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WMU student studies the effectiveness of corporate pizza parties using Reddit memes
College of Education and Human Development
… increase employee retention, but are they effective? This was the question Vanessa Hills , a Western Michigan … have an organizational pizza party," says Hills. Codebook After the merger of several codes, five codes were used: … with academic departments. The institute provides support services for international students, including counseling …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73148
Artificial Intelligence in Business is latest course offered at WMU Haworth
Haworth College of Business
… professor of computer information systems. “A systematic way of learning from WMU Haworth faculty who have research … this year, Chen and a group of engineering faculty were awarded a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to study … an applicant’s opportunity for interview,” says Chen. “After learning the detection technique, students will be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74228
Sky Broncos finish fourth in national collegiate championship
News
… place as the top-scoring contestant at the competition, and was second place as the event's overall top pilot. He is a … team advanced to the national championship competition after winning NIFA's Region III competition in Ohio during … Western Michigan Christian High School in 2009. Batchelder was part of the 11th place navigation team and placed 13th …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/581
WMU Sky Broncos takes top spot at regionals, advances to national competition
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… and exceeded our expectations. It has been a ton of fun watching this group go from almost zero experience to … of classes, flight training, jobs and other commitments. After spending so much time together practicing, it was very rewarding to see how many of them placed well in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73192
Alumni classnotes, fall 2023
W Magazine
… WMU Foundation, were recipients of the Michigan Women Forward’s 2023 Women of Courage and Achievement Award. Thomas Tytar , BS ‘71, MA ‘76, of Grand Rapids, … corporate office. Barry Z. Roberts , BS ‘84, retired after working for 34 years at the Warren (Michigan) …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73618
From grading to wading, student finds success shifting academic focus to follow passion
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… From grading to wading, student finds success shifting academic focus to follow passion Submitted by Erin Flynn on Adam Austin wades through a wetland while conducting field research. … her wetland research. With G.I. Bill funds still available after finishing up his English degree and earning a second …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60045
Sales students take second place at national competition
Haworth College of Business
… nation competed at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Rogers and Sands are both sales and business … they were prepared for any prompts that would come their way. Rogers breaks down the competition, saying, “There were … Rogers will join Stryker as a full-time marketing associate after graduation in December, and Sands has a few prospects …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69903
Why I give: David Lyth
W Magazine
… he taught for 33 years. His favorite thing about teaching was watching the light bulb go off for his students. “I was … walked up and inserted myself into their conversation.” After graduating, David married Joyce in 1973. He earned his …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69871
Some campus services on reduced hours for spring recess
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… Some campus services on reduced hours for spring recess Submitted by … Clinics will maintain normal hours throughout the recess. Waldo Library is open reduced hours, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. … March 12; and noon to midnight Sunday, March 13. The Swain Education, Maybee Music and Dance, and Archives …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30367
WMU medieval historian to be honored as an emerging scholar
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… of history, will be honored with the Emerging Scholar Award during a 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, campuswide awards ceremony during WMU's Academic Convocation in Dalton … Award recipients and those being honored with Distinguished Service Awards and Make a Difference Awards. 'Remarkable …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26778