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WMU program fast-tracks student ideas to business launch
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… or service, which can be launched within a short period of time. Companies participate in a six-month program that … and mentors and also have the potential to earn startup funding. Conducted virtually for the 2020-21 academic … students. Student entrepreneurs: Participate in regular update nights to help define the scope of their companies, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61355
Sustainability internship program seeks applicants
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… who pay the sustainability fee and are registered as full-time students at WMU's main Kalamazoo campus. Accepted …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43251
WMU press scores first National Book Award nomination
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… Island," is by Carol Zoref . The nomination marks the first time a New Issues publication has been selected in the … Book Award has been through its outstanding authors. Jaimy Gordon, professor emeritus of English, won the award in 2010 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42994
WMU lauded as a top university in third recent national news ranking
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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For the third time in the past six weeks, a national news organization has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42544
Downtown events kick off June Jubilee in Kalamazoo
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… on West Michigan Avenue and south on Portage Street. A lineup of businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals will goof-it-up using everything from animals, colorful costumes and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32346
Motorcycle safety device earns top spot at annual pitch competition
Haworth College of Business
… on the market," says Middleton, who plans to attend the Disrupt New York technology conference in May. "I have also been … activities and markets. Second place $1,200 award: EZ Timeout, pitched by Emmanuel Machena, a finance major from … , an engineering design technology major from Kalamazoo. EZ Timeout is a high-quality, affordable room divider that is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31426
Speaker to discuss meshing four generations in workplace
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… are feeling the pain of generations as they struggle to manage productivity and morale while maintaining … generational experts and resident Gen Xers. He grew up in the 1980s and 1990s—sandwiched between the idealistic … to the city of Portage's Rob Boulis at boulisr@portagemi.gov or (269) 329-4402. For more news, arts and events , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31220
Trustees set strategic direction for WMU for next five years
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… over the next five years. Trustees unanimously adopted the Gold Standard 2020, a five-year strategic plan designed to … strategic planning period that has just concluded. The updated plan retains the core tenets of the earlier … discovery driven and globally engaged university. The Gold Standard 2020 has been in development since July 2015, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31205
Cross country and gymnastics teams recognized for academics
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… of teams being recognized increased by 132 from a year ago, largely as a result of an increase in perfect scores, … 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years. The APR provided a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40175
WMU Symphony nabs 3rd place in national competition
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… Bruce Uchimura , cellist and professor of music. The WMU group placed third in its division, with the Baylor University … that place or win the American Prize, get a lot of bragging rights," he says. Competition results are based on … Dvorak and Tchaikovsky. Uchimura says the jury is a "good mix of professional conductors, college music educators …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29479