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WMU celebrates journal's 10-year anniversary on grandfamilies research

College of Education and Human Development

… Andrea   Smith  from Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development are celebrating the 10 th  year of their publication,  Grandfamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy . The peer-reviewed journal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74996

For virtual job interviews: Make a list, check your surroundings twice

News

… to put their best face forward as they sit in front of a screen. Making a good impression to land a job or … and now he’s on the hunt for a permanent position ahead of graduation in April. Ghati says rather than practicing … or making eye contact, he spends his time in front of a mirror, critiquing what an employer will see over a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63027

Accreditation assessment team invites public comment

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… comment Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation … will arrive on Thursday, Dec. 21 , to examine all aspects of the Western Michigan University Department of Public Safety's policies and procedures, management, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73789

Mobility grant drives WMU and state forward as leaders in high-tech education, research and training

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is one of three research universities selected by the state of Michigan to receive funding to support research, … technical workforce training initiatives for students and professionals in the mobility industry. The strategic grants, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75119

‘Movement is medicine’: Changing the fitness mindset

W Magazine

… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Cozy Cardio is the concept of creating a comfortable and pleasing space to exercise in … Dr. Timothy Michael Dubbed Cozy Cardio, this concept of creating a comfortable and pleasing space to exercise in … time is not a new one, according to Dr. Timothy Michael , professor of exercise science, but it’s now gaining traction …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74819

Broncos draw North Dakota in NCAA tourney

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… as it heads to St. Paul, Minn., to battle the University of North Dakota Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The … Championship with a 3-2 victory over the University of Michigan Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. In … NCAA Tournament, including two losses to Harvard in a best-of-three series in 1986. The Broncos fell to Denver, 3-2, in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/256

Travel agency with a twist wins WMU's business pitch contest

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… participants compete for cash prizes while obtaining valuable feedback about what it would take to launch their … product or service. Top finishers for 2018 Multiple panels of judges evaluated the competitors. Four companies won … South Lyon and freshman Charles Motley from Canton, both of whom are industrial and entrepreneurial engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46167

WMU student places first at national sales competition

Haworth College of Business

… Sales Competition, where Cameron Musser placed first in one of the sales role-plays and earned $3,000 in prize money. Musser of Macomb and TJ Devries of Tinley Park, Illinois, competed against teams from eight …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73378

Campus Classic 5K has new course and start times

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… starts at 8:45 a.m. with the 1K Fun Run in Lot 13 in front of the Student Recreation Center on Western Avenue. The 5K … and walk will start at 9:15 a.m. on Western Avenue in front of the Student Recreation Center. Participants will be timed … last year's race, we went to work changing the location of the start and finish line, registration, brunch and, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1825

WMU, WCCCD add reverse transfer agreement to partnership

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… note and celebrate the growing partnership between the two schools. The move follows an agreement signed in February … degrees at a WCCCD Wayne County campus. Under the terms of the new reverse transfer agreement, transfer students who … completing their bachelor's degree. The presidents of both schools say the agreement serves as an additional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8660