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Nerves of steel prevail as WMU sales students win big at Steel City Sales Challenge

Haworth College of Business

… placed first in the elevator pitch competition, claiming a $1,500 prize. Senior Josh Major from Battle Creek, Michigan, … while learning and gaining confidence,” says Nielsen. “I watched them bond as a team. They helped and supported one … competition, Major enhanced his sales skills in a virtual setting—something becoming increasingly important in today’s …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/steel-city-sales-challenge-2025

Seven football Broncos named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athletes

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… placed a program record seven student-athletes on the 2016 Mid-American Conference Distinguished Scholar Athlete … Athletics The Distinguished Scholar Athlete award is given to students who have excelled in athletics and … head to MAC Championship | Dec. 2, 2016 Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit | Nov. 30, 2016 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37050

Scholars from across Michigan to present research at WMU

College of Arts and Sciences

… Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is set to host hundreds of scholars from around the state during the 2017 meeting of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and … who eventually join academia in Michigan or elsewhere warmly remember the academy conference as where they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37442

Logan Burgos: hitting a homerun in sports marketing

Haworth College of Business

… entertainment for the upcoming season. Burgos is looking forward to working in this dynamic industry, especially after … director of game presentation for the Florida Panthers, to walk through a typical game day. “Seeing the ins and outs of what it takes to be successful in game presentation set the standard for me to continue to grow in the industry. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75461

Nobel Peace Prize winner gives public talk Friday

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… campus. The talk, "Voices on the Margins," is the 10th anniversary Nobel public address sponsored by the Great … Tum Tum received the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize for her work toward justice and reconciliation based on respect for the … the annual Great Lakes PeaceJam Youth Conference, set for Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22, in the Bernhard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/344

Author Michael Eric Dyson headlines MLK event

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Michael Eric Dyson KALAMAZOO--Award-winning author, talk show host and scholar Dr. Michael … separate the two." He will speak at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at Miller Auditorium . The presentation, "Martin Luther … United States. Related article Events throughout community set to honor King | Jan. 7, 2012 Contact: Mark Schwerin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/49

Francophone Film Fest features rare films, two filmmakers

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… countries across the globe and visits by two award-winning filmmakers from Morocco and Quebec are on tap as part of the 11th Annual Francophone Film Festival of Kalamazoo at … remains of his previous film--a mosque left behind from a set-village erected next to a real one. The fake mosque …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/223

Former Africana studies director serves as consultant on film

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… work contributed to a documentary film narrated by Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson that will air at 8 p.m. … thoughtful and often funny personal stories told by 15 residents of Muskegon, Mich. Wilson and civil rights … north left behind the legacy of slavery and segregation and set out to find the American dream. "Up From the Bottoms" is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/110

Newell Rubbermaid to build at BTR Park

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… art 40,000-square-foot facility at the park by early 2014 , and expects to have a Kalamazoo employee base of up … The company's move is being assisted with a $2 million award from the Michigan Strategic Fund. Newell will build on … and the BTR Park's point person. "We know they've already set that process in motion by reaching out to architects and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6076

Medieval prayer book newly available online

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… on A two-page spread of the manuscript KALAMAZOO—A 15th century prayer book for nuns has been digitized and is … of the 48th International Congress on Medieval Studies, set for Thursday through Sunday, May 9-12, on the campus of … The manuscript, part of the Cistercian Studies Collection, was digitized by the WMU Libraries Digitization Center and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7091