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Report details successful first year in implementing WMU strategic plan

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… Michigan University's 2012-15 Strategic Plan has been published online. The report outlines the infrastructure built … the number of students who study abroad to the establishment of professional development options for student employees and a decision to launch an affiliation with Thomas M. Cooley Law …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8969

WMU horn player places highly in international competition

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… 45th annual symposium staged at the University of Memphis in Tennessee July 29-Aug. 3 . Paul Clifton of Howell, Mich., one of five finalists worldwide selected to vie in the symposium's 2013 Premier Soloist Competition, placed second in this contest. For his

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8668

Day focuses on research resources for faculty

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… Friends mixer of the semester. KALAMAZOO—Workshops and discussions on funding and other resources for faculty … as expanded networking opportunities. The deadline to register is Friday, Nov.  15 . Register online . Research and Dessert …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11276

Business students clinch victories at e-Fest 2019

Haworth College of Business

… Minnesota in April and competed at e-Fest 2019. Rogers and his innovation team earned a $10,000 prize for taking second … at the "Shark Tank"-style competition and the only finalist from Michigan. Vaughn developed SnapDuct throughout the … months with engineering student Max Chen , who has assisted on designs and prototypes. Chen brings the ability to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53092

WMU Public Safety joins the 5% of Michigan police agencies to achieve accreditation

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… DPS meets the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission's "best practice" standards to achieve accreditation, … that designation in Kalamazoo County. The accreditation "raises the bar" of the department's practices, says Deputy … safety agency against 107 different standards for high-risk liability actions, including use of force, vehicle …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63372

Arbor Day event to mark 10th Tree Campus USA anniversary

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… to select the tree that will be planted. Tree Campus USA is a national Arbor Day Foundation program launched in 2008 … for effective campus forest management: maintain a tree advisory committee, have a campus tree-care plan, dedicate … and support a student service-learning project. This year, 344 schools were granted Tree Campus status in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46520

Open house, commencement honor first medical school grads

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… in programs around the nation. To mark and celebrate what is a significant milestone for medical school students, … Campus, 300 Portage St., in downtown Kalamazoo. The public is welcome and no reservations are required. The following … ceremony at WMU’s Miller Auditorium. That event also is open to the public without advanced reservation. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46878

Sales program again nationally recognized for excellence

Haworth College of Business

… With 320 students and more than 1,600 alumni, WMU's program is one of the largest in the country. "Our faculty works … "The recent renovation and expansion of the Robert S. Kaiser Sales, Negotiation and Leadership Lab ensure that … even more experiences to demonstrate their skill and expertise in the field of sales." One hundred percent of WMU sales …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47256

WMU named a top sales program for 16th consecutive year

Haworth College of Business

… Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Sales Education Foundation is sold on Western Michigan University, naming the sales and business marketing program to its listing of top sales programs in the country for the … which institutions are ultimately included on its list—highlighting sales programs that are the very best at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72255

Engineering alumnus produces ethically sourced chocolate

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… welcomed a baby into the family in 2021.  Chocolate Thunder is now available online and at Kalamazoo's Farmers Market. And, amidst his busy life, he also started a new business.  Chocolate … of the amount of unpaid labor and child labor that exists in the cacao supply chain, which is responsible for 70% …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67926