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Top seniors to be honored as 2015 Presidential Scholars

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… conferences; a highly decorated Marine who is researching why some men go to war and others do not; and a recent College of … management— Matthew S. Garvin of Traverse City. Integrated supply management— Lynsey M. DeGraaf of Parchment. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22459

Most WMU offices closed Labor Day weekend

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… through Sept. 2, are: the Bernhard Information Desk, Biggby Coffee, Buster's/Textbook Alley, Santorini Grill and … from the program or the temperature in a particular space goes outside of the range of 60 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/9016

WMU student studies the effectiveness of corporate pizza parties using Reddit memes

College of Education and Human Development

… pizza parties. So the combination of both made me question, why are employers still doing something that is kind of a … Similar to an online forum, subreddits are made up of users interested in the topic and engage in … "pizza" during a one-year window. Using a codebook to categorize the hundreds of comments, Hills found that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73148

Triple major undergraduate takes on the world

College of Arts and Sciences

… Gainesville, an experience that serves as a gateway to her upcoming sojourn to Dakar, Senegal, in the fall. There, she … word she was saying,” says Kostbade. “Not knowing what was going on around me made me realize the importance of … courses of study, Kostbade decided she didn’t need to: Why abandon one facet of your passions, when you could …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72069

Public celebration set to highlight creativity, diversity and community

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… workshops. The artwork will be displayed on colorful hexagons assembled into five geodesic domes, each measuring … in collaboration with BigThink, a Kalamazoo-based arts group founded by Lou Rizzolo , WMU professor emeritus of art. … more equitable and inclusive. "The Walker Institute does a lot of work on the racial and ethnic inequality that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16145

Supply chain students tackle real-world challenges with Kenco and local alumnus

Haworth College of Business

… Supply chain students tackle real-world challenges with Kenco … service provider, in solving issues relating to cargo packing materials that were costing the company money.  Curkovic says, “ My primary goal was to immerse students in a professional …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/08/supply-chain-management-students-experience-kenco-project

Connecting passion with purpose, music graduate sets sights on art management

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… Cabreja discover a new passion and career path. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, her music career started at an … in an architecture program at a university in Santo Domingo.  Peña Cabreja sings with an orchestra. "Yes, there was … education in elementary school. But in my country, everyone doesn't get that opportunity. If my parents hadn't put me …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62476

Western grad lands job that marries counseling studies and grad assistant work

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… Navia Walker 's undergraduate college tuition; it ended up laying the foundation for a fulfilling career that aligns … people in Walker's life. "He was a huge driving force in why I went to college," she says. "When I chose Western, my … and family well-being across the lifespan with the goal of improving quality of life within communities and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75822

Online ticket sales for WMU Tigers Night are now live

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… WMU/Tigers baseball hat in the University's brown and gold colors. In addition, $5 of the cost of each ticket sold on the site will go to the WMU Legacy Scholarship Fund, available to students … event packages are available. They include: $25 for an upper reserve ticket. $28 for a mezzanine-level ticket. $35 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30891

1,000 food professionals from across the world expected to attend The FMC

Haworth College of Business

… from all areas of the food industry, as well as an update about WMU's food marketing program, which provides … Dr. Russell Zwanka “We are thrilled with the lineup of top speakers from the food industry, cementing why Kalamazoo is the place to be March 25 and 26,” says Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/food-marketing-conference