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Student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation

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… and entrepreneurial engineering student  Tyler Skibicki , of Lake Orion, and mechanical engineering student  Noah Schultz , of Washington, Michigan, received the $10,000 Brian Patrick … and entrepreneurial engineering students  Megan Gesler , of New Hudson,  Anthony Mastro , of Oak Lawn, Illinois, and  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59392

Student input sought for future housing plans

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… that we understand their preferences in the early stages of planning," says Steven Palmer, director of Residence Life. "Having a broad range of feedback allows us to design a learning community …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1969

Joe R. Chapel obituary

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… the WMU faculty in 1965 and retired in 2000 after 35 years of service to the University. He was an associate professor of teaching, learning and leadership; director of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3354

Labor contract on WMU trustees' meeting agenda Thursday

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… is on the agenda when the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees meets at  11 a.m. Thursday, April 21 , in the … will be livestreamed . MSEA represents the 17 employees of the Robert M. Beam Power Plant. The labor agreement before trustees includes wage increases in each of the four years of the contract. Other items for board …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67851

Brandon Owen has found where he belongs

Haworth College of Business

… Brandon Owen , Western Michigan University has been a place of growth and new beginnings. From Bridgman, Michigan, the junior at the Haworth College of Business has found his place in the supply chain … down a path seeking out the experience-based learning offered at Western.  “After going on a tour of the college, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75420

WMU student among 10 nationwide to win coveted scholarship

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… Supply Management's Richter Scholarship Fund. Hanna Downs , of Novi, Mich., is WMU's sixth scholarship recipient in the … placing WMU fourth in the nation for the total number of students honored with Richter Scholarships in the past 10 … years. The Richter scholarship provides tuition assistance of up to $5,000 and pairs the recipient with established …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6466

William H. Cotton obituary

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… University staff member, died Sept. 12. He was 75. Cotton, of Kalamazoo, was the director of WMU's Office of Business Development Services.  He joined the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44096

Leila Bradfield obituary

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… faculty member, died March 19. She was 86. Bradfield, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1983 and retired in 1991 after eight years of service to the University. She was an assistant professor of sociology in the counseling center. She was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6075

Festival provides chance to explore Chinese and East Asian culture

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… Center. The annual festival commemorates the tradition of the Chinese Moon Festival, which is celebrated in China … and East Asian Culture," says Dr. Ying Zeng , director of Asian initiatives for WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global … Light Center for Chinese Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Haworth College of Business, Department of World …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42972

Trombone student captures international win in Paris

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… Western Michigan University graduating senior has topped off his high-profile collegiate career by capturing first place in an … competition that concluded Saturday in Paris. Eric Bowman of Portage, Mich., won the Frank Smith Trombone Solo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/960