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Experienced professional named director of Vision Clinic

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… (not verified) on Kremer KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A professional with more than 35 years of experience with low-vision rehabilitation and services has been named … fall. He replaces Joanna Butler , who has taken a position with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Battle …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29936

Sustainable craft brewing education to be focus of upcoming talk

Haworth College of Business

… campus. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and … semester. The programs were developed in close coordination with the brewing industry. The resulting "two-plus-two" … of Science degree that marries industry art and science with WMU's national reputation in sustainability. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29414

WMU researchers study food consumption behavior during COVID-19 pandemic

Haworth College of Business

… the novel coronavirus affects food consumption behavior, with the hope that their findings can help communities and … COVID-19 virus was rapidly spreading in several regions. With government guidance that people should leave their … mechanisms people use during a widespread, deadly epidemic. With the help of Chinese colleagues and support from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58581

Business students vie for share of $250,000 competition prize

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… to "Shark Tank" for college students. The stakes are high, with more than $250,000 in prize money up for grabs for the … in its very early stages that I thought of." Vaughn came up with the idea for SnapDuct—an innovative connection system … installers time and money. It involves a coupler fitted with an internal rubber gasket so that a contractor can …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52859

Leading scientists and treatment practitioners slated for Michigan Autism Conference

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… families, practitioners, educators and researchers with the latest information on a variety of topics related … on-site during the conference. The conference begins with a free Kick-Off Presentation and Recognition Ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 , with a presentation titled "The Past, Present and Future of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42964

Academic advisor recognized for her support of 'holistic development' of multicultural students

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on Ayla Ludwig (second from right) with staff from the College of Education and Human … Through Multicultural Affairs, she became involved with the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Scholars Academy, a … from WMU, and I look forward to continuing my work with the wonderful people who also make it priority to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71888

Accomplished trombonist Brad Edwards to perform in free recital at WMU

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… Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. With a style that has been variously described as … recitals at colleges and regional workshops, and concertos with student and professional orchestras and wind ensembles. He has twice been featured as a soloist with "Pershing's Own" U.S. Army Band at the American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42801

WMU hosts area sixth-graders to show college life

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… look at college life and the opportunities available with a college education through a program called Bronco … Students. Through the initiative, the University partners with KPS to encourage early middle school students to set … BUDS is an annual program for KPS sixth-graders, beginning with the Class of 2016, that is reinforced with programs …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57696

United Airlines' Aviate Pilot Development Program puts WMU aviators on fast track to careers

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is partnering with United Airlines under terms of the company’s new pilot … new program on a fast track to a career at the airline. With the aim of hiring more than 10,000 pilots in the next … since 1997 at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field and has been the site of nationally recognized …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57857

Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars

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… of no other young emerging evaluation scholar in the world with the record of scholarly contribution that comes close … He also spent extensive time in Japan, collaborating there with that nation's leaders in the field of nuclear … book that focused on eastern Cuba, that supporter said, "suggests new directions for the study of religion more broadly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9808