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Students honored for entrepreneurial innovation

Haworth College of Business

… Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for his clothing company House of Pariah; and Desi Taylor , a senior from Portage majoring in Spanish, received the first annual $5,000 Wendell Christoff … men. "I came into Starting Gate with just a vague idea of what I wanted my business to be," says Green. "The fact that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46807

New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi Germany

University Libraries

… to the United States with her family. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What started as dusty boxes of slides and photographs has … and life during an under-documented period in Ecuadorian history. Dr. Ann Miles , director of the Western Michigan … lives in Kalamazoo. Ina’s father, Alfred, was an avid hobbyist photographer and thoroughly documented their journey. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69162

Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in an evolving workplace

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… Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in an evolving … organization bonded employees and reflected core values. What is essential for a ritual to be more than an event and … recognize their emotion as not just their own, but as bigger than themselves. When leaders speak about these shared …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65170

Open house allows WMU researchers to showcase Fort St. Joe

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University archaeologists are set to offer the public a look at progress on the … Joseph archaeological dig in Niles, a sample of some of this summer's findings and a glimpse into the18th century … occupied from 1691 to 1781 along the St. Joseph River in what is now the city of Niles. Built by the French, the fort …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25110

Talk on Leopold's land ethic to launch ethics center's spring season

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… environmental ethics talk that focuses on ecologist Aldo Leopold's land ethic environmental philosophy will … his presentation, Sanford will begin with an exposition of what Leopold meant by his land ethic and then move toward an … effective sustainable practices and adopt them. This, he suggests, is essential to creating cultural norms that move …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12811

Adventures in sustainability: Students expand their horizons in India

Haworth College of Business

… Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—College is not just a time to increase your knowledge and prepare for your future career, it is also a time to broaden your horizons and learn about the …   Students echoed Palmer’s sentiment and reflected on what this trip will mean to them throughout their lives. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/70967

Event management students partner with Kalamazoo Promise for signing event

College of Education and Human Development

… Event management students partner with Kalamazoo Promise for signing event Submitted by Chris Hybels on Left to right are Claire Burton, Mallory Smith … on stage and announce where they chose to go to college or what career path they chose to go into." Kalamazoo Promise …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71679

Memorial service set for engineering professor Fred Sitkins

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… years of service to WMU, but he was continuing to teach this fall, offering one of his favorite classes—Manufacturing Fabrication, Assembly and … In 1979, he returned to Kalamazoo to accept an offer for what was intended to be a two-year appointment as an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28420

WMU digital marketing students take second and third place in global case competition with 200+ competitors

Haworth College of Business

… Purdue University Northwest. Other Western student teams finished in sixth, 11th and 12th place in the competition.  The … strategic digital marketing insights can offer solutions. This year’s client was Radio Flyer, seeking direction on how … to convince expert digital marketing judges that you know what you’re talking about and that your data and insights …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71581

Sky Broncos' fundraising efforts yield more than 100,000 happy returns

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… Sky Broncos' fundraising efforts yield more than 100,000 happy returns … up at a person's house and a neighbor would see us, ask what we were doing and then also contribute. Or someone … along with the rest of the world, we are trying to do whatever we can to continue the proud tradition of the Sky …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61095