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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

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

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

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

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

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