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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 … providing real-time data on market movements and world news updates. The atmosphere of the trading room enables Haworth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30134

Fashion program hosts annual career week giving students an inside look at the industry

College of Education and Human Development

… and discussed internships. Tom Crowe , founder of Relative Ways and The Waiting Room, shared his experience working … of attaching color swatches. A fashion merchandising and design student looks at a sweatshirt from Hurley's NASCAR … our FMD program.”  “I think it (fashion career week) opens up their eyes to other possibilities, things they didn’t …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71206

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in October

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… include the annual China Festival, the Western World Cup soccer tournament and various lectures on global topics. … by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education. Sign up for weekly update October 2017 Opportunities Monday, … African and Caribbean styles of movement. First class is always free, $10 for non-members; open to the public. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42659

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 … of the OLLI at WMU. In addition to the $1 million to endow support for WMU's OLLI, the Osher Foundation awarded the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28679

WMU board adopts new campuswide policy changes

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… to the University's policy on sexual misconduct that are designed to encourage people to report incidents as well as … campus location—the Office of Institutional Equity—designated as the office that accepts all reports and handles … tell you our focus is even more heightened. We're ramping up." She outlined the longstanding University efforts to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25472

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 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/51134

WMU's Food Marketing Conference celebrates 50th anniversary

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… "State of the Food Industry: What is Keeping Retailers Up at Night." A conference favorite, the "Executive Forum" … in the industry. The conference is a nonprofit event that supports scholarships and programs for unique educational …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22121

Thought leader in food marketing takes reins of Western’s renowned program

Haworth College of Business

… has spent the past year and a half shaping the program in significant ways. He created the first university-based Professional … assisted with the relaunch of in-person industry engagement between WMU students and food industry professionals. Zwanka …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66714

WMU boosts need-based aid for 10 top incoming students

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… only receive one. "As a University community, our goal is always to expand access and opportunity," says WMU President … contributions to society. These new scholarships were designed to provide a foundation that ensures such students … a selection committee will narrow the pool to a smaller group of semifinalists. Those students will be invited to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20296

Physicist melds scientific, humanitarian drive at UN's 'nuclear watchdog'

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… a post at a research facility, but a two-year Peace Corps assignment in the West African nation of Mali. "My … advice that he would, years later, share with a group of young physics majors at WMU: "Don't narrow your … line." Berrah says Humphrey was her "star student," and always was the most interested in the material. "I knew he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37548