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WMU business professors see signs of economic recovery amid pandemic

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… global economy into a tailspin. Unprecedented business shutdowns halted production in many areas, led to layoffs in … declines in the economy, there are certain things that have worked," says Dr. Devrim Yaman , professor of finance and … time. "A lot of individuals are in declining industries. How do we relocate those individuals so that we can have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60747

Candidates announced for 2013 Make a Difference annual awards

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… Café and Market Jean Bowsky-Verschoof , Bernhard Center Donna DeVries , Facilities Management-Landscape Services Ann … and talents, making our University an even finer place to work and study. Four colleagues will be selected to win an … additional information should include specific examples of how the candidate has demonstrated dedication to outstanding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6857

Purpose-filled pursuit of patient connection

W Magazine

… challenges as opportunities rather than roadblocks. An outdoor sport enthusiast and adrenaline seeker, Garrett Bazany … He's traversed obstacles on his career path as well. Bazany works with supervisor Katie Rozek during a shift at Spectrum … later, he tried snow skiing. He became stronger and learned how to adapt outdoor sports and other activities he loved to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62025

Community involvement and engineering coursework helps engineering student make a difference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Community involvement and engineering coursework helps engineering student make a difference Submitted … and Management Systems so far has been learning how to use AutoCAD software. AutoCAD is a computer-aided … in her studies and career goals. Both through her volunteer work and her studies, she is focused on working to make the …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/05/making-difference-owens

The rise of women’s sports—triumphs, challenges and the road ahead

W Magazine

… so great about the resilience of women in sports is we don’t do it for those shiny moments on the TV. We do it … that women were not to play and compete,” Borish says.  However, trailblazers like Gertrude Ederle , who became the … and public support. It also underscores the unfinished work needed to achieve full parity, particularly in …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/rise-womens-sports-wmu-coaches-athletes-weigh

Culture, Communication and Community Development in Tanzania: A transformative study abroad experience

Study Abroad

… experience Submitted by John Sweeney on Courtesy of Javon Dobbs , co-director of Culture, Communication and Community … memory feels impossible, but what stuck with me most was how incredibly kind and resilient the people of Tanzania … students to get out of their comfort zones and experience how culture impacts life up close and personal.”   …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/news/2025/11/tanzania

Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community

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… therapist. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Luis Angel Morales has been working toward being an occupational therapist since he was … his career path. As a kid, he accompanied his parents to doctor and specialist appointments with his younger sister … from parents with no (college) education, I didn't know how to navigate this world. So she really helped me out …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68336

Efforts to boost registration, early voting ramping up on WMU campus

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… those registered . WeVote hopes to change that by breaking down barriers to the process that students commonly face. … these barriers about address and registering and knowing how that process works and sort of getting in the system. So, we're there to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61321

Product design grads cap college experience with China trip, pending patents

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… toured the Steelcase offices in Shanghai. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Work can be a grind, and that's a good thing for two Western … an art museum before flying to Beijing. A tour guide then showed them around the Chinese capital, explaining … tours of product manufacturing processes at more than a dozen companies in various cities that will propel the pair …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/product-design-grads-cap-college-experience-china-trip

An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning

W Magazine

… in Kalamazoo, students are on the lookout for ways to show they are good citizens. You might ask what’s motivating … of Service Learning. Wasting no time, Broncos got to work to find ways to keep their projects afloat. They … the store at Spring Valley Elementary to begin enlisting donations from across Western’s campus. Students also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884