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Campus visit rekindles a family legacy
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… Makielski and her husband, Leon (fifth and sixth from the left), visit Paul V. Sangren's portrait in Sangren Hall … grandson, James Wilson , a music major from the Seattle area. Wilson decided to attend WMU because of the School of … and the faculty during a time when the student body grew 570 percent. At the dedication of the original Sangren Hall …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23896
WMU's acclaimed Seita Scholars program names new director
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… Michigan University staff member has been tapped to head the acclaimed Seita Scholars support program for former … Scholars program, but also promote other programs that are a part of the Center for Fostering Success. "The search … Fostering Success Coaching model. Since 2013, more than 225 professionals around the country have been trained in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37081
WMU launches new entrepreneurship opportunities for students
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… WMU's Schneider Hall KALAMAZOO—Adding to a growing number of entrepreneurial activities available for Western Michigan … two new programs—an entrepreneurship major offered through the Haworth College of Business and a universitywide … will be available beginning this fall . "Our students are very entrepreneurial in nature. Many come to WMU with a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15728
World-renowned economist to receive distinguished scholar award
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A veteran researcher known for being the first to study real-world topics that later became front … University as a distinguished scholar. Dr. Susan Pozo , professor of economics, will receive the Distinguished Faculty … enforcement and immigration policies, topics that now are continually discussed in development policy circles and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48804
All things Russian to highlight 20th annual Russian Festival
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… Russian Festival Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Russian Festival will feature music, art, dance and crafts. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Area residents can experience a complete Russian atmosphere … attending the 20th annual Russian Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 , in Western Michigan University's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28235
WMU honored by University Business magazine for recruitment app
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… for its work in developing an iPad app that improves the input of information about prospective students for … WMU's 12 on-staff recruiters could visit as many as 40 to 50 high schools in a week and collect up to 500 paper … Speeding up follow-up contact Rather than developing a software program to be loaded on to bulky laptop computers, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18264
Academic programs to highlight annual Russian Festival
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… Russian Festival Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The 19th annual Kalamazoo Russian Festival will be held Nov. 15. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A series of humanities lectures and … Opening ceremonies featuring local and WMU dignitaries are set to start at 9:30 a.m. Folk dancers, singers and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20065
WMU to break ground on economic-development engine
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The region's newest job and business development initiative … Township, Southwest Michigan First, and the University are working together to add to the tax base, increase jobs, … of WMU's Business Technology and Research Park 1, a 256-acre complex with similar goals. BTR 1 is home to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50722
Business college receives naming gift for sales, negotiation and leadership lab
Haworth College of Business
… officer of Gallagher-Kaiser Corporation, based in Troy. The gift funds the renovation and expansion of the college's … space. Improvements will include: Doubling the square footage. Renovating existing meeting spaces and … university. In 2014, WMU was the university champion. In 2015 and 2016, WMU students took third in marketing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45696
WMU football improves to 10-0 and climbs in rankings
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Led by head coach P.J. Fleck , the No. 14 ranked Western Michigan University football … football teams in the nation, WMU is No. 14 in the AP Top 25 and No. 21 in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll. Minutes … Franklin broke off a 19-yard touchdown run for his 39th career rushing touchdown, tying Jerome Persell's school …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36282