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Breaking it Down and Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… questions to a child in the early evening goes like this -- "What did you do in school today, Johnny?"   No routine … to an emphasis in aviation.  Still up in the air was -- what aspect of aviation?  That plane-building course made a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/broderick

Founder of innovative boxed water company to speak at business forum

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… College of Business. Ben Gott, founder of Boxed Water is Better, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 , in … architecture and design. He has since developed a somewhat avant-garde focus on entrepreneurship that led him to … or register at  wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36054

From military service to serving up community, Navy veteran finds new passion at Western

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… degree in food marketing. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Pickleball is big business right now, with the sport exploding into … 2019, it was just my brother and me playing. He didn't know what he was doing, I didn't know what I was doing," he … chain department in the Navy," he says. "But I was struggling with a class, and I guess it was fate or destiny or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70095

WMUK's 'Grassroots' celebrates 35th anniversary

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… Kalamazoo dead in its tracks in 1987. But it didn't stop his radio show from going on the air. Sahlgren, who has been … of "real music for real people" across the region no matter what. Listeners can tune in from 10 a.m. to noon every … and the music just flows. Other weeks are more of a struggle, but a good show comes out nonetheless. "Here's what

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4771

TechNext: A life-changing learning experience

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—“An odyssey of experiential learning.” That is how Western Michigan University senior Amanda Lim from … the personal bonds they made with peers. Staying curious is what Gracey says she will take from the trip, and that’s in … will gain knowledge of multiple areas of business beyond what a class can teach you, valuable connections with peers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73624

Walker Institute’s new director ‘stands on business’ with youth community outreach 

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… MI – Western Michigan University’s new director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic … “I want to amplify that and let people know what we do, and how we can support them within the local … doing this across the university,” Nightengale-Lee says. “What if we had an entity that could bring us together and to …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/10/lewis-walker-nightengale-lee

Graduate student ready for new career in organizational change leadership

College of Education and Human Development

… career in organizational change leadership Submitted by Chris Hybels on Sarah Eggerstedt KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Where does a master's degree fit … communication, Eggerstedt didn't have a clear direction for what she wanted to study at WMU.  "I worked in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75534

Returning to Congo, fashion student seams learning with experience

College of Education and Human Development

… student seams learning with experience Submitted by Chris Hybels on Anaia Kassenda walks the runway during MODA's … of the customer. "They're very extravagant; they're not what you will wear on a daily basis," says Kassenda.  Beyond … the fashion program is that classes get you through knowing what you're doing, but the internship makes you understand …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/fashion-student-internship-experience-congo

WMU alumnus creates meaningful connections through storytelling

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This week's Broncos Building Businesses entrepreneurship story … face-to-face time in an increasingly digital experience. What was the most valuable part of your WMU experience, and … whole self every time to every project and every client. What advice would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs? Spend …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48156

WMU-trained high school teacher clues students in to forensic science

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… are always enigmatic at initial encounter.  Often, there is a body. There may be blood splatter, possibly … to detect and decipher the clues that will determine what happened and how.  Are there hair samples or other biological material to account for and test? What does the pattern or shape of blood splatter reveal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46642