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Western students lead strategy development to keep young professionals in Kalamazoo

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… facing the state is? How to get more young people to want to be here and stay here," WMU President Edward Montgomery told students and 160 young professionals … Brown. "They understand everything involved, from how you set things up organizationally to what the budget should …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75403

Steampunk adaptation of 'The Fantasticks' comes to campus

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… comedy about a boy, a girl, their meddling fathers and the wall that divides them, "The Fantasticks" is crafted with … "It's not an intrusive concept." He adds that the story was not rewritten or changed in any way. Outside of the costumes, set and props, the show is, in its entirety, the original. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14005

Award-winning professor, performing arts design expert dies at 60

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… Award-winning professor, performing arts design expert dies … than 125 University Theatre productions, died Feb. 25. He was 60. Roehrick joined the WMU faculty in 1978 and taught … burial in Chippewa Falls, Wis., is planned. A date will be set in the near future for a WMU campus celebration of his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13843

Joey Pisano scrubs into sales: finds his passion in the medical device industry

Haworth College of Business

… a job where no day is ever the same is so exciting to me. I want to go into medical device sales specifically, and the … and the classes themselves push me to do my best. I look forward to going to these classes because they are so fun! … Center, or a Greek life opportunity, I encourage you to set your fears aside and just take that next step. As scary …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/sale-business-marketingjoey-pisanomedical-device-sales

New Native American Affairs Council aims to build relationships, understanding across campus and in community

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… Mich.—A collaborative, interdisciplinary effort is underway to honor Western Michigan University's Indigenous roots … Main Campus is on land historically occupied by Ojibwa, Odawa and Bodewadmi nations—tribes that represent the … to add Indigenous expertise. A curriculum addition already set to launch spring semester is a tribal governance course …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66068

Dismantling expectations: Nicole Miller’s future in advertising

Haworth College of Business

… Football ads are what immediately come to mind, but Miller wants to step outside that norm and discover the future of … advertising. Creativity alone won’t break down established walls, but with her second major in leadership and business strategy, she’ll have the skills to set herself apart.  “I chose my majors because I knew I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69895

University celebrations planned for upcoming graduates

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… students of color at WMU. The Celebration of Excellence , set for 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bernhard Center's North …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52659

Severe weather closes WMU on Thursday, Feb. 25

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… Student Employee of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards is canceled but rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 29. The Winter Gala dance concert set for 7:30 p.m. tonight will go on as scheduled. The … about fitness classes will be posted at wmich.edu/rec . Waldo Library is open from noon to 6 p.m . today. All branch …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30604

College of Health and Human Services celebrates grads with drive-through event

College of Health and Human Services

… degrees in unprecedented circumstances, so we knew that we wanted to go a bit beyond the virtual ceremony.” Besides … a brief visit from Buster Bronco himself. The college had set up a small backdrop for photos, and the School of Social … though many came dressed for the occasion. Dr. Sally Vliem was among several nursing faculty members on hand to cheer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64186