … and colleague Dr. Jack C. Plano published a major reference work, "The American Political Dictionary," which became a … an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education about "How the GI Bill Changed Higher Education." After the June …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26879
Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal
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… From testing shields on oxygen tanks headed for space to working on launch towers for space shuttles, Ganzak was … field. After hearing about a colleague's experience doing research for a NASA consortium, the Fenton native got … and validating it through 3D modeling," Ganzak says. "I showed it to the board and it actually was fabricated and is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53872
Investing in opportunity: Wes Nichols’ growth at WMU Haworth
Haworth College of Business
… career fields I was interested in and helped me narrow down my career choice to accounting.” Once Nichols was … further experience in accounting through an internship, working as an audit intern for UHY LLP , an international … for preparing financial statements and a variety of other documents. Nichols was exposed to immersive training in …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/accountingwes-nichols-externship
Panel discussion examines spread of fake news
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… at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at Western Michigan University. "How to Catch Fake News Before it Catches You" is the topic … at the Lee Honors College Lounge. Panelists will discuss how to avoid getting caught by a fake news story, the impact …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37957
Preston Koslakiewicz’s call to service
Haworth College of Business
… in Preston Koslakiewicz’s personal life mission. What does it mean to give back is a question that he asked … the Zhang Legacy Collections Center. The event focused on how to become a strong leader in business and the need for … me that in life anything is possible when passion and hard work are the foundation,” Koslakiewicz says. “I have been …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69891
Dolly Xtractor grabs first place at second annual Pitch competition
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… Dolly Xtractor grabs first place at second annual Pitch … business ideas by providing a more efficient way to work with two-wheeled carts. Rosie Hall , an MBA student … "The ideas that were pitched at this year’s competition showed how seriously WMU students take entrepreneurship," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15088
Poets with WMU ties take the stage in 'Fairy Tales' poetry reading
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… their books, and Kazoo Books will sell the writers' works. The event is free and open to the public, and … Mention in Fiction, and a book of literary criticism, "Mundos alternos y artísticos en Vargas Llosa." She holds … She also wrote the critically acclaimed children's book "How the Moon Regained Her Shape" and has taught in the WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13863
New facility propels Western’s College of Aviation into the future
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… Education Center expands educational opportunities and doubles the number of students the aviation program can … and this new building truly elevates us to the stature of how the industry already recognizes us.” “If you talk to … Aviation Education Center (AEC), which has been in the works for more than a decade, dramatically expands …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64760
Officials release early results of stakeholder survey
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… the University Strategic Plan Transition Team, which is working on revising the strategic plan's goals and … More information will be available soon explaining how to participate in a focus group. In addition, now that … is closed, anyone wishing to provide additional input may do so by responding through the Focused Input Form or by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29622
Author Judy Wicks at WMU for National Campus Sustainability Day
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… topic will be "Building a New Economy: What's Love Got To Do With It?" The free public event is one of a series of … a luncheon roundtable, a student meet and greet, and a workshop the following day. Wicks Judy Wicks The author of … the founder and operator of Philadelphia's landmark White Dog Cafe. The business, which she sold in 2009, was well …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19210