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Lifelong learning leads to a big future

Haworth College of Business

… and business strategy at Western Michigan University, Eric Isaksson has secured the future in business analytics that … have been great. They want you to succeed no matter what and make time for you. I have had plenty of meetings … be. Trust the process, set goals and actively work toward what you want,” he says. “Even if you feel like you are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73304

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

WMU announces new class of Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grant recipients

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… company to  testing propulsion systems with NASA scientists and working alongside Michigan State Police to  solve … Learning Venture Grant recipients, Western is advancing efforts for students to apply classroom … responsibilities. "This idea of water spiders also captures what we are doing with our evolving curriculum that requires …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/experience-driven-learning-venture-grants-2025-announcement

Nearly $5M grant will help WMU, school districts create new pipeline to fill teacher shortage

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… Nearly $5M grant will help WMU, school districts create new pipeline to fill teacher shortage … coaching and feedback in their cohorts as they apply what they’re learning in the classroom to their coursework. … can be harmful to children if the teachers don't understand what certain behaviors mean, how certain families …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61810

Global internship experience brings marketing student closer to her goals

Haworth College of Business

… student closer to her goals Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Isabel Henrickson's Haworth College of Business marketing … and career paths that combined all of her interests. “What appeals to me most about marketing is that there are so … other fields,” says Henrickson. “I always said I was unsure what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69664

Propellers, Power-plants, and Passion: Mason Mihelich Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… "ops" to advance toward a career while at Westminster Christian High School -- other than "pass my classes" as a … the high caliber of Western's aviation program, but what makes the college even more satisfying and attractive … that I have instructors and professionals who care about what I'm doing with my studies here at WMU.”  With at least …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mihelich

Geography alumnus successfully navigates detours on road to career

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… the results here . YPSILANTI, Mich.— Ryan Taylor's career isn't exactly as he'd mapped it out before college. … mentioned things like technology and science, and he said, 'What about geography?'" says Taylor, who admittedly didn't … and private defense companies. The technology is similar to what he used in a funded research project he was involved in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58014

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

Professor receives award for contributions to LGBTQ-inclusive literature in elementary education

College of Education and Human Development

… literature in elementary education Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Jill Hermann-Wilmarth, recipient of the … Literacy in the Elementary Classroom," a book discussing what LGBTQ-inclusive literacy teaching can look like in practice, including what teachers might say and how students might respond. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71204