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Invested in finance and fashion, business grad found wealth of opportunities at Western

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… Mich.—From financial modeling to modeling on the runway, Western Michigan University student  Racheal Mmanga has … degree and an insurance portfolio analyst position waiting for her at Atlanta’s Voya Investment Management, one … at Western, learning consulting at leading professional services network PwC. A few months later, she landed a sales …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/finance-fashion-fall-2024-graduate-racheal-mmanga-employed-voya-investment

Educator wins national community leadership award

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… Educator wins national community leadership award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Lewis … on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Community Leadership Award. Dr. James B. Lewis , WMU associate professor of human … advisory capacity through the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The council promotes healthy lifestyles through …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/578

WMU Esports Arena to host performance and well-being event with expert guest speaker

College of Education and Human Development

… with expert guest speaker Submitted by Chris Hybels on Edward Cleland , B.B.A.'04 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … at the arena , WMU alumnus and renowned guest speaker, Edward Cleland , B.B.A.'04, will delve into vital health and …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/wmu-esports-arena-event-guest-speaker-nov-8

Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines

College of Arts and Sciences

… emphasize enough that the magic for me in the late 1980s was the special feeling WMU somehow provided. There was … the U.S. Navy after his grandmother asked him to consider service.  “I couldn’t imagine a fresh Ph.D. would have any … Florida and will pursue a graduate program, likely in industrial/ operational psychology. She is also a talented …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69145

Students put their education to work tackling industry projects for WMU’s Senior Engineering Design Conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… addressing needed improvements for a town’s drinking water system to developing an interactive bike routing app to designing a tankless water heater using induction heating, Western Michigan … engineering design, manufacturing and management systems; industrial and entrepreneurial engineering and engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73581

Twenty incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … Anthem" at school athletic games. Avelar's community service activities have included working with the Moose … Endowed Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in industrial and entrepreneurial engineering. He graduated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7662

University partners with city to promote 'shared prosperity' for residents

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery and Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell have … signed July 9 , designates the University's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … students and staff to engage in community-based research, service and service learning in support of SPK, and to make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48062

Conference on healthcare information technology returns to WMU

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… information technology returns to WMU Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Halamka KALAMAZOO—The evolving roles of … Advancement at Western Michigan University. Healthcare service professionals, health IT solution providers and … of Harvard's medical school, will replace Judy Murphy, who was originally scheduled to deliver the conference's keynote …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9631

New institute established to boost electric propulsion technologies

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… competition, the United States Space Force (USSF) recently awarded $34.9 million to nine universities, including Western … and organizations include Cornell University, University of Washington, University of Colorado Boulder, Princeton … Benchmark Space Systems, Advanced Cooling Technologies, NuWaves Inc. and Analytical Mechanics Associates. Read more …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/01/spar-institute

A catalyst for environmental justice

W Magazine

… by Erin Flynn on Air pollution, higher temperatures, water contamination—all are being exacerbated by climate … with more smog and air particulates from transportation and industrial pollutants than their white counterparts. It ties … I didn't have the language or the understanding in terms of ways that I could probably help my community in ways I do …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68145