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Greenleaf Trust Trading Room brings Wall Street to WMU campus

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… College of Business. The Greenleaf Trust Trading Room , located in the main corridor of Schneider Hall, will let … Bloomberg and Morningstar terminals providing real-time data on market movements, and world news updates on large screens in the front of the room. Students can participate in hands-on learning in the trading room, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19688

Western supports new Grand Rapids scholarship recipients

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… recipients of a new full academic scholarship for those attending select schools on Grand Rapids' west side. Western is partnering with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation's (GRFC)   Challenge Scholars  program. WMU will offer … place to ensure that they will be successful and that they can truly thrive." For more WMU news, arts and events , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63159

Biomedical sciences graduate driven by resilience, called to help others

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… Biomedical sciences graduate driven by resilience, called to help others Submitted by … into as a teenager when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. "I would always go with her everywhere, so when she … Scholarship—it was only about a year old—and I thought, 'It can't hurt to apply.'" Launched in 2015, the Foundation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63981

Sales student places first in national competition

Haworth College of Business

… Sales student places first in national competition Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Laurel … A marketing presentation answering the question, "How can State Farm agents leverage their digital presence and … was highly impressive," says O’Reilly. "Through long hours, commitment to each other and honest feedback, they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50378

Focusing on the basics with aerospace engineer Adam Houtman

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… College of Engineering and Applied Sciences faculty incorporate into the curriculum. “Our professors emphasized the why … and how behind solving problems,” says Houtman, who graduated in 2013. “Boil down the problem to its simplest and … mentoring as much as teaching a subject and no engineer can get far without good mentors!" Currently, Houtman works …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67553

Humanities talks explore 'Truth'

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… speaker series "Truth." Seven scholars from across the nation will come to the Western Michigan University campus to … industry manipulates nutrition science and suggests what can be done about it. Nestle, Paulette Goddard professor, … Feb. 21: Mark Nepo , poet, author and philosopher, 7 p.m. , 2452 Knauss Hall on the WMU campus, "More Together Than …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48836

Autism experts slated for annual Michigan Autism Conference

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… Autism experts slated for annual Michigan Autism Conference Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Attendees can register for the conference online . KALAMAZOO, … psychologist who has been involved with special education training, treatment and research for over 30 years; Dr. Mark …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27282

Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages entrepreneurship

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… Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages … her jewelry-making business and open a studio where people can craft their own creations. She says the challenge … during a comprehensive research week in spring 2024. "As a high-research University, Western prides itself on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72467

WMU historian awarded National Humanities Center fellowship for early Supreme Court book

College of Arts and Sciences

… WMU historian awarded National Humanities Center fellowship for early Supreme Court … University legal historian and distinguished early American scholar has made history herself. Dr. Sally Hadden Dr. … Washington Presidential Library, which will span summer 2024 and summer 2025. Hadden's fellowship achievement is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72562

Gloria Steinem to highlight fall Raise Your Voice Series

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… by Gloria Steinem , a seminal figure in the women's liberation movement, will highlight the fall Raise Your Voice … and Silence: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help," 7 p.m., 2452 Knauss Hall. About concluding speaker Gloria Steinem In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26689