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Mentorship, experiential learning help students thrive at Western, land jobs post-graduation

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… above the rest when it came to securing a job, and the networking opportunities I had during my experiences were invaluable." Dezmond Stover was excited to jump into his career … of Western alumni have reported being actively engaged in work or advancing their degrees soon after their graduation. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67244

WMU student wins honorable mention for documentary

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… in the film, video and media studies program, who has worked closely with Billings. "She earned this award for a … convey his message to "never, never give up," shows him at work on his art and interviews University staff and students … documentary. Billings graduates this fall and hopes to work as a production assistant, probably in Chicago or New …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31328

Department of Dance presents annual Winter Gala concert

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… Feb. 27. This year’s program will include two Great Works dances, two additional guest artist pieces, three faculty works and one dance by a pair of student choreographers. About the concert Great Works Dance Project Under the auspices of WMU’s Great Works …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30241

Sleeping Giant Capital closes $10 million in funding, enhancing partnership with WMU

Haworth College of Business

… and growing businesses, the platform generates financial, social and educational returns to stakeholders in the West … of entrepreneurial innovation. By having our students working with cutting-edge entities such as Sleeping Giant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68153

Welcome activities planned for start of fall semester

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… , that assists first-year students with their academic and social transitions to college life. Fall Welcome allows … community, get grounded in campus traditions and start socializing with their fellow students. One stop center A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54596

Engineering professor conferred special service award

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… for Engineering Management (ASEM) in recognition of his work producing a full training series for the organization's … training course team have been recognized for their hard work in developing this important new training program on … his knowledge for delivering effective online training. He works with corporations in this realm and, most recently, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66268

Duke scholar, photographer to appear in Frostic lecture series

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… free and open to the public. Khanna Ranjana Khanna Khanna works on Anglo- and Francophone Postcolonial theory and … The Concept and the Practice'" in part are the result of work with the artists Mona Hatoum and Isaac Julien. Lenz … titled "The True Cost of Oil," Lenz will discuss his work documenting the environmental consequences of oil …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20182

Next WMU development focus is the main campus South Neighborhood

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's campus redevelopment work in the coming years will shift to what's known as South … Department of Transportation is looking at development work near the Stadium Drive/Howard Street intersection. "The … the WMU residence system, and Residence Life personnel are working to help interested residents transition to new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44075

Forging a new path with HyFlex

Haworth College of Business

… in chemical engineering in 2007, MacMillan went on to work in the chemical manufacturing industry as a process … I have maintained a connection to the industry through working part-time as an independent engineering consultant … opportunity to experience all aspects of business.” Having worked in the chemical engineering industry for 10 years, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73237

New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact

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… that is very easily deformed," Patten says. Patten has been working on the concept since 1995, with related work starting in 1985. It took 10 years to envision an … application for it. By 2006, he had decided how it would work, having already submitted a patent the year before in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/443