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Uncharted Waters: Campus community navigates unprecedented shift to distance learning

W Magazine

… above was galvanized as the COVID-19 crisis swept the globe and campuses cleared out to mitigate the spread. From … College of Fine Arts and their commitment to giving us the best possible education they can,” says Jolin Cramer, who … in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Personally, my biggest challenge is dealing with the grief of leaving my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59590

Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs

Haworth College of Business

… $4,000 in prizes How it works Aspiring entrepreneurs will be asked to develop a three-minute pitch about an innovative … idea for an audience of potential investors. Students will be evaluated in progressive rounds by panels of judges comprised of faculty, entrepreneurs and members of the business community. Cash prizes will be awarded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38296

Distance education, resiliency and coming out stronger: Q and A with Dr. Jim Eckert

Haworth College of Business

… education from home. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Jim Eckert , Robert S. Kaiser Professor of Sales, has long incorporated … they are required to do.   What do students like best about your video content and other content that they … the sales lab or other contexts? We have moved what would be our face-to-face interactions to WebEx meetings. We are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58668

Walk-on tryouts for men's soccer scheduled

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… may try out for varsity Bronco athletic teams. There will be a mandatory meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1 , in the … Room of the Seelye Center. All necessary paperwork must be submitted at this meeting to participate in the tryout …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18005

Horn professor to present an exciting program of works with electronics

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University professor Lin Foulk will be presenting a recital of 20th and 21st century works for … selection of pieces for horn and electronics. Christopher Biggs’ "Recombinant Serenade," a series of variations on the prologue of Benjamin Britten’s "Serenade," will be followed by Kevin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29817

Trombone Choir to give free tour preview concert

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… Hall. The event is free and open to the public. This will be a sneak preview concert just two weeks prior to the … pieces arranged by former trombone choir studio members. Participating in the concert will be WMU faculty member David Little as announcer. For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45321

Registration underway for the Homecoming Campus Classic race

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… open to people of all ages, families and three- to five-member teams. It is timed with the Chronotrack B-Tag Disposable … If participants use their own chips, their times will not be recorded.  The 5K walk and 1K fun run and walk are not … 1K events. The 5K course is certified, and both races will begin in front of University Arena on Western Avenue near …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27802

Miller Auditorium sale starts Friday

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… substantial savings with its annual Black Friday through Cyber Monday sale Friday through Monday, Nov. 25-28 . Tickets … Lake Michigan Mailers Spotlight Series performances will be two for $70, two for $50 or two for $40. The sale begins Friday at midnight at millerauditorium.com . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36590

More than 3,000 expected to flock to WMU for Medieval Congress

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… The conference attracts participants from around the globe who fill area hotels and six campus residence halls in … Institute. "As is customary, the range of topics to be considered is enormous. Visual art, literature in many … topics of congress conversation—will all be considered. And this year's congress reflects an emerging …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15598

Computer science grad finds key to career success at Western

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… from Cambodia. "My parents wanted to give their kids a better opportunity here in the United States," she says. … secured. "It's a big relief," says Wong, who is excited to begin her career as an associate engineer in the information technology department at Kellogg's—a position she was offered after a successful …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67741