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WMU course examining startups wins national award
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… Deans Association. Submitted by Dr. John Mueller , assistant professor, and graduate assistant Fareed Shalhout , it was one of 18 submissions from … course, WMU students are encouraged to learn and experience what cities are doing to foster startups in their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26957
Dunbar Hall's renovation blends legacy and innovation
College of Arts and Sciences
… future Dunbar Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A wave of excitement is building at Western Michigan University as the highly … environment, made possible by a $43 million investment, is slated to open in spring 2024. Originally built in 1971 … campus. We're open to collaborating with other units on what that could look like.” For more WMU news, arts and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73667
WMU food marketing students strike gold at national case competition
Haworth College of Business
… that would increase basket size, frequency of store visits and volume of higher margin purchases among millennial … there was a tie after the final round of presentations. Distinct life stages “We came to the conclusion that many … For each life stage, we were able to give a snapshot of what that group currently needs from a grocery store.” This …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38530
Kohrman Hall being renovated to house product design facilities
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… Central Kohrman's west exterior may look when the project is completed Kohrman Hall served as home to the engineering … until 2003, when the college moved into Floyd Hall on what at the time was WMU's recently created Parkview Campus. … utilize space there. Much of the Frostic School of Art is housed in South Kohrman Hall and the Richmond Center for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45220
From Hitsville to hit show, WMU alumna lives out childhood dream on Broadway
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… A 2018 Western Michigan University graduate, Francés is living out her dreams on Broadway. She's dancing and … home. "Even in the audition room, when a few of us were struggling with some of the steps in the dance, the professors … us—they wanted to give people a chance and to genuinely see what we could do," Francés says. "That understanding made me …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58011
WMU named one of five best U.S. campuses for electric cars
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… Vehicle friendly" colleges. WMU placed fourth on the list released in September of Transport Evolved , a news site … stations located at U.S. universities and colleges has risen by an impressive 35 percent in the past 12 months, up … stations this year compared with just 838 last year. And what began as a trend focused in California, now only …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19402
WMU women aviators ready to tackle national cross-country race
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… Highland, Michigan; are headed to Frederick, Maryland, this week to prepare for the Tuesday start of the race that … pilots and other collegiate teams. The 52 teams competing this year include 16 teams from 13 colleges and universities. … in future years, and this race is an opportunity to see what this is all about," she says. "There's a lot to keep …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40531
Goats to be tested on WMU campus as woodlot management tool
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… damaging campus woodlots, Western Michigan University is launching a pilot project Sunday, July 10 , that it hopes … business, they try to educate the public about goats and what they can do for the environment. For instance, Fickle … species present, and in cases where there is especially aggressiveness vegetation, two or three repeat grazings could …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33450
Management professor Keenan dies
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… Keenan first joined the WMU faculty in 1962, the year his department was established at the University. Over the next three years, he … a graduate-level management seminar taught completely by what was then called electronic mail—now commonly called …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/17921
WMU students create apiary, study the imperiled honeybee
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… study the imperiled honeybee Submitted by Paula M. Davis on A student beekeeper holds a hive frame containing … the students checked to see if each colony had a healthy, egg-laying queen. And how was that "nuc" hive coming along? … at WMU this past summer, was concerned after hearing about what was happening to bees. He and another now-former WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20781