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Thought leader in food marketing takes reins of Western’s renowned program
Haworth College of Business
… professor of marketing at Western Michigan University, has been named director of the food and consumer package goods … and the program’s industry conference, which drew upwards of 1,000 participants last year for the first virtual … and service to the department, and it is easy to see why we are so proud that he chose to make WMU his …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66714
'Hitting the books' can improve English language teaching
News
… classroom practices. It's now made the publisher's best-sellers list. Global perspective Among several unusual … easier to teach. The book reflects Randolph and McPherron's belief that teaching about informal expressions and other … says. "Paul and I have always taught idioms. That's why we were so happy when we got the results from the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23023
Film about young adults, suicide highlights spring lecture series
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… of a spring Lee Honors College Lyceum Lecture series, which begins Wednesday, Jan. 17 , at Western Michigan University. … Two Minds," a journey into the lives of people living, struggling and triumphing with bipolar disorder. She is also the … father's and brother's suicides and has struggled with the "whys" for years, along with the guilt, shame and confusion …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44658
From Lake Michigan to the Skies: The Journey of Two WMU Aviation Alumni Soaring with Delta
College of Aviation
… are both time- stamped 2019. Today their careers share membership in Delta Air Lines' squadron of pilots. The … at the college's base of operations at Battle Creek's Kellogg Field, worked three years as a flight instructor, served … living my childhood dream. Whenever I do my preflights , I cannot help but smile knowing it took a village to get me to …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/02/abuzir-quandt
WMU to host discussion on the fall and rise of income equality in the U.S.
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… reception will follow the lecture. Ballard Ballard has been on the economics faculty at MSU since 1983, when he … his doctoral degree from Stanford University. In 2007, he became director of the State of the State Survey in MSU's … and director of the Institute for Social Research, "Why has Income Inequality Increased while Education …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42876
Researchers snag prestigious National Science Foundation prize
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… in their disciplines. This year's recipients— Drs. Wendy S. Beane , Elena Litvinova and Fahad Saeed —are generating new … according to the NSF. For the individual faculty members, and for the University as a whole, the recognition is … are not understood, Beane says. "We want to understand why they regenerate proportionally in hopes this will help …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43181
Geography grad created road map to success at Western
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… Tourism, which is the highest academic honor the University bestows on undergraduates. He's also halfway to a master's … program and recently learned his ultimate dream of becoming a geospatial analyst for the Department of Defense … you would expect from a small college. And I think that's why Western is so great: Because it has the perfect …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71466
Camp for blind and visually impaired athletes breaks down barriers
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… on Athletes crouch to play goalball. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A rubber ball thuds on the ground, followed by a metallic … to follow the noise, before one scoops up the ball and hurls it across the court at the opposing team. In a … athletes come in feeling timid, like they do not belong and cannot do what their peers who are sighted can. They leave …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53866
Campus, local community members weigh in on transportation issues
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… Campus, local community members weigh in on transportation issues Submitted by … and ideas more than 100 campus and Kalamazoo community members shared during interactive open houses on the plan held … campus. I will be moving my office to Valley II, that's why I'm very interested in traffic and mobility around …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53148
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in March
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… professionals in a diverse workplace by encouraging them to be locally oriented and globally competent, culturally … lecture —4 p.m. in 1028 Brown Hall, WMU. The lecture will be given by Dr. King-wa Fu, associate professor of … Economics in China. Wednesday, March 22 "SHARE Out: You and Why Race Matters" lecture —noon to 1 p.m. in the Lee Honors …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38374