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Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… for Veterans Memorial Park Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Working with the Colon American Legion, the team redesigned Veterans Memorial Park. Shown here from left are sponsor Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) … the walks around campus, talking on the floor of someone’s dorm room, or late-night study breaks at Parkview.  Powe : …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71401

Identity, purpose take center stage in WMU Theatre's 'Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea'

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… Identity, purpose take center stage in WMU Theatre's 'Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea' Submitted by Erin Flynn on … Sea." A collaboration with Face Off Theatre Company , the show follows a young man determined to uncover the truth … looked like me who came before me weren't able to do (this work). So if not me, who?" "I really think this story is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70533

Second Light Center research grant awarded to marketing professor

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… China, 1996-2013." Veeck will receive $3,000 to examine how food-related behaviors and perceptions of urban Chinese … in urban areas. It also will expand upon dissertation work she did in China during 1995-96. That work involved measuring and analyzing important behaviors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6516

Why I Give: The Arnson Family

W Magazine

… alma mater.  “Mom earned her way through Western by working during the summers,” he says. “She was so proud of … through the system. She also met her future husband, Don , in Muskegon. Don was a teacher and coach at Muskegon High School and the …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/why-i-give-arnson-family

Biological sciences doctoral candidate journeys from childhood microscopes to cutting-edge research

College of Arts and Sciences

… Biological sciences doctoral candidate journeys from childhood microscopes to … you found, is so cool,” says Hack. “I don't really know how to describe how it feels, but it’s a very powerful … “I feel like getting your Ph.D. just feels like an upward battle,” says Hack. “You have to love it or else it's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73663

Mentorship and externship in the era of COVID-19

Haworth College of Business

… took an unexpected turn, with mentors helping to provide workshops and preparation events through Elearning and other … their mentors in-person at scheduled times. “Transitioning how I handled my role as a peer mentor involved much more … instead of them trying to schedule a meeting in a small window of time I allow. I found that students really responded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59337

Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career

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… Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career Submitted by … on teammates during a game. Once she made it to campus, however, she wasn't quite ready to give up on her hoop … unsure which direction it would lead. Internships and networking experiences helped put the ball in Douglas' court …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68321

Spanish educator recognized for contributions to students with Distinguished Service Award

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… Pérez , Department of Spanish chair. "Our partners abroad adore her for her accommodating personality and generous … he writes. Her colleagues share that appreciation for her work, including Dr. Mercedes Tasend, WMU professor of … a former graduate teaching assistant. “Furthermore, she showed interest in her students’ lives outside the classroom. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72644

Mentorship, experiential learning help students thrive at Western, land jobs post-graduation

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Western alumni are doing big things! A report shows 93% of those who recently graduated landed jobs or are … above the rest when it came to securing a job, and the networking opportunities I had during my experiences were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67244

Pandemic didn’t swallow restaurant industry’s appetite for innovation

W Magazine

… in Kalamazoo is among the many restaurants to create new outdoor seating options to keep guests safe. Eating in an igloo … skipping a beat—even seeing an influx in business. Others, however, would have to reimagine their operations to stay … that used what they had and figured out how to best make it work, and that was successful.” Fine dining floundered for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63904