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Engineering alumnus produces ethically sourced chocolate

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… , recently moved back to Kalamazoo, and welcomed a baby into the family in 2021.  Chocolate Thunder is now available … chocolate.  Tierney’s entrepreneurial foray into chocolate began when he was off work for three months in 2020 due to … grow locally and eventually get into a rental kitchen so I can sell more online.”  Tierney hopes to scale the business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67926

New café open in Valley Dining Center

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… coffee bar. Café 1903 carries a wide variety of food, beverages and household goods perfect for Valley residents … dining. The café also offers cold fountain and bottled beverages. Household essentials stocked at Café 1903 include … and near academic buildings. All café locations accept cash, Dining Dollars , MasterCard, Visa and Discover cards. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36417

WMU researcher making groundbreaking gains in filtration of toxic chemicals

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… The equipment Atilhan and his student researchers created can measure how much gas polymers and other substances are … change is fueled by carbon and other harmful chemicals being released into the atmosphere. A Western Michigan University professor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72846

Communitywide sustainability resource offerings keep evolving

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU Senior Ben Pikaart regularly makes use of equipment available to … the University to get around campus and Kalamazoo. Bikes can be rented for a modest fee, and those students who … of the paper or plastic bags provided by stores. These cash-only items can be purchased at the Office of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53507

WMU food marketing program wins industry award

Haworth College of Business

… Western Michigan University food marketing program is being recognized for industry exceptionalism by Progressive … selling and the unique nuances of this awesome industry. To be recognized for these efforts is rewarding and helps … professionals, the WMU program has a storied history of being on the leading edge of “all things food and consumer …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/progressive-grocer-impact-award

Free campuswide shredding event open to students and employees

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… Hall.  A truck with several 95-gallon containers will be provided by Data Guardian for drop-off. If documents are … containers such as paper or cardboard, the entire container can be placed into the bins or directly on the truck. All plastic and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38836

Spring 2024 career fairs connect Western students with hundreds of employers

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… internships and co-op positions during spring career fairs beginning Tuesday, Feb. 6 . The Western Michigan … Handshake account or navigating any job search resources can work with well-trained student career ambassadors by … Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The biggest spring event is the annual spring Career Fair in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74469

From classroom to credit union, Chloe Park invests in her future

Haworth College of Business

… Credit Union for a year as a teller, Park was excited to be offered an internship, a rare opportunity at the credit … a university. WMU had huge appeal for me when I was looking into universities. The quality of education and resources … my academic goals,” she says.  Transferring to a university can be intimidating. However, Park was welcomed to WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73126

Western students lead strategy development to keep young professionals in Kalamazoo

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… the state is? How to get more young people to want to be here and stay here," WMU President Edward Montgomery told … Western and Kalamazoo College in this community, and we can come up with some good ideas to help propagate the idea … add to a dance company, so it gives me a leg up walking into auditions." Green, who is team lead for the Students to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75403

Shred unwanted documents at free campus event

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… by Deanne Puca on CDs, DVDs and floppy disks also will be accepted this year. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … containers such as paper or cardboard, the entire container can be placed into the bins or directly on the truck. All plastic and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31212