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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

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

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

Exercise science students polish interview skills with YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo

College of Education and Human Development

… Exercise science students polish interview skills with YMCA of … and they knew their drive and their passion towards what they wanted to do as a career," says  Erik   Anderson , … at a non-profit organization, like the YMCA. "I think what we are learning in this class will be helpful for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73586

College Readiness Workshops running for high school students and families

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… Michigan University's Office of Precollege Programming is sponsoring workshops in Metro Detroit on Wednesdays … Budgeting 101. Topics and locations May 3, "What Makes a Good Scholarship Candidate?"—Franklin Wright/ … Wright/ Youthville, 7375 Woodward Ave., Detroit May 24, "What would you like to do in life? College Major vs. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39744

Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy

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… her own legacy Submitted by Deanne Puca on February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of … when they go out into the world. We are teaching them what many call 'soft skills,' which are priceless in any … that she was to me," she says. "Learning about her and what she went through gives you that power and that fire and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67068

Pitch competition helps tee engineering grad up for business success

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… with sustainability in mind. It's the signature item for his company, Bowden3D, which features 3D-printed golf … chance that you could take a look at these and let me know what you think?' And lo and behold, he took them to Florida … "day job" as a sales engineer. "And being able to implement what Western's taught me, what the Bronco Pitch Competition …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68053

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

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