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Haworth College of Business alumni recognition program wins award

Haworth College of Business

… of Business 30 Under 30  program has received the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Gold Award for Best New Alumni Program. The awards program recognizes … with engagement of 9,565 individuals. Kameron Kampen , a sales account manager at Stryker and 2013 business graduate, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57002

Students study effectiveness of solar panel placement

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… Spannagel operates a scaled-down solar panel to track performance effects of modifications to the panel. KALAMAZOO, … studied the placement of this technology in a project for Consumers Energy to help educate young people about the benefits, and limitations, of solar energy. For their senior engineering design project, An Nguyen of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53773

Powerful piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award

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… to success after graduation. Hayley Midea won the coveted Maggie Allesee Choreography Award on Saturday, Oct. 12 , … isn't something Midea, a Wixom native, has always been comfortable with. "I've really grown as a person at WMU, in … here, and now as a senior I just won the state competition for choreography." Midea had company at the Michigan Dance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56188

Several internships with same company helped alumnus land job

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… a musical field. “I was planning to major in trumpet performance,” he says. Instead, he decided to march to an … professional tune, as evidenced by his work as an engineer for Consumers Energy. Successful internships with Consumers … then went directly into a 2-year rotational apprenticeship for the Michigan utility company’s natural gas and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58019

Three WMU students receive prestigious scholarships

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… received $71,000 in scholarship funds from the association for the 2019-20 academic year. " I am thrilled to see that … Bob Samples , executive-in-residence and faculty specialist for the food and consumer package goods marketing program . … DeJulio is also a member of the WMU men’s soccer team and former representative of the Student-Athlete Advisory Board. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55328

WMU alumna returns to develop University's community partnerships

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… Wood , managing director of economic development services for the city of Grand Rapids, will join Western Michigan University as its new associate vice president for community partnerships on Monday, Oct. 7 . Wood, a WMU … decades of experience. She will now lead the University's efforts to engage and develop collaboration with key community …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55254

Trustees to meet Nov. 6, consider 2020-21 apartment rates, other recommendations

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… will be asked to consider several items while meeting in formal session, including: documents regarding the Asylum Lake Preserve, WMU apartment rates for the 2020-21 academic year, an interim amendment to the residency policy for admissions; and strategy for graduate tuition rates. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56341

Engineering students lead cutting-edge automation research at WMU

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… shuttles aimed at improving transportation options for people with disabilities. WMU is collaborating with a … help solidify our position as the car capital of the world for generations to come." Nick Goberville , a mechanical … be able to have the experience I am now if I went to a bigger school. There's no way I'd be involved this closely …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56105

Social work student finds passion, home at WMU

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… . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Life has a way of coming full circle. For Johnny Anderson III , it happens multiple times a week. … Western Michigan University graduate student is an advocate for homeless individuals, helping connect them to health … work and to the greater society." Once homeless and struggling to find direction, Anderson feels like he's finally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553

Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education

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… looks on. Follow the University's COVID-19 response webpage for the latest updates. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Distance education has begun for all Western Michigan University students. The transition to online forms of learning is an effort to flatten the curve and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58532