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Conference returns to Kalamazoo, grows offerings

Haworth College of Business

… Food Marketing Conference returns to Kalamazoo in 2023 and is bringing a new look and exciting new format. The … underwrites the cost of the conference and provides more than $100,000 in scholarships annually for food marketing … including: Steve Cahillane , chairman and CEO, Kellogg Company Vivek Sankaran , CEO, Albertsons Mike Doss , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68718

WMU and GRCC ink dual enrollment agreement for business students

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… Haworth College of Business will offer students joint admission to both schools and enable them to initiate their … transfer to WMU to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. WMU President John M. Dunn and GRCC … during their freshmen year at GRCC. GRCC's Ender says more than 4,300 students from his school transfer to four-year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/657

WMU Food Marketing Conference brings innovation to the main stage worldwide

Haworth College of Business

… talent, strategic leadership and more. The event at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center will feature CEOs, … out well in advance of the event, and the conference team is poised for a repeat in the demand based on the quality of … global food industry. Annually, the conference raises more than $100,000 for student scholarships and experiential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74888

All WMU campuses close early Thursday, Dec. 22, due to impending severe weather

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… begins Friday, Dec. 23 . Review winter recess hours This article will be updated with special hours as information … University's events calendar  to confirm whether an event is canceled. Those who have posted items to the calendar are … delayed the start of spring semester. 2000, Nov. 21-22—Thanksgiving recess began Tuesday because of snow. 2006, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70244

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American … by his experiences in the field, where he found people struggling to find clean water in both regions of China and … yields and incomes for villagers with irrigated cropland than those in identical rainfed cropland. I also learned …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997

Pact with WMU puts Aquinas students on fast track to master’s degrees

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… a cooperative agreement Feb. 20 in Grand Rapids establishing a framework for 4+1 degree programs—accelerated … Stapleton, Kesselring-Quakenbush, Cousins and Savino. “This partnership provides incredible value for Aquinas … graduates. WMU is based in Kalamazoo, attracts more than 22,000 diverse students, and operates regional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52249

Study abroad on rise at WMU, international enrollment holds steady

International Student and Scholar Services

… Study abroad on rise at WMU, international enrollment holds steady Submitted … participation last year. That's just one of many comparisons officials in WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global … to a record high of 974,926 in 2014, contributing more than $30.5 billion to the economy. Students from around the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28607

Registered Student Organizations adapt in pandemic to foster connection and community on campus

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… Registered Student Organizations adapt in pandemic to foster … at Western Michigan University. "Being a part of a Registered Student Organization is important because members … while also being involved on campus." "Now, more than ever, connection and support are a crucial component to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60859

Alum's degree research evolves into new company

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… research evolves into new company Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Ravindra KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a doctoral student, … a company that Ravindra started to build in earnest his final year of graduate school. The young CEO has reached … cumulative value of some $100 billion. Today, he says, more than 80 percent of those companies are his existing or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34571

Southwest Michigan slates 2017 Chávez awards dinner

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… Saturday, April 1, during an annual scholarship fundraising dinner that includes the presentation of regional … Chávez," the dinner will mark the 11th time that WMU's Division of Multicultural Affairs has joined with the Southwest … from Kalamazoo who worked with Latinos in Michigan for more than 20 years, first as Hispanic ministry regional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38729