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Michigan mom finds fix for cold, wet winters
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… Mich.—After years of dealing with her children's soggy mittens and stinky winter boots, Western Michigan … she decided to engineer a solution herself. Smoots set to work designing a simple device that utilizes the heat from … that her entrepreneurial journey hasn't always led her down the easy road. "Entrepreneurship is not for the weak," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47805
WMU alumna inducted into Hall of Fame
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… insights. Every day, as an expert, she gathers the whats, hows and whys of the consumer to guide Fortune 500 companies … with analysis of the market and customer experience. Her work crosses into her passion for the community, holding … the United Way, WomenVenture, Performance Excellence Network, NAWBO, Women President’s Organization, Heart …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56829
Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards
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… are evidence of great potential for scholarship or creative work. To be eligible, those nominated must be current, … by the University to recognize faculty members for their work with students. It recognizes outstanding teaching by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30626
WMU appoints proven leader as new VP for development and alumni relations
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… As executive director of the WMU Foundation, she will work closely with WMU's president and with the WMU … leadership on such an impressive trajectory, it's a tremendous time to join the University and to engage even more … a record-setting increase in the number of individual donors, social media engagement increased tenfold, and new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50885
Planning firms ID'd, first public input session on BTR-2 set for Dec. 17
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… has named a nine-member project advisory committee to work with the design team. That committee is made up of … employees and more than 400 WMU faculty and staff work each day in Phase I of the BTR Park. Nearly 200 WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29009
Paper Tech Foundation bestows Honor Award on WMU researcher
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… chemistry master's degree and a wood and paper science doctoral degree, all from North Carolina State University, … industries, demonstrating both her creativity and tremendous productivity in both the printing and paper industries, … design and configuration and new product design. Her work in the areas of nanotechnology, high-speed curtain …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28499
Healing powers of artistic expression explored at Medical Humanities Conference
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… Book of the Year Awards in the public interest and creative works category. She was also short-listed as a finalist for … experiences through pictures and words. The benefits of doing so are largely accepted and unquestioned and, in fact, … to the Nigliazzo's address, the conference includes dozens of concurrent and plenary sessions, with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26982
WMU board adopts new campuswide policy changes
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… WMU board adopts new campuswide policy changes Submitted by Anonymous … Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved the adoption of changes July 8 to the University's policy on … personnel who take a holistic, trauma-informed approach to work with a complainant to respond to incidents, replacing a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25472
WMU's nonprofit leadership program named best in nation
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… preparation and growth. Recognized for excellence Two dozen WMU students were in attendance at a Salt Lake City, … organizations. In additional to traditional course work, this minor requires service to the University and community. The minor requires 18 credit hours of course work in such areas as communication, marketing and public …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20904
Some 1.34M hours of service helps earn WMU coveted Carnegie recognition
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… awarded the designation in the 2020 cycle, one of only 13 doctoral-granting universities with a “high research … that allow faculty and students to apply their work and produce useful solutions for business, government … and diverse, as its Community Engagement Geo-Map shows. Noteworthy collaborations include: WMU students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57766