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WMU Alumni Association board OKs $1 million for alumni center

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU Alumni Association Board of Directors KALAMAZOO—Acting at its Oct. 11 semiannual … the Western Michigan University Alumni Association Board of Directors approved a measure to add $1 million in association funds to help turn the core of East Hall into a new alumni center. The decision comes on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10111

Former PepsiCo CEO, industry leaders to speak at Food Marketing Conference

Haworth College of Business

… participants, and this year’s lineup promises a great mix of dynamic speakers and relevant sessions. “Each year, the … upon graduation,” says Dr. Russell Zwanka , associate professor of marketing and director of the conference. “We at Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66713

Public invited to apply to four-week translation program

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University is offering a four-week summer program for those learning … their translation skills while working on their language proficiency. Review of applications to enroll in the Summer Translation Program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/264

WMU launches campuswide common read, sets leader training

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… for University Common Read 2012-13 is "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," by Rebecca Skloot. The award-winning, … and the public at large. It chronicles the famous case of Henrietta Lacks, a poor black woman whose cells had an unusual property--unlike those of other donors, they could be kept alive and grown in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/610

Nation's health inequality to be addressed in lecture, conference

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… that afflict particularly poor and minority members of American society. The inequality of health will be examined Wednesday and Thursday, … Conference. The conference is presented by the WMU College of Health and Human Services Committee on Diversity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4772

Historical re-enactors and archaeological dig highlight event

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… re-enactors will stage a militia muster at one of the Midwest's oldest historical sites from 10 a.m. to … University's archaeological field school at the site of the 18th-century fort, which is located at Niles' South … Alliance. History re-enactors will stage military training of the kind seen on the eve of the American Revolution, as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1119

Students claim second place in national social media marketing competition

Haworth College of Business

… Ashton Burke and Kaitlin Maley KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two teams of marketing students from Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business competed as finalists in the Center for Advancement of Digital Marketing and Analytics Social Media Competition …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53011

Learning about herself while honing civil engineering skills

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Time value of money, net present value, internal rate of return, depreciation, taxes and inflation: These topics … experiences in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Using her education to benefit the environment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68980

Spring Convocation celebrates investments in innovation at Western

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… with big ideas in action. On Friday, April 16 , the Office of Research and Innovation's Spring Convocation will … in the 2019-20 fiscal year. "External funding is sort of a badge of honor about the quality of your work," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63859

Faculty, grad students travel to Japan to explore pandemic response

College of Arts and Sciences

… in Japan, it’s safe to say that Dr. Stephen Covell , chair of Western Michigan University's Department of Comparative Religion , has a deep passion for Japan and … and two graduate students from the College of Arts and Sciences. This unique cross section of experts allowed for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70129