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Area Sustainability Leadership Summit hosted by WMU
News
… and sustainability manager, Bronson Health Care Group Inc. Walker Modic , sustainability specialist, Bells Brewery, … and Project Management Coordinator, Consumers Credit Union After a 12:30 p.m. networking luncheon, a 1:30 p.m. … or moderator of international conferences, including the Washington and Bonn International Conferences on Renewable …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14523
Why I Give: Barry Zurell Roberts
W Magazine
… and then I’d go to the next event to ask students if they wanted to buy any prints. This was before digital photography.” —Barry Z. Roberts, BS ‘84 … Sciences prepared Roberts for multiple disciplines. “After graduation I should’ve ended up at a drafting firm, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74813
Bronco Marching Band: An instrumental part of Western history
W Magazine
… on Bronco Marching Band members charge onto the field at Waldo Stadium. As her parents revealed long ago, Bronco … members in the 1980s. “That's the big joke … because dad was in finance and my mom was a communications major. So, … as drum major. James and Carrie Hill met on the band’s bus after performing at an away game. "The rest, as they say, is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68141
A winning combination: Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf
Haworth College of Business
… Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Natalie Samdal is a graduate student in the … to pursue both goals. “As a student-athlete, I’m not always able to control when I will be out of class,” says … role as a finance intern. Using her golf connections after moving to Kalamazoo from Grand Rapids to find …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70503
Winter closure policy: Staying warm and informed at Western during winter 2024-25
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… Winter closure policy: Staying warm and informed at Western during winter 2024-25 Submitted … closures Western rarely closes or delays classes, so always assume campuses are open. In the absence of … Winter Weather webpage and the National Weather Service's Cold Weather Safety webpage . Weather-related …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/winter-closure-information-2025
Why I Give: The Elshafeis
W Magazine
… "WMU is a huge reason why I feel I’ve succeeded, and I want to see future generations have the same opportunity,” … “I attended over 10 different schools as a kid and was just wanting to find a place to call ‘home’ for the … a week for a manufacturing company in Kalamazoo,” he says. “After graduation, I realized that manufacturing wasn’t what …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75870
Better buildings through innovation and problem-solving
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… through innovation and problem-solving Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Jessica Schneider chose the civil engineering … on the world around us,” says Schneider. “People no longer want to see buildings with excess energy waste and … new doors and may be the key step in finding your place after graduation. Make the most of your time here!” For more …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73180
Western celebrates first-generation college students, alumni
News
… a thousand miles begins with a single step—and it's not always easy when you're the first to take it. "I think … advice." Matt Ryan , a Western alumnus and TRIO program services specialist, participated in TRIO FESP as a student. … for growth. From attending conferences to game nights after class, it was exactly what I needed to change my …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69691
Why I give: Bill Thompson
W Magazine
… of Bronco football practice with head coach Tim Lester at Waldo Stadium. Staunch. Ardent. Fierce. Any of these words … accomplishments." Thompson has fond memories of attending Waldo Stadium to watch the freshman football team on … accounting from what's now the Haworth College of Business. After graduation, he worked for Ernst & Ernst CPA firm …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68998
New Broncos Lead Internship Program will benefit students, Kalamazoo community
News
… to do with a college student with a brilliant idea who wanted to try it out," adds Michael Evans , executive … 4.5 times more likely to have a job related to their degree after graduation and twice as likely to feel prepared for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71129