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Sales students shine during two national competitions

Haworth College of Business

… meeting to determine the needs of an organization and set up a future product demo. Milantoni and Warner were coached … portion, Milantoni was voted Viewers' Choice in that category. He also placed fourth overall. Warner earned third … The duo also placed third in the marketing presentation category. Together, they earned $7,200 in scholarships. O'Reilly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28900

All things Russian to highlight 20th annual Russian Festival

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… the Chamber of Commerce of Pushkin, Russia; U.S. Rep. Fred Upton ; Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell ; WMU President John … history, literature, cultural symbolism, painted pysanki eggs and study abroad. At 11 a.m., Dr. Inna Molitoris , a … in a Kyrgyz-Ukrainian family, Molitoris will follow up her talk with a workshop on two types of Russian fabric …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28235

Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… Mich.—Protests. Lawsuits. Plots to kidnap or assassinate governors. Shelter-in-place orders—SIPOs—enacted by state … between public health and economic prosperity, between government powers and civil liberties. And while the health … vaccinations for Smallpox 100 years ago, and the Supreme Court stepped in to clarify that the public health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626

Ten incoming students win $50,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… Four recipients come from underrepresented or minority groups, and all are from Michigan. They are scheduled to … in accountancy and is the son of Lloyd Farrel and Jamie Heggie. Lily Heitz lives in Fountain and graduated from Mason … Stephania Pardo is from Grand Rapids and graduated from Godwin Heights High School. Pardo plans to major in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25450

America's drift away from equal opportunity to be discussed

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… team for the ambitious initiative, says considerable good work is currently being done to address each of those … to increase access to well-paying jobs. Information on upcoming events open to the public will be made available at … gap The impact of poverty and race on chances for upward mobility is well documented in Kalamazoo, is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23269

Sleeping Giant Capital closes $10 million in funding, enhancing partnership with WMU

Haworth College of Business

… University and our students,” says President Edward Montgomery . “It empowers real, immersive and transformational … our University as well as executives in our community. From Upjohn to Stryker to Haworth and more, the West Michigan … senior vice president, global corporate affairs at The Kellogg Company Lynn Chen-Zhang , CEO of Zhang Financial and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68153

New bachelor's degree with high-tech music spin offered

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… says Campos, who worked closely with Dr. Christopher Biggs , assistant professor of music, to put the new major … training at a four-year institution or technical school, Biggs says. "It's very exciting to have a technical program … the area they're most interested in as they work their way up through the program," Biggs says. Students will top their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15748

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in September

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… opportunities in September. Highlights include a pop-up thrift shop and world bazaar, Chinese culture classes, a … 1 WMU Study Abroad classroom presentation Initiative —ongoing, hosted by WMU Study Abroad. WMU Study Abroad welcomes … party for international students —1 to 3 p.m. at the Goldsworth Valley Pond, hosted by International Student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42183

Food marketing students take first place at national university case competition

Haworth College of Business

… Student Case Competition, held Feb. 23 to 25 in San Diego, California. The business case for the competition … of the winning team from WMU. The presentation team was supported by a research team comprised of students Jensen … Erin Richter of Gurney, Illinois, Alex Wozbut of Chicago and Matthew Wyand of Crown Point, Indiana. The group

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58334

Student team launching NASA competition dream

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… students over the past six years to move the club from a group of individual hobbyists to a competitive team. Jay Krebs … a parachute recovery system, and a payload system. The goal of this year’s NASA mission, "Lunar Ice Recovery," is … advanced certifications in hand, the club entered the Argonia Cup Collegiate Rocketry Competition in the spring of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773