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Fashion startup focused on sustainability wins WMU's business pitch competition

Haworth College of Business

… by Samantha Hooker on WMU junior Rose Soma pitched her idea for a company that makes shirts from discarded textiles. … and development, claimed the top spot after making a pitch for her company Rose Soma: Up-Cycled Shirts. Soma's company … competition." WMU's pitch competition serves as a test run for student entrepreneurs wanting to present their original …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52258

Student pursues public service with prestigious award

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… in 2017 and didn't hear back until April 2018, two weeks before I was supposed to graduate," recalls Wiley. "So I kind … but she did not have any background in Portuguese before receiving the Boren award. She did some basic studying … coast of Brazil, Wiley has been able to see the impacts of aggressive development firsthand during her travels across …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032

Globalization under microscope in ethics center talk

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… at Western Michigan University as part of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's spring season. Dr. … of Business Ethics and managing director of the Institute for Business and Professional Ethics at DePaul, will speak … growth that has spurred enormous economic improvements for those living in industrialized nations and reduced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13123

WMU wins $779,072 grant, partners with Oxford in Web project

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… WMU wins $779,072 grant, partners with Oxford in Web project Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … philosophical writings in partnership with University of Oxford , the oldest and one of the most prestigious … a philanthropic organization working as a catalyst for discoveries relating to the big questions of human …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18700

From Broadway to Bronco: Incoming music theatre student hits stage in New York City

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… is excited to hone his craft in Western's music theatre performance program. BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—Named a rising star … York, Jack Austin is well on his way to his dream of a performing career. But the Great White Way can wait a few more years while he prepares for his next big role: college student. "I was looking …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68788

Associate athletic director honored by professional organization

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… Mich.— Dennis Corbin , associate athletic director for medical and support services at Western Michigan … Trainers Society Hall of Fame recently and recognized for his activities, contributions and service that … Dennis Corbin Corbin, who has been a WMU staff member for more than 30 years, supervises the athletic training, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16887

Composers, performers on cutting edge of electronic music gather at WMU

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… Composers, performers on cutting edge of electronic music gather at WMU … musician fiddles a bow. At Western Michigan University, performers and composers are blending instruments and … and learn from world-class faculty. Dr. Christopher Biggs , associate professor of music composition and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54151

WMU aviation programs to be part of Midwest tuition exchange group

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… programs and will restrict nonresident tuition rates for students from member states to no more than 150 percent … to the exchange until it went to a single tuition rate for both resident and nonresident students. The number o f … the program totaled 745 in 2013-14, the most recent year for which data are available. "As WMU seeks to increase …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25473

Events throughout community set to honor King

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… high school students and will feature a presentation by performance painter David Garibaldi along with workshops, a … cappella quintet Sweet Honey in the Rock and a major voice for freedom and justice. With the help of a Michigan Campus … and meeting at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at City Hall for a light breakfast before embarking on service work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/48

Dolly Xtractor grabs first place at second annual Pitch competition

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… was awarded the top prize of $1,500 at a competition for innovative business ideas by providing a more efficient … The stainless steel tool attaches to a shoe, allowing for a simple hook and pull of a dolly axle to easily release the platform underneath a stack of product. "I was very impressed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15088