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Sales students gain real-world experience through innovative business partnership

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… International to learn about the product they would be selling for their class project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's … "Selling isn't really that hard, but being a salesperson can be. It takes a certain personality, a certain type of … the more excellent experience you can get before you go out into the real world is extremely beneficial. It's set me and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/sales-students-gain-experience-pitching-total-plastics-international

Fountain Plaza reopens after summer improvements

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… to create a less formal, more inviting space where people can meet, sit, study, relax or simply people-watch. … Participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Rex Bell , representing the contractor, the Miller-Davis Co., … to more green space, more shade and curved features built into the new hardscape as well as the plaza's existing pool. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10405

Working to say 'goodbye' to forever chemicals

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… to forever chemicals Submitted by Erin Flynn on PhD candidate Ethan Coffin holds a novel foam sampler developed … estimates there are greater than 12,000 compounds that fit into the chemical group. Dr. Matt Reeves “The contamination … everywhere throughout the environment; PFAS have even been found in the Arctic and Antarctic due to atmospheric …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75868

Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy

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… reading and writing," says Hampton, who grew up wanting to be a veterinarian before discovering her love of literature … "I really thought that I was going to teach 10th grade American literature out by a tree and talk about Emerson and … exactly where I should have been." That first teaching job turned out to be a gift in disguise. "I didn't have enough …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425

Pitch competition helps tee engineering grad up for business success

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… a look at these and let me know what you think?' And lo and behold, he took them to Florida and challenged a bunch of … tees approved by the United States Golf Association so pros can use them on tour. "That would be a dream of mine, to … dad bought him a 3D printer for Christmas. "He knew I was into that type of stuff. So I used it for knickknacks here …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68053

WMU new economic development park honored for cleanup, sustainable use of land

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… Park North includes 55 acres situated alongside Drake Road between Parkview Avenue and Stadium Drive and is the … maintenance and operations guidelines to be accepted into the park. "The park development balanced the … around the life cycle of the Indian bat and found you can't work on trees during a certain part of the year (to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67442

Ribfest comes to Kalamazoo

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… Arcadia Creek Festival Place. Admission is free Thursday before 4 p.m. and $5 after 4 p.m. Admission Friday and … Cost is $50 for amateurs and $75 for professionals with cash prizes. Judges are from the Southwest Michigan Culinary … with a limit of 24 contestants. It is free to enter. Applicants register at Park Street Market, 512 N. Park St. Daily …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1068

Applications due for assessment awards

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… assessment at Western Michigan University. Recipients will be honored for engaging in assessment activities that have … or other programs. The individual award, which includes a cash prize, is open to WMU employees who have made a significant contribution in the area of assessment of student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37926

Applications sought for assessment awards program

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… assessment at Western Michigan University. Recipients will be honored for engaging in assessment activities that have … or other programs. The individual award, which includes a cash prize, is open to WMU employees who have made a significant contribution in the area of assessment of student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36848