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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