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WMU finance students gain new tools through Bloomberg partnership

Haworth College of Business

… on linking theory with practice," says Dr. Matt Ross , assistant professor of finance. "Our students begin using … software system.  With only a few limitations, such as disabled trade execution, students learn to use a primary … manages a WMU Foundation investment portfolio of more than $1.5 million with the goal of outperforming the S&P 500 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52733

WMU to close all campuses at 3 p.m. for winter storm

News

… scheduled for 3 p.m. or later today are canceled.  This article will be updated with special hours as information … the University 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/2024/01/74325

Carol L. Stamm obituary

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… Carol L. Stamm, a retired Western Michigan University administrator, died April 15. She was 67. Stamm, associate vice … the WMU faculty in 1981 and retired in 2001 after more than 19 years of service to the University. She began her … of Management faculty and went on to hold a variety of administrative posts. Stamm was named chair of the management …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/197

R. Marcus 'Mark' Spink obituary

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… the WMU faculty in 1966 and retired in 1989 after more than 23 years of service to the University. He was a … campus-community collaborations. Several of the film, television and radio projects he worked on earned awards, such as … acclaimed projects included the "Poets in Their Time" television series; the film "Return"; and two radio series, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1065

Big things are brewing: Alum leads the charge to diversify craft brewing industry

W Magazine

… of four original Black Calder brews. Mbaba Mwana Waresa is the fertility goddess of South Africa’s Zulu nation. … Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The goddess inspired his brewery’s logo, which reimagines her hair as a crown of … the end of the day, we want to be known more for our beer than our skin tone,” Ewing says. “Hopefully we can be an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63903

Connection, conservation at local zoo to be focus of upcoming talk

Haworth College of Business

… May 20, in 2150 Schneider Hall on WMU's campus. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at … or at wmich.edu/business/mercantile-rsvp . Free parking is available at Schneider Hall in Lot 72R. Binder Park Zoo Located in Battle Creek, more than 8 million people have visited Binder Park Zoo, with an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31951

Free Chinese culture workshops offered this spring

International Student and Scholar Services

… Free Chinese culture workshops offered this spring Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Chinese knotting is one of the skills being taught in the upcoming workshops. … University, and she worked in media in China for more than eight years. Mingchen Zhao  is the instructor for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30633

Four WMU grad programs among nation's top 50 in U.S. News ranking

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… with seven programs ranked among the top 100 in their disciplines, four in the top 50 and two programs assessed as … making it the state's highest ranking program in that discipline. The University's speech language pathology … highly ranked among graduate programs at the nation's more than 650 colleges and universities that confer master's and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31097

Grants to WMU fly past $4.2 million mark in November, December

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… nearly $16.4 million since the July 1 start of the current fiscal year, WMU trustees learned at their Feb. 11 meeting. … $1.6 million, while grants for instruction totaled more than $1.2 million of the two-month grant total. Public … from the U.S. Department of Transportation to an interdisciplinary team of researchers and civil and construction …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30795

'Royally Dunn' at Miller Auditorium features Gold Company and GCII

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… the songs of Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and more, plus some of Gold Company's traditional … Fox and the University Symphony Orchestra. Gold Company is WMU's internationally regarded and award-winning vocal … awarded over 45 "DB" awards from Down Beat magazine—more than any other university. Gold Company is under the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36622