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Business students take third in project management competition
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… in the competition. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A team of Western Michigan University business students placed third … with applying their knowledge of the international standard, the PMBOK Guide—Project Management Body of … determine solutions for higher education affordability and to build a project plan to execute the solutions. Long …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23450
Owners of local sock company put best foot forward at forum
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… at forum Submitted by Stacey Lowis on From left: Preisner and Roff KALAMAZOO—The owners of a company that started with … 2014-15 Entrepreneurship Forum speaker series next month at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Business partners Ryan Preisner and Ryan Roff of BoldSocks will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/17977
WMU grants soar past $13 million mark in September, October
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Grants to Western Michigan University topped $13 million in September and October, WMU trustees learned at their Dec. 18 meeting. … Department of Education totaling more than $6.8 million and other notable awards coming from the U.S. Department of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20827
Great Recession gets closer look during 2014-15 Sichel Series at WMU
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… at the Great Recession in the coming months when they visit Western Michigan University as part of the 2014-15 Werner … series carries the theme "Lessons from the Great Recession" and features leading economists from across the country. The … at Johns Hopkins University. Ball's presentation is free and open to the public and is titled "Can We Reverse the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19504
Longtime WMU music professor, internationally known composer dies
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… , an internationally known contemporary composer and pianist who taught at Western Michigan University for 43 years, died Oct. 10 at … both bachelor's and master's degrees in music from Northwestern University. He also studied at the University of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19619
Event draws top students to vie for $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… 800 of the brightest high school seniors from Michigan and around the country are gathering at Western Michigan University this winter for the 31st annual … Competition. About half of them competed Saturday, Jan. 25, and the remainder will compete from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13180
Author Judy Wicks at WMU for National Campus Sustainability Day
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… National Campus Sustainability Day Submitted by Anne Copeland on KALAMAZOO, Mich--Author Judy Wicks , whose focus is on building a compassionate, sustainable and locally based economy, will be on campus this month to help Western Michigan University celebrate National Campus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19210
Advancing environmental justice topic of humanities lecture
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… an environmental justice activist from New York visits the Western Michigan University campus. Peggy Shepard , co-founder and executive director of West Harlem Environmental Action, … Her presentation, titled "Advancing Environmental Health and Justice: A Community Perspective," is free and open to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13515
Spanish professor dies Sept. 20 after being found unresponsive
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.--A longtime Western Michigan University faculty member died suddenly … pool at Kalamazoo's YMCA. Dr. Carolyn J. Harris , professor and undergraduate advisor in the Department of Spanish, died … served the Department of Spanish as a teacher, advisor and researcher. She was undergraduate advisor to Spanish …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18987
WMU launches supply chain academies in new tech center
Haworth College of Business
… tech center Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Bronco Force and Urban Alliance—two local organizations devoted to transforming individuals, companies and communities—are joining forces to provide critically …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41478