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Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education

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… University students. While today’s students are often technologically savvy and comfortable with online communication, it's still been a challenging … in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Personally, my biggest challenge is dealing with the grief of leaving my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58706

"Kzoo Sings!" returns to Miller Auditorium

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… for students and children. "Kzoo Sings!" is a drop in, no-commitment singing event open to anyone who likes to sing … on holiday songs including singing a medley of "Let It Snow," "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" and "Silver Bells." No music reading ability is required and no auditions will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36896

Connections between engineering and business a win for students

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… by Cindy Wagner on Rubarth (second from left) stands with team members and the Formula SAE car in Floyd Hall … are, from left, Aidan Fayhee, manufacturing engineering technology major; Clayton Wierda, finance major; and Noah Gould, … one way Western Michigan University students engage with campus. It’s an opportunity to socialize, meet industry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75143

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

W Magazine

… Pandemic didn’t swallow restaurant industry’s appetite for innovation Submitted by Erin Flynn on Old Burdick's Bar and … safe. Eating in an igloo suddenly doesn’t seem so novel. With indoor dining limited or shut down entirely at times, … tailor-made for delivery and carryout seemingly carried on without skipping a beat—even seeing an influx in business. …

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

Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo neighborhoods

University Libraries

… After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Houghton is back with ten tours, including two new stops. Each tour lasts … 1.5 miles. The tours originally started as a pilot with Gazelle Sports to get people more active during their … have the flexibility to enhance and expand it." And there's no shortage of intriguing facts about Kalamazoo's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68442

Integrated supply management students receive prestigious industry scholarships

Haworth College of Business

… receive prestigious industry scholarships Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … scholarships for 2016. The scholarships total $6,000, with Stuba receiving $4,000 and McClendon receiving $2,000, … awarded by the Richter Foundation in partnership with the Institute for Supply Management. This summer he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34442

Sales program again nationally recognized for excellence

Haworth College of Business

… again nationally recognized for excellence Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Newell KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … selling and helps elevate the sales profession. With 320 students and more than 1,600 alumni, WMU's program … find full-time careers or are continuing their education within three months of graduation, and 98 percent of these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47256

Student takes top spot at national mortgage banking sales competition

Haworth College of Business

… "I was the last one to compete in the final round and had no idea what my competition had done prior to me," says … students to participate in the competition, communicating with recruiters about the standout sales students in the … success for one of us was a win for us all. I am thrilled with Ryan's overall win at this event." The competition The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52454

Western advances White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge

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… Montgomery . "We’ve demonstrated that, as a community, we know what to do and we are willing to do it. Let’s continue … Schedule a COVID-19 test . Register vaccination information with Sindecuse. Learn about vaccination incentives . Explore … of this, Western is looking forward to a near-normal fall, with some 75% of classes returning to in-person instruction. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64769

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing event offered as students return to campus

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… to start afresh and make sure everybody's on the same page with safety and awareness," says Joe VanDerBos , interim … Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 19 to 21 , from 8:15 a.m. to noon each day. Hundreds of people participated in a testing … exhibit symptoms of the virus or have been in close contact with someone who tested positive. The University is also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62769