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New education program awards credit for students' prior learning

College of Education and Human Development

… New education program awards credit for students' prior learning Submitted by Tyler … each additional portfolio costs $100. Students who are awarded PLA credit for one academic course see a significant … residents and $2,765.66 for non-Michigan residents. “In order to be granted credit via prior learning assessment, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66459

Why are store shelves out of products like toilet paper? WMU expert says it comes down to continuing to improve supply chain

Haworth College of Business

… is exposure to the virus. Reducing exposure has changed the way we purchase products and how much we buy. Many people … we can access it.” Getting product from the factory, to the warehouse, to the store, to the consumer­—all while limiting … going forward and what they will need to deliver in order to meet demand,” he says. “I can’t emphasize enough …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59026

Fine arts staff using skills for pandemic-fighting mask production

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… But as we were starting to set up, we got the stay-at-home order," says Department of Theatre costumer and mask-making … me just to give to people who need one," says MacKenzie. "I was asked to make some for a few postal workers, too." This …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58953

Annual Food Marketing Conference to draw hundreds to Grand Rapids

Haworth College of Business

… and retailers can break through the digital clutter in order to grow, focusing on how the digital shopping … talent and consider the employee experience to build an award-winning culture. She will address how having five … Fitzgerald shines a light on this disconnect and shares ways to bridge the gap. Sessions will also address …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52391

Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking

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… human trafficking Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hounakey WASHINGTON, D.C.—A Western Michigan University alumna is on … at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, Hounakey knows firsthand the horrors of … of the night to learn a script.  "We were children, so in order to live in the false identity that (my aunt) had …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872

WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project

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… ' class Entrepreneurship for Composers. The assignment was to stage an off-campus event. Pixley-Fink and Niskanen … melding pop, jazz and classical elements to life. MNOE was born. The band features a rhythm section of jazz … needed to record in Texas already raised. People can pre-order the album as well as buy promotional materials by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268

Parents can empower kids by discussing race, racism early and often

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… in our country, they're going to hear about it. There's no way we can protect them from it; it's out there. So, we have … what happens when it festers and gets acted out in harmful ways toward people," Nelson says. "People think it only …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60000

Presentation to focus on human trafficking and child labor

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… their competitors do, even if illegal or unethical, in order to reap the largest profit and remain competitive. … is a WMU graduate, recipient of the WMU Outstanding Alumni Award in marketing and an active advocate to end human … is one that all business professionals need not only to be aware of but also be actively addressing within their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13702

Students, employees encouraged to participate in COVID-19 screening events

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… spaced out inside the Student Recreation Center, and a one-way flow has been established for people walking through the facility in order to ensure physical distancing. KALAMAZOO, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60914

Following her father’s footsteps: Lily Zwanka’s breakthrough into food marketing

Haworth College of Business

… Following her father’s footsteps: Lily Zwanka’s breakthrough into food marketing Submitted by Amy Coughenour on Lily Zwanka KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Starting her journey in her hometown … on multiple aspects of the food marketing industry in order to grow now and after graduation. “I would like to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69899