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WMU public safety set to switch to countywide consolidated dispatch
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… "The campus community will still get excellent service, with some improvements." Merlo says that the new system is … contact number—will result in an automated answer that can route calls to an emergency line, to speak to an officer … for attention to facilities needs and nonpolice matters can also be made to a 24-hour automated phone line, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49803
WMU secures $1.92 million for interprofessional workforce development
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… needs and represent the diverse communities in our region with a grant from the Health Resources and Services … behavioral health workforce. "It's another thing we can do at Western Michigan University to impact care in West … initiative powerful and allow us to expand the number of youth who can be served at our internship sites from Benton …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64511
Director of WMU Business Connection office gives breakfast talk
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… that Western Michigan University's resources dovetail with local business will share her insights later this month … with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Kayla Hunt at (269) 387-6059 or … and Anthem, providing strategic design solutions for Kellogg Co. Garcia has a bachelor’s degree in communications from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5322
Road trip introduces college talent to Michigan engineering firms
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… or the applied sciences an opportunity to connect with employers and visit exciting communities around the … road trip, students will tour company facilities, network with professional engineers, receive advice from WMU alumni … technology. Plus, tours have been scheduled so participants can explore downtown Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/165
New Michigan budget includes WMU funding for new geologic mapping
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… assessment and mapping, and develop collaborations with industry to assess water, aggregate, gas and oil, and subsurface storage capacity. Such … five years ago. "These resources are so important to us we can't afford not to use science to protect them and make …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32983
Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action
W Magazine
… differentiate ourselves," says Claire Herhold, a doctoral candidate at WMU studying public history. That … national average. "Our enrollment is perfectly correlated with this trend," Proudfoot says. "We must do something … surveys since November 2018. "This is not our work, this is your work," says Proudfoot, who is leading the initiative …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57294
WMU program fast-tracks student ideas to business launch
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… a promising idea for a product or service, which can be launched within a short period of time. Companies participate in a … demonstrate a promising idea for a product or service that can be launched within a short period. The first companies …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61355
Generating Buzz: Regulating genetically modified mosquitoes
W Magazine
… at WMU, is working to strengthen the understanding of African government and regulatory officials about the … crops. However, they will be among the first to be faced with decisions that relate to this technology.” Quemada … stops female mosquitoes from being able to bite or lay eggs. The gene is linked with another genetic element—“gene …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57059
Experts to address rapidly changing food industry during Western’s virtual Food Marketing Conference
Haworth College of Business
… everything from a perspective on how consumers engage with brands in a post-COVID-19 world, to how the political … of marketing and director of the conference. “Attendees can select options from an array of relevant sessions that … make the difficult but right decisions to move forward. Duncan Wardle , former vice president of innovation at Disney, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63371
Ethics center to host series of book clubs this semester
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… One Reporter, Three Schools, Twenty-Four Books That Can Change Lives" by David Denby at 4 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 16, … ethics of reading, such as: Why is reading valuable? How do young people learn to love serious reading in our age of … Hall. This book argues that robots need to be programmed with moral decision-making skills as they become more …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44601