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Frontline for relief: WMU team helps small businesses survive COVID-19 impacts
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… many small businesses throughout West Michigan are struggling to make ends meet. From lack of sales to growing … and assistance in filling out the various forms needed for government aid. Tamara Davis, regional director of the … businesses, she says community members are also taking up the call. “I’ve been so impressed with the outpouring of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58749
Employers to vie for job, intern candidates at spring career fairs
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… on campus with their selected first-round candidates. The biggest spring event is the annual February Career Fair, which already has about 140 employers signed up to participate. It focuses on those seeking employment in … Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Job Fair and Government and Nonprofit Job Fair. upcoming events Thursday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57421
Sindecuse Health Center makes getting flu shots easy
Sindecuse Health Center
… Alana's Foundation to cover the cost of vaccinations for up to 150 uninsured and underinsured WMU students. Once the … covered by the University's Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO group 007005281 and their covered dependents 12 years of age or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34893
WMU among recipients of nearly $1M NSF grant to boost women in STEM fields
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… there are often biases with respect to things like start-up packages and the sizes of lab space," says Koretsky. "All … advocates and allies, and developing mentor communities to support female faculty members. Fostering diversity In 2018, … group is in the beginning phases of its collaboration. The goal is to begin implementing some of the strategies next …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54945
New program helps to prepare finance students for Series 7 exam
Haworth College of Business
… WMU students will be prepared to take the licensing exam upon being hired. "This is another example of how well our … one-third of financial advisors plan to retire. To keep up with demand, the industry will need to hire more than … Training Corporation in a recent press release. "The goal of this partnership is to help students pass the Series …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30134
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment
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… at Western Michigan University a $1 million gift to set up an endowment in support of the communitywide effort that offers courses and … community leader and philanthropist. The foundation's goal is to improve quality of life through support for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28679
WMU team places in top 3 in national castings competition
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… the team tried this new technique in both steel and bronze. Up to that point, they had only tried aluminum, which has … materials,” explains Derrick of the team’s process. “The biggest takeaway for me is we made a fundamental learning that … to be immediately productive as lab managers, melt supervisors, quality engineers, process engineers or product …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68171
WMU board adopts new campuswide policy changes
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… tell you our focus is even more heightened. We're ramping up." She outlined the longstanding University efforts to … resources available to address the issue. "I think we have gone above and beyond and done an extraordinary job of … receive federal financial assistance. More than a year ago, WMU engaged a national law firm, Pepper Hamilton, to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25472
Kalamazoo Arts Council grant takes WMU dancer to Panama
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… dance and life in that Central American capital city. Upon her return she wants to start a chapter of Movement … as other children," Mills says. "The way their eyes light up getting to do something that they have never done is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24066
WMU's Food Marketing Conference celebrates 50th anniversary
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… of marketing and director of the food and consumer package goods marketing program. Carey The two-day conference will … on current hot topics in the food and consumer package goods industries. Registration is ongoing at … "State of the Food Industry: What is Keeping Retailers Up at Night." A conference favorite, the "Executive Forum" …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22121