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WMU sales program once again ranked as one of the best in the U.S.
Haworth College of Business
… graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree. 100% of sales and business … lab where they can practice role-play scenarios, watch recordings of their performances and interact with …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/08/sef2024
WMU garners more than $1 million in grants in January, February
News
… garnered more than $1 million in externally funded awards in January and February, pumping the year-to-date … meeting. Grants for research Grants for research led the way, coming in at $440,372, while grants for instruction hit $273,600. Public service awards totaled $191,969, and grants for student …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31336
Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo neighborhoods
University Libraries
… Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo neighborhoods … by Sara Volmering on Lynn Houghton leads a historic walking tour in the Oakwood neighborhood in Kalamazoo in … names to how the iconic sites around the city came to be. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Houghton is back …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68442
Three WMU students receive prestigious national scholarships
Haworth College of Business
… of marketing. “This year, of the 17 scholarships awarded nationally, only WMU had more than one student … outstanding honor.” Meet the recipients Katherine Anderson was awarded the $4,000 Asparagus Club Scholarship. Anderson … the food and consumer package goods marketing program after working at a grocery store throughout high school,” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49820
Influential philanthropist, accomplished visual artist receives Western honorary degree
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… Petersen KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University awarded an honorary degree to Audrey Morean Petersen , an … Michigan, along with James Golden . The company began as a service facility for electronic modules, printed circuit … manufacturing solutions company. Headquartered in the Gateway area of St. Petersburg, Florida, it has more than 100 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/70214
Academic, practical knowledge are key to success for engineering student
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… key to success for engineering student Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Mechanical engineering student Ryan Ahrens runs a personal watercraft resale business, something he plans to pursue full-time after graduating spring semester. Ahrens seeks out hands-on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71373
Flags lowered Thursday for Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason P. May
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… the USS Essex. The Essex, an amphibious assault ship, was deployed at sea as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. … at the Lee-Ellena Funeral Home in Macomb. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9. Flags at … lowered to half-staff throughout Michigan and on Michigan waters to honor Michigan servicemen and servicewomen killed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25451
Therapy Dog Clinic awarded grant
Unified Clinics
… Therapy Dog Clinic awarded grant Submitted by Jillian Fraze on Dr. Angie Moe and … Community Foundation. The funds will help continue services to support placing WMU therapy dogs Sunny, Oreo and … WMU. The Therapy Dog Clinic was established in August 2022, after the presence of therapy dogs within the facility, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75451
Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success
News
… landing a dream accounting job, JaJuan Kemp has come a long way. Kemp, left, with his siblings. "It's crazy. It's still … Deasfernandez, left, took Kemp in when she discovered he was living in a vacant house. "I really tried to stay in … "She invited me over for a sleepover with my friend. After that, she just didn't let me go," says Kemp. With grit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477
He’s back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story Submitted by Cindy Wagner on James Rhodes, faculty specialist in computer … a doctoral degree candidate and a faculty specialist. “I always liked school ever since kindergarten. School is what I … back in 1984,” says Rhodes of his time with the company. After seven years, Rhodes completed his bachelor’s degree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65975