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Supply chain students tackle real-world challenges with Kenco and local alumnus

Haworth College of Business

… alumnus Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich. — At the Haworth College of Business, Experience-Driven … and partnering with a WMU Haworth alumnus.  The collaboration came about when Dr. Sime Curkovic , professor of … , B.B.A.’12, MBA’18. Caldwell, director of logistics operations at Kenco Group, was eager to give back to his alma …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/08/supply-chain-management-students-experience-kenco-project

Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation

W Magazine

… Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation Submitted by Erin Flynn on Alexis and Justin Black sit … Justin completed degrees in public relations and African studies in 2020. Together they completed 13 study abroad … know, you might meet your somebody.' And then, like an hour later, we meet!" At first battling their own …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63818

Career ap-peel: Potato farm sprouts job opportunities for Broncos

W Magazine

… Career ap-peel: Potato farm sprouts job opportunities for Broncos Submitted by Erin Flynn on Skyler Thompson, BBA '24, stands among mounds of seed potatoes in a storage … has been an easy go-to, because we know that Broncos can clear a lot of hurdles in the interview process and they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75869

Nobel laureate to give talk on peace building, women's rights

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… Nobel laureate to give talk on peace building, women's rights Submitted … Liberian civil war in 2003 will present a public address at 7 p.m. Friday, April 13 , in the South Ballroom of … Witnessing the effects of war on Liberians, she decided to train as a trauma counselor to treat former child soldiers. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46210

Wide range of events set for Campus Sustainability Day

News

… Sustainability Day. KALAMAZOO—A community roundtable featuring Western Michigan University President John M. Dunn … and a sustainability slam are among the events slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 22-23 , as part of … slam, inspired by such programs as the Moth Radio Hour, TED Talks and poetry slams. Slammers have been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10070

Award-winning musical 'Jersey Boys' returns to Kalamazoo

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… will have several opportunities to see "Jersey Boys" at Miller Auditorium. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Tickets are still … Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi—became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own … Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27543

'The Fierce Urgency of Now' inspires MLK Day speaker, teach-in on Western’s campus

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… campus of Western Michigan University during its MLK Celebration on Monday, Jan. 16, in honor of slain civil rights … racial inequity in a direct and authentic manner, says Dr. Candy McCorkle , vice president for diversity and inclusion. … President and the People: A National Conversation,” a one-hour town hall with President Barack Obama on race …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70357

WMU faculty head to South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… and advocacy work this summer. Greg Jasperse , associate professor of applied jazz voice at the Irving S. Gilmore … meaningful. Jasperse expects to see some of the South African students at WMU’s New York Voices Vocal Jazz Camp this … health into their curriculum, providing specialized training and visiting local communities to promote public …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/06/fulbright-specialist-summer-2025

Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education

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… Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education Submitted by … to figure out how to complete our projects, it's only a minor inconvenience," Dybing says. "I think the faculty are working really hard to give us the best education they can, and it shows." It's not surprising the WMU community is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58706

USWNT's equal pay fight echoes challenges of female sports pioneers

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… by Erin Flynn on Borish KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In 1920, American women made a splash on the Olympic stage and at the ballot box. Nearly 100 years later, the United States … college programs, and that was because they had places to train, they had competition and could then be on a national …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54379