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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

World Language Testing Center host first groups of high schoolers for biliteracy test

College of Education and Human Development

… of high schoolers for biliteracy test Submitted by Chris Hybels on High school students from Kent County High … qualify for scholarships and earn foreign language credit. "What makes the MI-SoBLl unique from other certifications is … student names, arranging for the administration and knowing what languages the students need to test in." According to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75238

Aidan Paciorek: Finding a career and community

Haworth College of Business

… Haworth College of Business has to offer. “I had no idea what I wanted to do. Luckily, I had an older sister who had been at Western as a food marketing major. Initially, I didn’t want to feel like I was copying what she had done by majoring in the same area, but she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75082

Amish to Bronco: Education student sets sights on graduate school to meet unique needs of her English learners

College of Education and Human Development

… Amish to Bronco: Education student sets sights on graduate … says. "And I didn't think it was too bad, so I thought, 'What about getting my G.E.D?' And from that point to 11 … says. "It was a very new experience and I didn't realize what kind of things are available for students before they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75072

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

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

W Magazine

… by Erin Flynn on Old Burdick's Bar and Grill in Kalamazoo is among the many restaurants to create new outdoor seating … to cope, whether it’s the ‘new normal’ or this is just what it is now. We’ve seen some really creative approaches,” … down dancing. That was an example of a business that used what they had and figured out how to best make it work, and …

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

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

Latino Student Alliance to kick off 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month at Western

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… Latino Student Alliance to kick off 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on … a culture," says Jackie Chavarria , LSA secretary. "What I hope the Western community takes away from Hispanic … That's just the start; look more into our work ethic, what we believe in, what we do around the community," adds …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69230

Allison Downey featured at Ann Arbor storytelling festival

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… Allison Downey featured at Ann Arbor storytelling festival … Western Michigan University education professor is continuing to make waves with her storytelling pursuits … resurgence of personal storytelling as a popular genre and what makes a good storytelling performance. Last year, she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/154

Film festival examines human inequality, solutions

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… Feb. 21 , "The System"—Producer Common returns to his hometown of Chicago, the epicenter of national debates around police violence, racism and accountability. Working with community activists and … how a government could poison its own citizens, what forces may have been at work, and how specific policies …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45308