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Bronco-turned-NFL star Sam Beal tackles Alzheimer's awareness in national campaign
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… YORK—A former Western Michigan University football standout is putting his success to good use. Sam Beal , now a … "If I can lend my image and open the eyes of my fan base to what the Alzheimer's Association is doing, it's great to be … stories were her way of teaching us to be grateful for what we have." Persistence and perseverance The Giants added …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53687
Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for 2022
Haworth College of Business
… Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for … from retail fulfillment to staffing and more. Check out what experts from Western Michigan University's Haworth … Scott Cowley , assistant professor of marketing, highlights what to expect in your shopping cart—online or in-person—and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66267
Dates set for campuswide bystander intervention training
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… of people present during an emergency, the less likely it is that any will actually intervene. More than 500 Western … Heroes have already been trained. To become part of this bystander intervention movement, students as well as … step in and help • Obtain the education necessary to know what to do • Step up and make a difference The program …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2340
Helmet sensor technology business created by WMU team honored for innovation
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… Atashbar, left, and Dr. Binu Baby Narakathu, right, display their award for being a 2019 SmartZone Best Small … success with innovation." "SafeSense demonstrates exactly what WMU is trying to do from a tech transfer standpoint," … hits high school football players can get at practice. But what type of hits are we limiting? What's the number of hits …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53495
WMU sales program once again ranked as one of the best in the U.S.
Haworth College of Business
… again, earning a place on the Sales Education Foundation’s list of top sales programs in the country. This is the 17th … “WMU’s spot on the Sales Education Foundation list confirms what we have known for over 20 years—what we teach, how we teach it and the community we teach it …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/08/sef2024
Iktus Percussion to kick off Wednesday evening concert series
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… Recital Hall. Each event will start with a pre-concert discussion hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson at 7 p.m. Iktus … will perform the music of American composer and artist John Cage in celebration of the John Cage centennial. … "Second Construction," "Amores," "Six Melodies" and "But what about the noise of crumpling paper." Learn more about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1425
WMU garners more than $1.5M during 24-hour Giving Day
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… from 46 states came together on WMU's third Giving Day to raise $1,555,471. The Universitywide effort was led by the WMU … fundraising strategy. "This campaign is about something bigger than us," DeVries said. "It's about the impact we can … technology enhancements or other various costs. "What we're doing and what philanthropy is doing at WMU is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55908
Pandemic inspires students to create ‘A Moment of Magic’ in myriad ways
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… to continue. The University’s AMOM chapter, which was established in fall 2017 and was one of the first in the nation to … Magic, you get to see little miracles every day, and that’s what’s so unique about it,” she says. The WMU chapter began … ability to bring joy at a time when many people would struggle to find it.” VanGilder characterized that particular …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59946
Finding opportunity amid crisis: Preparing teachers for a strong future
W Magazine
… Finding opportunity amid crisis: Preparing teachers for a strong future Submitted by … to students and offering mobile Wi-Fi in some areas. What to do with the technology made available, however, was … blocks for everything else we do right now,” says Hinga, suggesting districts put more emphasis on making digital …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63902
Anthropology professor emeritus receives State History Award for Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
College of Arts and Sciences
… Anthropology professor emeritus receives State History Award for Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project … the gap between the academic and public communities.” Digging into the history of The City of Four Flags Beginning in 1691 in what is now Niles, Mich., Fort St. Joseph functioned as a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70260