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WMU team finishes fifth in Formula Sun Grand Prix solar car race

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… WMU team finishes fifth in Formula Sun Grand Prix solar car race … for the final day of racing, so their plan was to burn as many laps early in the day as possible to build a lead in … and a variety of hairpin turns. In all, the WMU team logged 620 miles over three days of racing. Related articles …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/7883

Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind

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… dropout working a retail job he disliked with no real career aspirations. His life was nearly cut short in 2014 … "My rehabilitation counselor was able to introduce me to so many opportunities and ways of bettering myself and picking … well. "I chose to follow that as an occupation in order to show not just homage to that counselor who made such a big …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537

Broncos Lead interns learn life skills in the legal field

W Magazine

… justice studies student, and Alecia Freeman, a healthcare services and sciences student, were legal interns this … Hamilton Law PLC in Kalamazoo. Through this experience and many others, the seniors built their skills from … which included meeting with clients and learning how attorneys foster relationships with them, left the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72528

Sales student places first in national competition

Haworth College of Business

… Sales student places first in national competition Submitted by Stacey Anderson on … A marketing presentation answering the question, "How can State Farm agents leverage their digital presence … commitment to each other and honest feedback, they prepared to do their very best. In the end, Tyler was able to …

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

Supply chain program ranks No. 2 in world

Haworth College of Business

… of MIT, Harvard, Penn State, University of Michigan and many other programs. Coming in first in this year's ranking … University's supply chain program. The survey respondents are industry professionals who valued WMU's connection with … in the pre-populated list. The results of the survey show that hands-on experience may often be the differentiator …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37589

WMU Career Services works to connect graduates to employers in new (remote) world

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… WMU Career Services works to connect graduates to employers in … she found in Sell's resumé. "This is just one example of how Career Services is going above and beyond for WMU … a pandemic. Businesses didn't foresee operating—or in many cases, being forced to close—during one. But these are

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59795

Education professor releases book on Supreme Court's influence in public schools

College of Education and Human Development

in the lives of students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community members," says Geier. "The main … their confirmation hearings, going against settled law, many other issues could be ripe for overturning or deciding … future decisions that directly or indirectly impact how public schools are managed," says Geier. The book …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73840

WMU sales students land in the winner’s circle at the Desert Cup

Haworth College of Business

… WMU sales students land in the winner’s circle at the Desert Cup Submitted by Stacey … State University and Washington State University. To prepare for the competition, the team met twice per week to go … employers,” she says. “I felt very emotional seeing how well everyone did, and I was especially gratified to see …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71400

WMU a leader in offering learning by virtual reality

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… Michigan University offers significant opportunities in the areas of teaching, learning and research at one of the … reality labs have emerged as a hands-on educational tool. However, few colleges and universities have embraced the … ideas and educational opportunities," Abbott explains. Many faculty members have already embraced the potential of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50873

Hands-on experiences put engineering grad in driver's seat for career opportunities

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… Hands-on experiences put engineering grad in driver's seat for career opportunities Submitted by Erin Flynn on Noah Gould, … up in Highland, Michigan, has always been fascinated by how things work. He was involved in FIRST Robotics in high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75861