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WMU supply chain students secure first place at Operation Stimulus Competition

Haworth College of Business

… WMU supply chain students secure first place at Operation … Michigan University, Grand Valley State University and Wayne State University.  Operation Stimulus is a national … purchases. What secured the win for the Business Broncos was their proposal to use a mix of diesel and electric …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75345

WMU Sky Broncos qualify for national competition

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… Sky Bronco Head Coach Ryan Seiler, this year's team is made up largely of new pilots, having lost to graduation numerous … second regional competition, and for half of the team, it was their first competition," Seiler notes. "Even with their … Christian High School in Norton Shores, Mich., in 2009. He was part of the first-place navigation team and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2312

Western grad students break down communication barriers, empower parents with language class

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… Kim Huls and Karina Nazario teach in the West Ottawa Public Schools district in Holland, Michigan. Nazario's … speak the language at home. "We were trying to think of a way to get these families together so they can practice … skills and learn from each other," Huls says. They came up with Language Exchange, an evening class where native …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72377

Food marketing students soar to second place at national university case competition

Haworth College of Business

… business case for the competition focused on Stepherson's Superlo, an independent grocer in Memphis, Tennessee, that … research about the area and demographics that the question was targeting," says Hejl. "Each member on the team … so well that we were comfortable in the high-stress setting. We were even able to keep presenting without …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52530

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute appoints new director

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… to expand OLLI at WMU." Martini notes the search committee was focused on finding someone who would be able to increase the awareness of OLLI at WMU among both campus stakeholders as … replaces the retiring Shirley Swanson who is wrapping up a five-year term as director. Swanson's leadership played …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52789

Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings

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… masks have received pushback. "A lot of people just don't want to wear them. They think it's an infringement on their … about COVID-19. "Things that are obvious now (weren't always). We now know the virus is transmitted by respiratory …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906

Mentorship and externship in the era of COVID-19

Haworth College of Business

… delayed to later this summer or early fall, they are a key way that students determine if the career pathway they are interested in is right for them. Arayana Janson … a peer mentor involved much more communication with my group of externs,” says James Rubio , a senior from Canton, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59337

Western students call virtual study abroad programs 'a great escape'

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… and experiences for his students almost 8,500 miles away. Through a well-established relationship with Christ … "Students are hungry for cultural experiences. You want to make this a valuable experience." "COVID-19 has shown us that we are all bound up in each other globally. Right now, both the United States …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63298

Volunteer experience feeds student's passion to help others

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… ethics and sustainability isn't a normal course. The upper level undergraduate class—a requirement for graduates … Wheels because I had never heard of the organization and I wanted to explore something new," says Guensche.  Guensche … volunteer," Guensche says. "Their spirit and caring nature was contagious."  Instead of required class work, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53331