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Safe on Campus promotes LGBTQ allyship, inclusiveness at Western

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… Western Michigan University, and the Safe on Campus program is among a number of initiatives focused on making sure all … semester to all students, faculty and staff. It focuses on what it means to be an ally to LBGT students; strategies to … was something as simple as a button that said, 'Have you hugged your queer Bronco today?' that made me feel like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68227

Renowned Evaluation Center at WMU receives $4.9 million NSF grant

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… program. The University's renowned Evaluation Center is tapped by nonprofit organizations, state and federal … North Carolina at Greensboro. "A really important part of what we do at EvaluATE is to educate the project leaders … how to find and work with an external evaluator, and what to do with the results," says Wingate. "To our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51701

Public health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning

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… health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning Submitted by Erin Flynn on [caption] … communications. "It's gone full circle from the initial, 'What is this?' A year ago we had no idea what (COVID-19) … Along with the University's Medical Director, Dr. Gayle Ruggiero , Bott and Proudfoot co-chaired the WMU COVID-19 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63591

Brontosaurus will take Western's dinosaur park to new heights

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… students sprawled out studying, bicycles parked in racks, frisbees being tossed about. But a brontosaurus towering over … allowing visitors to walk among titans of the Triassic, juggernauts of the Jurassic and creatures of the Cretaceous. … for our dinosaur class, figuring out stride lengths and what kind of dinosaur made them and what the story was." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64382

Olivia Bainbridge finds the balance in business law

Haworth College of Business

… law major. Combining her interests in athletics with discourse and business, she’s going to flourish as a … motivated. There’s always a different interest to pursue. “What excites me most for business law is the diversity in … Implementing a routine in her life has helped Bainbridge juggle all her various projects and endeavors. When she’s not …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69629

WMU alumni entrepreneurs reveal how they built their businesses

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… how they built their businesses Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Read more stories about Bronco entrepreneurs in the … or learning new production techniques, and really learning what it is you want in your business. Even hiring people … As with many entrepreneurs, Brandon Zavala's first and biggest pivot was leaving a steady job to pursue his startup. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47050

Finding the next best meal: Bartek Scheibe’s road to the food industry

Haworth College of Business

… From the local breakfast shop to the fast-food chain that is located in every city across the world, there are endless … of the Polish Student Association has allowed me to use what I’ve learned in the classroom in creating an … needs open collaboration, command and then review of what can be improved,” he says. During his time at WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69901

Faculty experts give free science talks to boost research awareness

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… physical movement stimulates the nervous system, does exercise make you smarter? Will studying the mathematical … of tic-tac-toe give you a better chance of winning? Why and what cause explosions in space? These and other scientific … butterflies and clean water. "We just like talking about what we do, and all of our speakers are specialists in their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55183

Business students clinch victories at sales competition

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… on WMU business students Gabe Pelak, left. and Trevor Bageris, right KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University … role-play competition. " On short notice, the team took what they learn every day in WMU's sales and business … "It felt great to win. It’s just more affirmation that what we're being taught through the WMU sales and business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56440

Charlie H. Harris obituary

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… Charlie H. Harris obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Charlie H. Harris , a retired Western Michigan University staff member, … 10 years of service to the University. He was a member of what is now landscape services. Remembrances Services have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37174