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Sales students shine during two national competitions

Haworth College of Business

… meeting to determine the needs of an organization and set up a future product demo. Milantoni and Warner were coached …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28900

All things Russian to highlight 20th annual Russian Festival

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… the Chamber of Commerce of Pushkin, Russia; U.S. Rep. Fred Upton ; Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell ; WMU President John … history, literature, cultural symbolism, painted pysanki eggs and study abroad. At 11 a.m., Dr. Inna Molitoris , a … elaborately decorated eggs, but also to create their own designs. Also at 2 p.m., WMU's Judith Rypma , master faculty …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28235

Incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… The half-day event included essay writing and a group problem-solving activity for the students as well as … captain this past year. She has been a volunteer at Portage Free Methodist Church the past six years, and her service … the Ridgewood Track and Field Team. In addition, Obrochta designed the T-shirts sold at one of the volleyball team's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47899

Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… vaccinations for Smallpox 100 years ago, and the Supreme Court stepped in to clarify that the public health … privacy; individual control over medical care; and personal freedom is not new.” Analyzing the length of time between … findings, which have been published in the journal Policy Design and Practice, in a presentation on Thursday, Oct. 15. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626

Ten incoming students win $50,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… Four recipients come from underrepresented or minority groups, and all are from Michigan. They are scheduled to … in accountancy and is the son of Lloyd Farrel and Jamie Heggie. Lily Heitz lives in Fountain and graduated from Mason … students needing financial aid. The scholarships are designed to provide a financial "foundation" to the recipients …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25450

Sleeping Giant Capital closes $10 million in funding, enhancing partnership with WMU

Haworth College of Business

… our University as well as executives in our community. From Upjohn to Stryker to Haworth and more, the West Michigan … A residency program that covers salary and costs for up to four concurrent professionals engaged in a two-year, … senior vice president, global corporate affairs at The Kellogg Company Lynn Chen-Zhang , CEO of Zhang Financial and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68153

With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device

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… on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos working from home to design a low-cost spirometer. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A computerized … have all the data he needs to apply for a patent.  A closeup of Danna-dos-Santos' spirometer hardware. His final goal … says he has no intention of profiting from his design. He does, however, want the device to particularly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231

New bachelor's degree with high-tech music spin offered

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… says Campos, who worked closely with Dr. Christopher Biggs , assistant professor of music, to put the new major … training at a four-year institution or technical school, Biggs says. "It's very exciting to have a technical program … the area they're most interested in as they work their way up through the program," Biggs says. Students will top their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15748

Team of business students wins national case competition

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… for an independent grocer in Ohio. The competition, designed to further the professional development of students, … of seniors taking home the top prize of $8,000, which will support scholarships and programming.   The winning team Daniel Tyranski of West Bloomfield, Mich., integrated supply management major Jessica Roerig of Caledonia, Mich., …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13998

New facility propels Western’s College of Aviation into the future

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… with aviation in mind, including in the architecture and design details.   I like sitting by the windows so I can watch … now is really going to be exciting.” There are plenty of upgrades that come along with the new facility to help … are a number of sitting areas throughout the building designed to encourage a sense of community. Outside the front …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64760