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HR student Victoria Loikits finds her passion in impacting others

Haworth College of Business

… lives. As a human resource management student, Loikits is excited to play a role in helping companies realize that … in spring 2024, Loikits of South Haven, Michigan, says she is grateful for the self-discovery opportunities she … global guidelines in five regions surrounding broad-based cash retention. She implemented a project that focused on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74911

WMU grad student wins coveted NEA creative writing fellowship

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… KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University graduate student is one of 40 people nationwide to be awarded a 2013 National … WMU creative writing poetry program, was awarded a $25,000 cash prize. She hopes to graduate in spring 2014. After … with the time and freedom to pursue their craft. More than 1,100 people applied for the fellowship. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3834

WMU receives $1.4 million to start transportation research center

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… may be renewable for additional years. KALAMAZOO—A multidisciplinary team of Western Michigan University researchers … centers at colleges across the country. The grant, which is through the transportation department's Research and … systems and alternative transportation modes, providing better and safer pedestrian and bicycle networks and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10797

Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach

Haworth College of Business

…   Dr. Russell Zwanka “The key to the holidays for food is to remember food connects people, and the holidays … the highest interest rates since the dot-com bubble more than two decades ago, there remains some risk of future … inflationary pressure,” he says. “Inflation helps explain why American credit cards have both all-time high balances …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024

Western students leave their mark near campus through mural experience

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… by Brad Zenz, B.F.A.'09, puts Bronco pride on full display. Brad Zenz, B.F.A.'09, works on the Bronco … B.F.A.'09, bring to life his vision, which includes larger-than-life Western athletes, cheering fans, the iconic Seal … and painting, and doing it alongside classmates is even better," says  Ben Cabel , a photography major from St. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/western-students-leave-mark-through-mural-experience-gwen-frostic-school-art

Research shows alarming gap in mental health access for adolescents of color

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Loneliness from isolation, stress and anxiety over health threats and … health therapists for their adolescent children were more than 70% less likely to get a call back from a provider than … or the characteristics of the people as the reason why they're experiencing (disparities in mental health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63368

Lt. Gov. Gilchrist to join WeVote in final push to encourage student civic engagement

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… Lt. Gov. Gilchrist to join WeVote in final push to encourage student civic … discussion among students in various groups on campus about why they’re voting and what questions they’ve heard from … citizens of the country, and hopefully that will lead to better representation of that generation in office." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61708

Deadline approaching for two assessment awards

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… awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Deadline is Friday, Feb. 15 KALAMAZOO—The deadline for submitting … and University Individual Assessment Excellence Award, is Friday, Feb. 15 . Awards will be presented at the … venue. Winners of the individual award will receive a cash prize as well as campus-wide recognition. Details on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4792

Navy to new technology: Ricardo Campos is bridging the gap in technology and business

Haworth College of Business

… Navy to new technology: Ricardo Campos is bridging the gap in technology and business Submitted by … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For computer information systems (CIS) senior Ricardo Campos , succeeding as a student comes … going to pursue a career in tech, but I wanted to be more than an entry-level specialist. I spent many months …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/computer-information-systemsricardo-campostechnology

Campus gathering to bid goodbye to Hoekje and Bigelow halls

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… professor of education and psychology who also served as registrar, dean of admissions and director of extension during his 1916-to-1955 … offline for several years. Gathering is open to all More than 500 invitations to the event were mailed, to people …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7341