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WMU academic convocation launches 2013-14 academic year
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… Oct. 4 , with an academic convocation that will honor standout faculty and staff members and provide a platform for … is free and open to the public. A reception, which also doubles as a campuswide gathering for employees called … their assigned duties to make WMU an even better place to work and study. Distinguished Faculty Scholar—which …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9723
Michigan mom finds fix for cold, wet winters
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… Mich.—After years of dealing with her children's soggy mittens and stinky winter boots, Western Michigan … she decided to engineer a solution herself. Smoots set to work designing a simple device that utilizes the heat from … that her entrepreneurial journey hasn't always led her down the easy road. "Entrepreneurship is not for the weak," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47805
WMU alumna inducted into Hall of Fame
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… insights. Every day, as an expert, she gathers the whats, hows and whys of the consumer to guide Fortune 500 companies … with analysis of the market and customer experience. Her work crosses into her passion for the community, holding … the United Way, WomenVenture, Performance Excellence Network, NAWBO, Women President’s Organization, Heart …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56829
Governor appoints two to eight-year terms as WMU trustees
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… respect the decision of the Governor, and I look forward to working closely with our newest trustees as they undertake … Gov. Snyder for three years. Her background also includes work as advisor and chief of staff to city of Detroit … resources from Central Michigan University. She is now working on a degree from the University of Michigan Ross …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37057
Wind and percussion musicians featured at annual festival
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… the festival focuses on a guest composer/conductor whose works are featured during the conference. This year’s … Grandville High School Symphonic Winds conducted by Eduardo Garcia at 2:45 p.m., both in Miller Auditorium. The … silence, technology and humor into lean, skillfully crafted works that enthrall listeners and performers alike. His …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39019
Medical apartheid author Harriet Washington to speak on campus Oct. 11
Study of Ethics in Society
… editor and ethicist. In addition to Medical Apartheid, her work includes "A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69379
WMU to host regional Science Olympiad tournament
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… and WMU are a perfect pairing because together we can work towards the mission of increasing scientific literacy … and other professionals are inspired through the teamwork, competition and topics explored at this year’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71130
Richmond Center for Visual Arts hosts exhibition by South African artist Naomi van Niekerk
Gwen Frostic School of Art
… created across the past five years. For Niekerk, this reworking of images as etchings or linocuts is an attempt to … of a film or theatre piece. “My interest in slowing down and decomposing movement dates back to my training as a … the 2023 Annual Student Exhibition. Read more about Naomi’s work . The Richmond Center for Visual Arts is free and open …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71134
Public forum at WMU puts spotlight on teamwork in health professions
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… Public forum at WMU puts spotlight on teamwork in health professions Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich.—A public forum will address the importance of working in a team setting in the health professions and will … Services. In health care and human services, the ability to work effectively as a member of a team in a care setting is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19725
Sales students claim top spot at regional competition
Haworth College of Business
… Thomson Reuters and attempt to sell website software and a domain to an accounting firm based in Brooklyn, New York. In … the most prepared person. I found success because of the work I did before the competition. As a team, we … with no previous sales experience, I learned that hard work and practice are invaluable," he says. "We spent hours …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58363