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Video and communications firm owner next up in speaker series

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… Submitted by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The owner of a leading West Michigan video and communications company … series at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Cynthia Kay , founder of Cynthia Kay and Company, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/18414

Playwrights to read at next Frostic speaker event

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… Bruce Springsteen at 7 p.m. Friday, April 6 , as part of the spring 2018 Gwen Frostic Reading Series at Western … Michigan University. Elaine Romero, Steve Feffer, K. Frithjof Peterson and Tucker Rafferty will read during a free … playwright at Chicago Dramatists and an assistant professor at the University of Arizona, has written plays that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45913

WMU's statewide effort to boost foster youth college graduation receives funding

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… and succeed in college through a growing statewide network of higher education programs dedicated to that goal. The new three-year award from Kresge for Phase 2 of the effort follows successful completion of work funded initially in late 2011. The new award and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29089

Presentation to focus on human trafficking and child labor

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… stop human trafficking and child labor will be the focus of a Wednesday, Feb. 26 , presentation at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Speaking at 2 p.m. in 2000 Schneider Hall will be Chris Johnson , a member of the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force, the Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13702

Former President Elson Floyd dies in Washington

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Elson S. Floyd , sixth president of Western Michigan University, died in Washington Saturday, … to focus on cancer treatment. Floyd served as president of WMU from 1998 to 2003. His tenure was marked by a series of major developments that have had a lasting impact on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25003

Business students take third in project management competition

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… participating in the competition. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A team of Western Michigan University business students placed … 11 universities. Held through the West Michigan Chapter of the Project Management Institute, the competition topic, "Improving the Affordability of Higher Education in Michigan," tasked participants with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23450

WMU's Heritage Hall garners highest green building ranking

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… manages the ranking system, that the renovated birthplace of the University has achieved its highest status, making … Prospect Hill, overlooking downtown Kalamazoo. Acquisition of the property and the funds to build the facility played a … into Western Michigan University. In 2015, renovation of what is close to the building's original footprint was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40423

WMU's Dunn elected to American Council on Education board

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… John M. Dunn was elected March 10 to serve as a member of the board of directors for the American Council on Education, the major coordinating and advocacy body for all of the nation's colleges and universities. He was elected at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14434

Explore U.S.-Japan issues with former Japanese ambassador

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… (not verified) on Shimokoji KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Members of the public will have a chance to engage in a two-way dialogue with Japanese citizens of diverse backgrounds during a panel discussion at Western … led by the Honorable Shuji Shimokoji , former ambassador of Japan to Panama and Venezuela. The event, "Walk in U.S., …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30806

Three WMU students receive prestigious scholarships

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… that WMU students have garnered the most scholarships out of all students nationally who received awards. Overall, 16 … experience they get in the grocery business and the rigors of the program are a testament to that success ." MEET THE … . DeJulio is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Business Administration. He is a member of the WMU Food …

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