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Ingenious invention gives plant lovers a green thumb and wins Bronco Pitch

Haworth College of Business

… Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Creating a solution to the frequent and frustrating task of watering plants, a team … of Business, provides a stage for Western students who are aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to … our ideas and did an elimination process, looking at what was feasible and also unique. We wanted to go bold and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71591

WMU students earn top honors at national sales competition

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… Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Lorr and Anuszkiewicz with their scholarship checks KALAMAZOO—Two Western Michigan … earned first place in the marketing presentation category. "What a fantastic way to showcase the quality of our sales … to take skills that I learned in the classroom and compare them with those of students from across the nation. The

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11362

Vocal Jazz Fest attracts singers from far and wide to WMU

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… (not verified) on Gold Company KALAMAZOO--A total of 25 vocal jazz groups representing high schools and colleges across the nation and world will flock this month to the Western … perform in a noncompetitive and educational setting. Groups are encouraged to perform three contrasting tunes during a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/244

Some 175 employers expected to participate in Career Fair

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… Some 175 employers expected to participate in Career Fair Submitted … Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 , in the Bernhard Center Ballroom. Organized by WMU's Career and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/90

Northern Jet Management's First All-Female Flight Crew - WMU Alumni

College of Aviation

… Northern Jet Management's First All-Female Flight Crew - WMU … the first all-female flight crew will fly April 24 – April 25 2019. Captain Sara Karsten and First Officer Maya … each have their Airline Transport Pilot certificate and are qualified to fly the company’s Learjet 40XR/45XR/70 and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/04/njm

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers fall classes, trips

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… courses and six group trips being offered this fall by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Western Michigan University. Osher Institute courses and trips are open to the public, but those who become members of the … next month. On the docket are an excursion to ArtPrize 2015 in Grand Rapids Monday, Oct. 5 ; an exploration of

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26769

Many WMU offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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… Many WMU offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Many events are planned in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. … emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Closures and reduced hours Many offices, including …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12650

Podcast examines ethical issues regarding COVID-19 and race

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… Mich.—A new Western Michigan University podcast is gathering campus and community voices to address ethical … issues such as race equity, democratic governance, health care and wealth inequity as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to episodes of  "What COVID Teaches Us," hosted by the Center for the Study …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65962

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment

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… Swanson, Bernard Osher and Dawn Gaymer KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded the Osher Lifelong … effort that offers courses and trips to hundreds of area residents annually. WMU President John M. Dunn … WMU's OLLI, the Osher Foundation awarded the University a $50,000 bridge grant, which represents the anticipated amount …

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

Top seniors to be honored as 2018 Presidential Scholars

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… Western Michigan University's top seniors for 2018 during the 38th annual Presidential Scholars Convocation starting … their units as a WMU Presidential Scholar. This year, 50 scholars were chosen from a senior class of 5,437 … jobs that will assist military veterans, and at least two are the first in their families to earn a college degree. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45881