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Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence

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… Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence … Mpamira became fascinated with its complexities while working in psychology laboratories as an undergraduate at … doing what I can for them. And that's where it began and how it came to be." She created the EDJA Foundation—now …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65358

Big things are brewing: Alum leads the charge to diversify craft brewing industry

W Magazine

… to legend, she gave humans the gift of beer and taught them how to brew,” explains Jamaal Ewing, co-owner of Black … forms, from the designs we use on our beer labels, the artwork you will see on the walls and the artists we work with … including BOUGIE S’more Stout and Bishop, a juicy double IPA. “We’re able to get our beer out there and build …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63903

Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation

College of Aviation

… his life and the amazing things he was able to see and do.  Those two experiences hooked me." Thus did a match made … of having a child," she says, "I was convinced by Chris to work with him on my CFI (certified flight instructor … to make certain we were all on the same page, no matter how long that took." Associate professor Lori Brown is in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58976

WMU students help show go on, virtually, at the Playhouse at White Lake

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… WMU students help show go on, virtually, at the Playhouse at White Lake … scenic designer, sometimes lighting designer, and I do a lot of everything," says Claire Beaman , who has spent time at the Playhouse for the past several years, working her way up from an intern. Classmate Caroline Arana …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60339

Taboo topics course uses dialogue to break through barriers

W Magazine

… to veer in the direction that it did. As it turned out, however, their crucial talk happened at a time when … contemptible and controversial, and what educational value do those lessons offer? Mangrum says this lack of … communication as “shared meaning,” dialogue, Orbe says, works as a necessary tool to enhance understanding and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59619

Global internship experience brings marketing student closer to her goals

Haworth College of Business

… Henrickson's Haworth College of Business marketing coursework and mentors helped prepare her to take on a challenging … such a cool experience!” says Henrickson. “We weren’t sure how big of a factor digital marketing would be for our … about marketing is that there are so many things you can do with it! I could go into sales, research, social media, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69664

Why are store shelves out of products like toilet paper? WMU expert says it comes down to continuing to improve supply chain

Haworth College of Business

… out of products like toilet paper? WMU expert says it comes down to continuing to improve supply chain Submitted by … Michigan University supply chain expert Tom Kelly explains how changes to consumer behavior and the disruption to … supply many of the products we need. When we are at work, how often do we drink the company coffee?” This in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59026

WMUK's 'Grassroots' celebrates 35th anniversary

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… dead in its tracks in 1987. But it didn't stop his radio show from going on the air. Sahlgren, who has been … thoughtful commentary from Sahlgren and Caron. "Mark has done this for almost 36 years as a volunteer," says Caron, who works for WMUK. "He's not a station employee. He's never …

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

Finding opportunity amid crisis: Preparing teachers for a strong future

W Magazine

… Districts took different approaches to bridging the gap, doling out laptops or tablets to students and offering … some areas. What to do with the technology made available, however, was a less common discussion. “You can give people … special with them. It was an ambitious idea, and it worked out better than I expected," says Piazza. Their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63902

Product design students envisioning future of mobility with Eaton partnership

W Magazine

… for the future of mobility. “The students are learning how to use ‘design fiction’ to spur present-day innovation,” … as many ideas as possible before settling on one that will do the job in the most efficient and elegant way possible,” … orders and deliveries, focusing on automated systems. “I’m working on the idea of magnetic propulsion for land-based …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59592