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WMU-trained high school teacher clues students in to forensic science
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… are always enigmatic at initial encounter. Often, there is a body. There may be blood splatter, possibly fingerprints. It is up to her students to detect and decipher the clues that … see there’s a purpose behind it,” says the educator of more than three decades and graduate of WMU’s master’s degree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46642
What do employers want from their employees?
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What employers want from their employees is the topic of three career-preparation workshops planned … , on the campus of Western Michigan University. Dr. Dennison Bhola , vice president and senior director of research … field of educational and psychological measurement for more than 25 years. His assessments and interviews have been used …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36358
Event draws top students to vie for $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… the country are gathering at Western Michigan University this winter for the 31st annual Medallion Scholarship … to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. The competition is one of the biggest events of its kind in Michigan. Since it began in … in four-year scholarships has been offered to more than 15,000 students. Full Medallion Scholarships have been …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13180
WMU's regional manufacturing lab installs new high-tech equipment
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… regional state-of the-art manufacturing laboratory is receiving three new pieces of Autocam Medical manufacturing equipment this month to help build its prototyping capabilities. The … range of modular tools, on Sept. 3 . The CNC 5 weighs more than 20,000 pounds and required removal of one of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54935
Bronco basketball legend Manny Newsome to be honored Saturday
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… Jan. 27 , WMU basketball game against Northern Illinois University in University Arena. Newsome, a basketball … Gary, Indiana, later became the first African American administrator at WMU and led a storied career in higher education … WMU with 1,787 points. He broke the scoring record by more than 500 points in 1964, and that record held for more than …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44935
Local gourmet chocolatier to speak at next Entrepreneurship Forum
Haworth College of Business
… 8 a.m. Friday, March 18, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at … Steve and Molli Laham, the company focuses on using fewer than five ingredients and often uses Michigan-made … or register at wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30457
Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company
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… flight with aerospace company Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aisha Thaj will graduate Saturday, May 1, in the first cohort … be like to dive into that literary world. It's probably why she's formed such a connection with her family's pet … always volunteering." While she enjoyed research, she struggled to find her passion in the theoretical sciences. "I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953
WMUK schedules on-air spring membership drive
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… the on-air portion of the spring campaign. MAKE A GIFT Listener contributions to WMUK financially support the … such as "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered." "Thanks to the contributions of hundreds of new and current members, WMUK is in a strong position to finish its fundraising year off …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45779
The Vitt Factor: empowering students to make their mark
Haworth College of Business
… University sophomore Caden Vittorini from Chicago, Illinois, certainly has the "it" factor. With the mission to … noticed that youth in the digital age have been struggling to build their confidence in communication skills, … valuable to everyone that I meet. I like to give more than I take in my connections,” he says. Motivated to always …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70677
Board approves WMU 2015-16 operating budget of $388 million
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… fund operating budget of $388 million for the 2015-16 fiscal year that is set to begin July 1. The newly approved and balanced … for base funding from the state. That amount is up more than $1.4 million—or 1.4 percent—compared to last year's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24545