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Business students recognized for leadership, community involvement

Haworth College of Business

… students recognized for leadership, community involvement Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Trailblazer Student Recognition program, and one student was named Trailblazer of the Year. The Trailblazer program … and campus involvement. "Our exceptional students are dedicated to excellence not only in their academic careers but …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23289

WMU instructor and education students make privacy screens for virtual learning

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… of instructors and peers having a window into their home life can be daunting. A privacy screen decorated for use … things happening, it's not a problem," says Marcy Peake , director of diversity and community outreach initiatives in … the luxury. Maybe they live at the mission and they don't want people to know that based on the background. They may …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62393

New book about World War II memories grows out of class project

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… New book about World War II memories grows out of class project Submitted by Anonymous … being sold for $20 and is packed with the reminiscences of nearly 200 area residents who lived through the war, many of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15025

Experts to address rapidly changing food industry during Western’s virtual Food Marketing Conference

Haworth College of Business

… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—More than 60 leading experts will speak about the rapidly changing food and consumer package goods industries during the 55th annual Western … for the first time in the program’s history.  Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate professor of marketing, will lead a panel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63371

Mindful change: One professor's vision to transform stroke recovery

W Magazine

… body. Gray is an associate professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs and director of the … to help heal from a neurological assault that strikes someone in the United States every 40 seconds. Mindfulness is paying attention in a specific way to the present moment experience without judgment, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70900

Putting her skills to the test at Boeing

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Putting her skills to the test at Boeing Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—During the initial launch of the … The effort required hard work and determination, something Saad attributes to her time at Western Michigan … her work bringing technology solutions in-house through leading the testing, certification and delivery  of emerging …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70791

Focused on the future

W Magazine

… Erin Flynn on Drs. Doug Lepisto and Derrick McIver are co-directors of the Center for Principled Leadership and … like everyone is thinking about the future and asking the same question, “What’s next?” The Center for Principled … but by working on real problems for real businesses, I was faced with team conflict, ambiguity and fast-paced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62166

WMU professors developing prototype to give doctors extra level of protection against COVID-19

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… aerosol box is used. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan continues to grow, increasing the strain on hospitals and the medical professionals on the front lines. It's driving up the … while performing an intubation. Dr. Lai Hsien-yung , a Taiwanese doctor, invented the device to help medical workers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58767

Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education

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… Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education Submitted by Erin Flynn on Lucinda … many students and faculty. For Lucinda Stinson , a part-time instructor in the College of Health and Human Services, … her classroom. The change seemed daunting at first. "There was a wide range of emotions, running from fear to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58532

Walker Institute celebrates diversity in comics with month of Marvel-focused programming

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… Walker Institute celebrates diversity in comics with month of Marvel-focused programming … Marvel fan, she says this event is about more than entertainment and fanfare; it's an opportunity to engage the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69657