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Weeklong WMUK pledge drive underway

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… Michigan University, WMUK 102.1 FM is celebrating 65 years of broadcasting service to southwest Michigan in 2016. Part of the station's legacy includes being one of the founding member stations of National Public Radio, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35474

New rankings put WMU supply chain program at No. 2 in nation

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… program at No. 2 in nation Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Software Advice ranked schools according to program reputation and tech emphasis. … in terms of overall reputation and was one of only four schools possessing both a high technological emphasis and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21637

Zhang Career Center speakers address gender in the workplace

Haworth College of Business

… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Haworth College of Business's Zhang Career Center recently hosted a Student Professional Readiness Series (SPuRS) event covering a timely … only female account manager in her company and freshly out of college. Unfortunately, when the company that Jones was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67861

WMU partners to host film, panel discussion on reducing gender bias in STEM fields

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Chemist Raychelle Burks is one of three women scientists featured in the documentary film … a Scientist." KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Gender bias and a lack of diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields are the topics of a virtual film and panel discussion sponsored by Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61054

WMU to confer 1,200 degrees during summer commencement

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… toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the colleges of Aviation, Education and Human Development, Engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40546

WMU celebrates 20 years as home to a Phi Beta Kappa chapter

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on 2002 Phi Beta Kappa officers, left to right: Paul Pancella, John Petro, Maria … and Art McGurn. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An early April induction of up to 81 top juniors and seniors will mark the 20th anniversary of Western Michigan University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45796

More than 3,000 expected to flock to WMU for Medieval Congress

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… during the 2013 congress. KALAMAZOO—More than 3,000 of the world's leading academics and others interested in … Thursday through Sunday, May 8-11, to examine all aspects of the period, from music to military, maritime and monastic … Medieval Institute, is the world's largest annual gathering of professional academics, students, performers, enthusiasts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15598

Diversity and inclusion speaker coming to campus

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… Building Capacity for Inclusive Excellence" is the topic of a public lecture on Thursday, March 26 , on the campus of Western Michigan University. Dr. Damon Williams , senior vice president and chief education officer of the Boys and Girls Club of America, will speak …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22337

Former trustee's book sheds light on lobbying

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… a book that gives readers an inside look at the life of a corporate lobbyist from someone who lived it. George Franklin , who retired in 2005 as vice president of worldwide government relations for the Kellogg Co., … with and that has fallen through the cracks of academia. "Schools don't teach government relations, even though every …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20828

Stanford University economist, MacArthur Fellow to speak at WMU

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… KALAMAZOO—A Stanford University economist and recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship will speak next week at Western Michigan University as part of the Sichel Lecture Series' 50th anniversary year. Dr. Avner Greif, professor of economics and the Bowman Family Endowed Professor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12726