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Business students vie for share of $250,000 competition prize

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… job site. Brenna Vaughn, right, and Danny Rogers, left, display the prototype for their product, SnapDuct. Seniors … says Vaughn, whose father owns Mattawan Mechanical. "What I found to be a problem in the industry is the process … a better understanding of entrepreneurship as a whole and what you need to be successful with any idea," Vaughn says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52859

From a galaxy far, far away, a winner in 'Star Wars' contest

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… Ethics in Society. The center invited people to write about what ethical lessons they have learned from the "Star Wars" … lessons on ethics that can be found in the Star Wars movies is that anger doesn't always lead to the dark side," Clark wrote. "It depends on what you do with the anger. Anakin had chosen to get revenge …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29095

Richmond Center hosts 'Trace + Gestures Print Portfolio' exhibit

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Richmond Center for Visual Arts KALAMAZOO—The exhibit "Trace + Gestures Print … . The exhibit relates to how traces can effect change, how what imprints us as individuals can effect real changes in culture, politics and in our personal lives. What may seem ephemeral, such as an echo, can generate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13744

Graduate success reaches all-time high at WMU

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… of social work," says Johnny Anderson III , who earned his bachelor's degree in 2019 and is now pursuing his … are impressive, numbers only tell part of the story. "What's really important is the engagement of students while … ecologist at the University of Georgia. "They taught me what truly goes into research as well as how to think …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57465

WMU Signature awarded for outstanding innovation

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… highlights Western Michigan University student experiences is garnering acclaim. WMU Signature received the Innovative … annual conference. "WMU Signature is a way that we validate what students have been doing outside the classroom," says … students to share their own classroom challenges and struggles with classmates to collectively find solutions, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56585

Princeton Review names WMU to 'Best Midwestern Colleges' list

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… Princeton Review names WMU to 'Best Midwestern Colleges' list Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU makes Princeton Review list. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University has once again … whose recommendations we invite. We also take into account what students at the schools reported to us about their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1296

National experts to share insights at first leadership conference

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on DESIGNEDtoLEAD is a conference organized 'for students by students.' … develop philosophies of leadership and identify ways to distinguish themselves as leaders within organizations will … "We want every student from WMU who believes they have what it takes to be the future leaders in their careers and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10147

Western's student-run radio station earns national award nominations

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… Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Flexibility fueled success this school year for Western Michigan University's student-run … Broadcasting System (IBS) Awards. Kyle Petronio "This is truly a remarkable accomplishment for the 89.1 WIDR-FM … each other and expect that we are all doing our best with what we have," Farrell says. "I am incredibly lucky to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63226

Identity, purpose take center stage in WMU Theatre's 'Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea'

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… purpose take center stage in WMU Theatre's 'Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea' Submitted by Erin Flynn on Kemar Williams … American young man who's trying to discover his roots and what that means. And telling it in a poetic way and in a … strikes a personal chord with Harrington, who has also struggled to learn about her own roots. "Because of the history …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70533

Bridging science and community

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… sciences and an Emerging Scholar Award recipient, is no stranger to scientific outreach, but her most recent … tailor the program to the needs of individual classes and what the instructor’s objectives are,” says Beane. “I … and are very easy to control, in order to discover what makes them able to regenerate.  “I had been in a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69848