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Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career

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… high school in the Detroit suburb of Walled Lake but hadn't been recruited by any major schools. "I came here because I wanted to come as a student. I knew I was … I thought, 'I love food. I love marketing here. So why not just combine the two and start with the major?' It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68321

Western's thriving campus community returns with promise of prosperous year ahead

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… Life during Fall Welcome. Fall Welcome ambassadors led a number of activities to help first-year students settle in on … Welcome activities. Valley Dining Center is the place to be for good food and conversation. Bronco Bash celebrated … its 40th anniversary this year. Bronco Marching Band members kicked off festivities with a performance before …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69092

Severe weather closes WMU on Thursday, Feb. 25

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… Michigan University's campus is closed Thursday, Feb. 25 , because of severe weather conditions in the area. All … Other regional locations housed at community colleges will be open or closed depending on the status of the college at … for information about those locations. This article will be updated with event cancellations and special hours as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30604

WMU MBA program climbs in U.S. News and World Report rankings

Haworth College of Business

… No. 101 in the country and No. 2 in the state of Michigan. Why is Western topping the list in Michigan for its MBA … programs and operations, Haworth College of Business. "It's been a win-win because these individuals with this great experience—both …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75333

Annual food marketing conference features industry leaders

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… who will share the findings of an extensive shopper behavior study in his presentation "Reality TV Goes … from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, including the following: "The Why Behind the Buy," Colin Stewart, senior vice president of … Emeka Nwankpa, director of ethics and compliance, Kellogg Company "At the Frontline of Shopper Marketing," Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5472

Sales students continue to take high honors in national competitions

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… in this year's National Sales Challenge staged by the Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Sales. The competition was … as a top university sales program, continuing a run that began in 2007. Then Jogerst won the top spot at the State … and meet individually with executives as they highlight why the executives should hire them. She also placed fourth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3385

WMU students take third place in national advertising competition

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… 6, which is considered a mega-district due to the high number of collegiate teams competing for the chance to move … a real-world situation. This year, Tinder, the number one dating app, tasked students with developing a … research across national markets and presented the tagline "Why Don't We?" to reach the Generation Z target audience. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64051

From frontline worker to a future in HR: Jessica Robach has found her purpose

Haworth College of Business

… she is getting a taste of what her future holds. Beginning during the past January, Robach started her … as a human resources intern. She was drawn to this position because of her own manufacturing background, allowing her to … says. “My experience in manufacturing helped me develop my ‘why’ in pursuing an HR major. Front-line workers are the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73614

Shining a spotlight on senior engineering design partnership

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… industry partners, non-profit organizations or faculty members conducting research.  Blaise Beltowski, B.S.’08 For Landscape Forms, Inc. (LFI), a … for this investment in our students.” Dana Hammond So why does Landscape Forms invest so much into senior design …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69981

CEHD faculty awarded three WMU grants to enhance experiential learning programs

College of Education and Human Development

… enhance experiential learning programs Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO. Mich.—Western Michigan University's … Western's identity. These hands-on programs bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and professional application, … Through engagement with residents, students learn why the resort was pivotal to African American cultural and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74780