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Sculpture artist Harumi Ori creates fiery-hued mural for new student center
WMU Student Center
… 29 . A competition call for artists was sent out in 2020, with artists from around the world submitting their … have a face,” Ori explains. “It’s anonymous, but people can still recognize themselves in it.” For Ori, the … Aug. 29. Ori hopes that visitors enjoy the installation and can connect to it in their own ways. Most importantly, she …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72374
WMU donates paper pulp to Goodwill program
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… Goodwill Program, keeping the program employing people with disabilities in business for the next year. The Paperworks Goodwill Program employs people with physical and mental disabilities to make greeting cards … and cotton. Products include holiday, birthday and thank-you cards. For more information or to place an order, visit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2936
WMU ISM program named top 10 in the country for second time in a row
Haworth College of Business
… rates. Gartner, the definitive organization dealing with industry supply chains, began ranking universities in … Report authors note, "Because far fewer North American students have had paying jobs prior to college, exposure to real professional settings is a must. If you're allocating scarce internship and recruiting resources …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33427
'Fancy Nancy' comes to Miller Auditorium
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… of the mermaid, Nancy is stuck playing a dreary, dull tree. Can Nancy bring fancy flair to her role, even though it … Credit Union. Tickets are on sale now and are $25. They can be purchased online at millerauditorium.com , by calling …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10179
Funding awards help small businesses hire summer interns
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… fourth consecutive year, small businesses in West Michigan can apply for funding to help them hire Western Michigan … Award Program provides matching funds to help businesses with 500 or fewer employees hire WMU students to work on … hour. She adds that there are few restrictions on who can apply, but the program is targeted toward companies in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21580
Test of WMU Alert system set for Wednesday, Dec. 23
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… about 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 . Students and employees with a wmich.edu email address automatically receive WMU Alert messages via their campus email address. They cannot opt out of receiving these messages by email, but they can opt in and opt out of also getting them by text messages …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62608
Former U.S. congressmen and elections director will lead 'Protecting Democracy' discussion
We Talk
… Former U.S. Congressmen Fred Upton and Mark Schauer along with Chris Thomas , former Michigan elections director, … oath. “I understand how difficult the choices can be,” says Upton. “But, at some point, each of us must … and automated tracking so voters who cast absentee ballots can be sure their votes have been counted. He previously …
https://wmich.edu/wetalk/news/2024/09/wetalk-wevote-protecting-democracy-panel-discussion
Three accountancy students receive $15,000 scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… (NABA). Currently, he is completing an internship with Plante Moran in Kalamazoo. Following the internship, he … college student, I initially thought I would struggle; however, the accounting curriculum and professors … to continue my education and career so that one day I can give back and inspire others to reach for their own …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/01/pcaob-scholarship
Team discovers way to 'tune' abundant elements for semiconductor use
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… that a new material made from abundant elements can be "tuned" to take their place for solar cell … gallium and indium. Adapting an abundant resource Working with the compound, researchers discovered something … applications such as solar cells, the alloy's band gap can be tuned by altering its perfectly ordered crystalline …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28099
Frontline for relief: WMU team helps small businesses survive COVID-19 impacts
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… many small businesses throughout West Michigan are struggling to make ends meet. From lack of sales to growing … Business Development Center—SBDC—knows all too well. Housed within Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of … Center “Prior to the start of COVID-19, a significant amount of our time was assisting our clients with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58749