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Award-winning economists lined up for Sichel Series' 50th year
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… , in 2028 Brown Hall on the topic "Making Microfinance Work." Erica Field Field is a development economist and uses … John Bates Clark Medal, "The Economics and Psychology of Worker Motivation." March 26: Dr. Michael Piore, the David …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10155
Student awarded prestigious Boren Scholarship for study abroad
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… receive up to $30,000, but all Boren Award winners agree to work in the federal government for at least one year. "Never … says David Boren, who as a U.S. senator laid the groundwork for the legislation that created the National Security …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10903
Climate change is focus of areawide series of events
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… and Retrofitting Existing Homes," by Community Homeworks and Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity, 6 to … "Dirt! The Movie," with panel discussion following each showing, sponsored by the People's Food Co-op and Kalamazoo … "Divesting from Big Oil: Building the Movement," by Dr. Don Cooney, WMU professor of social work and Kalamazoo city …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9603
Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture classes
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… a painting instructor from Guilin, China. His award-winning work has been included in national exhibitions, and he is a … Shengang Wang , a Chinese language instructor, is from Shandong Province. He has taught Chinese language classes at … since 2002. Ajun He teaches calligraphy and is from Neinonggu Autonomous regions. She is a teacher at Beijing Language …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12199
Students claim second place in national social media marketing competition
Haworth College of Business
… They cohesively agreed upon a riskier core strategy with bigger payoff potential. They allowed their personalities to … with the company's existing yoga events; members also suggested building a major beer release event and detailed the … before the competition. "After a week of late nights, hard work and a lot of effort, we were ready to bring our A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53011
WMU partnership boosts aviation maintenance instruction, experience
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… aircraft maintenance technicians, providing real-life work experience and an opportunity to be hired upon … repair and operating supply instruction and include job shadowing and mentoring opportunities, as well as the sharing … joined Ryan Goertzen , AAR vice president of maintenance workforce development, to announce the partnership at a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49917
Robert S. Kaiser Sales, Negotiation and Leadership Lab opens to students
Haworth College of Business
… to refine and improve naturally. The facility opens the door to new and innovative ways for sharing best practice … a degree in industrial marketing in 1978, Kaiser went on to work in the family business. In 1984, he began competitive …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49572
WMU supply chain alum helps drive GM’s efforts to produce ventilators
Haworth College of Business
… by StopTheSpread.org , a coalition of volunteer CEOs working to unlock the collective potential of U.S. … Michael Schwandt , B.B.A.'13, is part of that team, and doing the most challenging and meaningful work of his career. “Although developing a supply chain …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59052
Arts and Sciences dean named a distinguished woman in higher education
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… Mich.—The Michigan American Council on Education Network has recognized Dr. Carla Koretsky , dean of the College … in society at large. The award recognizes groundbreaking work on behalf of women that is outside the scope of the … communities across West Michigan leading a W.K. Kellogg Foundation Racial Healing Planning Grant in her previous …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59963
Annual Celebration of Excellence recognizes graduating students of color
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… You’ve already demonstrated your talents to us. Please don’t stop amazing the world with your gifts.” This year’s … affairs this spring. Before arriving in the U.S., she worked as the project director for a U.S. Embassy-funded … Her project focused on bringing international and domestic students together to appreciate diversity and learn …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59283