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Student entrepreneurs clinch e-Fest prize

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… on Tyler Skibicki Noah Schultz KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University industrial and entrepreneurial … engineering student Noah Schultz , of Washington, Michigan, earned a $3,000 prize from the Schulze …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58873

Virtual and in-person summer camps offered at Western

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… Mich.—In-person youth summer camps will return to Western Michigan University, pending approval of safety plans and … , and include Graphic Novels, Playwriting, SurvivalCraft, Cryptography, Where Does Your Water Go?, Virtual Reality and … plans may be required if requirements from the state of Michigan change once a camp is approved. Be prepared to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63704

Western students earn scholarships for verifying vaccination

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… Alexis Pettit - $2,500 Meghan Rohn - $2,500 Emlyn Verbrigghe - $2,500 Roderick Angoman - $1,000 Aaron Cappello - … $500 Maria Rodriguez Flores - $500 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is rewarding students for doing their … a sophomore aerospace engineering student from Grand Ledge, Michigan. "The scholarship will help me pay for almost a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65422

WMU Food Marketing Conference brings innovation to the main stage worldwide

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… by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Food Marketing Conference (The FMC) will … NielsenIQ, SpartanNash and many more. A Taste of West Michigan, a returning event that offers tastes and plates …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74888

How Max Roth discovered his inner leader

Haworth College of Business

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich . — Se nior Max Roth , from Commerce, Michigan, has been on a journey at Western Michigan University to discover his t alents. Double …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71428

Longtime educator, social work professional tapped to lead College of Health and Human Services as interim dean

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… Dr. Jennifer Harrison , professor and director of Western Michigan University's School of Social Work , has been named … current and future behavioral health professionals, and the Michigan Youth Prevention and Recovery for Opioid Use …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72066

Conference returns to Kalamazoo, grows offerings

Haworth College of Business

… by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Food Marketing Conference returns to … including: Steve Cahillane , chairman and CEO, Kellogg Company Vivek Sankaran , CEO, Albertsons Mike Doss , … and KVCC ValleyHUB have resulted in “A Taste of Western Michigan,” a signature event that highlights opportunities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68718

Graduate student recognized by traffic safety organization

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… on Norran Novat KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Norran Novat , a Western Michigan University graduate student in civil and … a study that assesses pedestrian safety at roundabouts in Michigan, focusing on the impact of channelized right turns. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75328

Overpaid state retirement funds will be used to help pay future costs

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As one of seven Michigan universities in line to receive a refund on nearly … 20 years of overpaid pension fund contributions, Western Michigan University is planning to use its refund to help … retirement and health care costs connected with the Michigan Public Service Retirement System—MPSERS. The refund …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27412

Constance S. (Waltz) Weaver obituary

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… S. (Waltz) Weaver , professor emerita of English at Western Michigan University and an internationally known expert in … education, died July 21 . She was 76. Weaver, of Portage, Michigan, joined WMU's faculty in 1965 and retired in 2005 … Among her out-of-class activities were assisting the Michigan Department of Education in revising the teaching of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48035