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Ribfest highlighted by musical performances

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Kalamazoo Ribfest (Photo credit: Sarah Steinnon, Townsquare Media) KALAMAZOO, … and games, a People's Choice Rib Competition and a contest for Best Ribs in Kalamazoo. Gates open at 11 a.m. daily … are $50 for Friday and Saturday and include access to a no-waiting entry gate, a VIP tent with premier seating close to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41161

Aviation Management and Operations Alumnus Mitchell Carr Cruising in His Career

College of Aviation

… Alumnus Mitchell Carr Cruising in His Career Submitted by Tom Thinnes on "If you want to do something in life," says Carr, "go for it … preacher Bishop T. D. Jakes backs him up:  "One of the tests of greatness is your ability to survive frustration."  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/carr

Startup that takes the tangle out of power strips wins WMU’s business pitch competition

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—A startup company offering a mess-free alternative to traditional power strips won first place at Western … entrepreneurial engineering students Brooklyn Smith of Mattawan, Bridgitt Cornish of Kalamazoo, Trevor Dendel of Otsego … have imagined.” WMU's Bronco Pitch Competition serves as a test run for student entrepreneurs wanting to present their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58410

WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life

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… WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's … metaphysical spirituality. From psychics and the paranormal to "energy medicine" and even UFOs, Fetzer studied it all. … that if you hook up … autonomic functions in the body to a machine that can reproduce the pulses or rhythms in sound, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233

Ethics event focuses on fictional portrayals of legal issues

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… Influence Reality?" is set for 4 p.m. , in the Brown and Gold Room—Room 242—of the Bernhard Center. The free, public … College of Business, will include the insights of three attorneys:  Dr. Norman Hawker , professor of finance and … March 29— "Why We Don't Have a Peace Memorial: The Vietnam War and the Distorted Memory of Dissent," with Dr. Christian …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45482

Campus team assisting in revising University Strategic Plan

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… team of campus community members has been put in place to assist Western Michigan University in revising its … Association and Graduate Student Association. Known as The Gold Standard, the University Strategic Plan first went into … involved in the strategic planning process in a variety of ways, including by: Participating in a Universitywide survey …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28336

WMU students place first in high-profile national sales competition

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… high-profile national sales competition Submitted by Cindy Wagner on State Farm Competition winners Burnham (left) and … and Caleb Ross , from Mattawan, Mich., earned the top place after a semester of preparing for the competition … a doubt, we would not have been able to bring home the gold for WMU without her support." Teammate Burnham says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20223

New in 2026: RSO Opportunities for Admitted Student Events

Student Engagement

… Student Events (ASEs) are getting a major update and we want your RSO to be part of it. For the first time, we are inviting … to reach incoming students in a more direct and engaging way through the SOC. Incentives for RSOs Tabling in the SOC …

https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/news/2026/01/rsospring2026

WMU named a top business school by Princeton Review

Haworth College of Business

… WMU named a top business school by Princeton Review Submitted by Samantha Hooker on Haworth College … Review The Princeton Review is a leading tutoring, test prep and college admission services company. Every …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50603

Television and theatre star joins students for 'Next Stop, Broadway'

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… Television and theatre star joins students for 'Next Stop, Broadway' Submitted by Deanne Puca on Wallem KALAMAZOO, … (Royal George Cabaret), Las Vegas (Flamingo Hilton and Gold Coast Hotel), Denver Center for Performing Arts, Drury …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44036