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Born to be a Bronco: finding pride in being a leader
Haworth College of Business
… that she has found pride in. However, being able to say she is the first woman in her family to graduate with a … who wants to listen. “When I came to Western, I had no clue what I wanted to do as a future career,” she says. “I … Scholarship for her academic achievements. “One of my biggest highlights at WMU has been winning my scholarship. In …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69625
For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve
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… at the preserve, which offers a publicly-accessible visual and symphonic feast, remains an easy, free, soothing … and bordered by Drake Road and Parkview Avenue. Here’s what they shared: Why Go Birding at Asylum? Giving more … sense of peace and also connectedness to something bigger than ourselves.” Asylum Lake Preserve and the adjoining …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58860
Following her father’s footsteps: Lily Zwanka’s breakthrough into food marketing
Haworth College of Business
… opportunities for where I could go after graduation which is a fantastic feeling to have.” There are many reasons why … off campus. Joining a student organization on campus was what gave Lily the confidence to present at conferences, … I am today. It is how I got my first internship with Kellogg’s, made many friends, and learned how to network …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69899
Decline in pollinators prompts WMU staffers to build them a home
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… a home for them at WMU, with valuable construction assistance from student employees Zachary Smith and Cameron … stems, pine cones, chicken wire, bricks and old wood. "What started out as a little tiny spark really inspired us … bees like leafcutter and mason bees are docile, unless aggressively provoked, and have a mild venom so there's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54576
Researchers' work puts WMU at center of national STEM network
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… on Instructional Change in Post-Secondary Education is led by Drs. Andrea Beach and Charles Henderson . They … Systemic Change Network , or ASCN—that builds on what they and other national researchers have learned about … that will improve student achievement. "Knowing what needs to be done does not equal knowing how to move an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43581
Engineering students win national green vehicle competition
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… Western Michigan University has won the inaugural Human Assisted Green Energy Vehicle design competition sponsored by … four-member WMU Broncos team and their BroncoBike entry finished among the top three in nine out of the 10 criteria … broadened its scope for the 2011-12 academic year, creating what is now a human-assisted, green-energy vehicle design …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/350
WMU horn player places highly in international competition
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… 45th annual symposium staged at the University of Memphis in Tennessee July 29-Aug. 3 . Paul Clifton of Howell, Mich., one of five finalists worldwide selected to vie in the symposium's 2013 … a mock audition, may have been good preparation for what's ahead for this new alumnus of the WMU School of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8668
Business students clinch victories at e-Fest 2019
Haworth College of Business
… Minnesota in April and competed at e-Fest 2019. Rogers and his innovation team earned a $10,000 prize for taking second … at the "Shark Tank"-style competition and the only finalist from Michigan. Vaughn developed SnapDuct throughout the … feedback on their pitch and have a better understanding of what direction the company should be taking." Vaughn's next …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53092
WMU named a top sales program for 16th consecutive year
Haworth College of Business
… Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Sales Education Foundation is sold on Western Michigan University, naming the sales and business marketing program to its listing of top sales programs in the country for the … business marketing, our success is the result of not just what we teach, but how we teach it,” says Dr. Kelley …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72255
World-renowned artist carved path to success at Western
W Magazine
… World-renowned artist carved path to success at Western Submitted by Erin … in 1986 as a “kid from Inkster,” Michigan, unsure of what he wanted to study but excited to explore and follow in … work … and gave it to him to read, and he fell in love with what I do and what I stand for and the work that I’ve made,” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70894