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New student center's amenities coming online during 'soft opening' phase

WMU Student Center

… center. “We’ll have furniture in place, retail revving up and hammocks on the ready. Having a soft opening before … persons, which is a nice practice round before serving up to 5,000 meals in one day, which is quite a feat!” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72219

Being a little brave can take us a long way: Fahad Shiraj’s journey

Haworth College of Business

… instilled many values in me such as accountability, taking up challenges and hard work. I’m grateful that I was awarded … such as Cisco and Intuitive Surgical, as well as local startups, Shiraj had a lot of takeaways from the trip. “ The … things I learned during the trip was to be bold and to take up opportunities. I learned to become someone who initiates …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70161

New SEO class pays off in job opportunities for marketing students

Haworth College of Business

… world always changing, this class teaches you ways to stay up-to-date with current trends. Being able to share my … during interviews, such as commenting on how a company can update to Google Analytics 4, has had a big impact on my job … platforms, but I also have hands-on experience to back them up. My current resume looks as if I have been working in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68635

Pursuing operational excellence, financial success and a positive culture

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Management Consulting Services. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—We caught up with Jason Tedrow , B.S.E.’97, president and CEO of … business and support our investors through new projects, bigger events, and a series of successful acquisitions is what … consider the improvements we have made in this area my most significant accomplishment since I joined InProduction.   …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70807

Global Studies in the Field prepares students for study abroad, connects students to scholarships and careers

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… on KALAMAZOO - At Western Michigan University, class assignments transcend traditional academic coursework to … on historic, cultural or personal context.  McQuitty held up his laptop and talked about how it symbolized not just … year. 'Internationalization at Home' “The course is designed to prepare students not only for study abroad …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/04/program-feature-global-studies

Engineering student's internship builds future while leaving permanent mark on Western campus

News

… detailing work on the site. Turner, right, talks with his supervisor at the student center construction site. "Whatever … and see the building and remember what it was like going up—that will be cool." The valuable on-the-job experience … tasks, I think I've decided I want to go the construction superintendent route because that's more in-the-field …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66057

Willow Martin: Finding your balance

Haworth College of Business

… planned to check in with classmates on FaceTime to catch up on notes and other course essentials. As she traveled to … finally traveled into the living room and out of our group video chat.” As a volleyball student athlete, Martin … through, to limit her grandparents’ exposure— picking up food for them and getting gas. The trip involved their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58744

Pandemic pushes dancers to explore new territory in virtual Winter Gala

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… perform at the annual Winter Gala Dance Concert . Teaming up with interactive media specialist Kevin Abbott , who runs … says. Introducing a virtual dance space, however, opened up a new dimension of possibility. "It ended up being one of the coolest collaborations I've ever done. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63239

Growing your own at Western: Bolstering the education workforce

W Magazine

… Kristi VanderWoude is working to transform her West Kelloggsville Elementary classroom in Grand Rapids, Michigan, … into a space where multilingual learners, who make up a third of her students, thrive. Kristi VanderWoude “The … and Human Development. The impact of these partnerships is significant for enrollment. Western added more than 400 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73397

WMU to mark 20 years since 9/11 attacks with silent climb at Waldo Stadium

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… difficulty: Mini climb is 1,113 steps, counting steps both up and down. Medium climb is 2,226 steps, counting steps both up and down. Full climb is 2,226 steps, counting only steps up. Sara and Anthony Helms after completing the silent climb …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65246