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WMU BTR Park welcomes new architectural and engineering firm

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… Business Technology and Research Park KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The newest private partner in Western Michigan University's … full after a reconfiguration of the facility freed up the 3,500 square feet. Seven Generations moved into the Weidenhammer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19492

Hockey-loving exercise science grad nets experience-driven hat trick through internship, campus work and RSOs

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… Flynn on Ariana Burgeson spent long hours in Lawson Ice Arena as a student athletic trainer for Western's national … with tiny NCAA championship trophies peek out over the top of the certificate's jacket. "I might not get a … first national championship was an incredible honor, but what I'll remember most are the hours of hard work, the

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/graduate-success-exercise-science-wmu-hockey-trainer-ariana-burgeson

WMU sales program ranked among top programs 18 times in a row

Haworth College of Business

… business marketing program has once again earned a place on the Sales Education Foundation’s list of top sales programs in North America. This is the 18th … enabling them to perform at the highest level in their careers.  The strength of the Western sales and business …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/sales-education-foundation-program-ranking

Professor honored by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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… Professor honored by American Speech-Language-Hearing … Michigan University professor was recently awarded one of the highest honors bestowed by an internationally recognized … and disorders. Specifically cited was her work in the areas of clinical service and education, teaching and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12679

Sport management alum finds success with Indiana Pacers

College of Education and Human Development

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Tony   Bellissimo, B.S.17, a graduate of Western Michigan University's College of Education and … living out his dream in professional sports. In his role as the corporate ticket sales manager with Pacers Sports & … in Indianapolis. One of the biggest accomplishments in his career was being a part of the team responsible for promoting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74862

Gerald L. Sievers obituary

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of statistics at Western Michigan University, died Sept. 25. He was 74. Sievers joined the faculty in 1967 and retired in April after 46 years of … to the University. His research expertise was in the areas of quality and productivity improvement, robust …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19259

Amy Seth, Howard Dooley win WMU Distinguished Service Award

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The driving force behind Western Michigan University's … professor and administrator who has served WMU for 45 years are winners of WMU's 2016 Distinguished Service …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35115

WMU launches Native American elders-in-residence program

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… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new program will bridge the generational gap between students and Indigenous leaders … Michigan University. The University received a nearly $1 5,000 award from the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) to … entrepreneur. They certainly have knowledge and wisdom to share with students," Dr. Dee Sherwood , director of the

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/native-american-affairs-council-launches-elders-residence-program

Western alumnus receives Maryland's highest honor for geography education

College of Education and Human Development

… Michigan University alumnus Kevin Barry , B.A.'06,   is the recipient of the 2024 James B. Binko Award for Outstanding Geography … recognizes outstanding contributions to the field. Binko’s career spanned more than five decades, including roles as a …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/education-history-alum-winner-maryland-geography-teaching-award

How MBA student Sara Wiseman became a lifelong learner

Haworth College of Business

… as a tour guide. When she moved back to Michigan, she used the skills and techniques that she learned in a new position … a professional through WMU's Hyflex MBA program, applying what she learns to her roles in the present and future. … MBA program can educate students in a wide range of areas, potentially uncovering further passions,” she says.   …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71276