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Trustees approve retirements of five faculty, five staff members

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… Board of Trustees at its June 12 meeting. Trustees also signed off on two faculty member resignations as well as the return of two administrators to … along with their old and new positions, are: Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua , from chairperson of psychology to professor of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7674

GVSU, WMU join forces for study of family owned businesses

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on The study is a partnership between WMU and GVSU. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—The Seidman … the Family Owned Business Institute at Grand Valley with support from the Family Business Alliance in Grand Rapids. … Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, St. Joseph, Van Buren and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8622

Graduate students honored for outstanding research

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https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39425

WMU goes all in to promote student success

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… in 2017. Montgomery challenged faculty and staff to come up with ideas for building a stronger sense of belonging and … , director of Success at WMU. “He also wants us to show a significant gain in the retention of new first-year and … video conferences. Differences also crop up because of the way students are assigned to communities, Liggins-Abrams …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48644

Equipped with a WMU engineering degree, Jim Castellano takes on the automotive world

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Mich.— Jim Castellano, B.S.E.’87, vice president design engineering xEV for Hitachi Astemo Americas, is the … personal relationship with my professors and WMU and had always felt comfortable chatting with them about challenges I … industry. I also believe in the concept of payback and what better way to do this than supporting the university that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73471

WMU Sanford Center program manager helps Burmese-American teens learn about finances

Haworth College of Business

… apply to their real-world experiences as they make their way through high school and middle school. Mora says, “The … these students would carry with them as they make their way through the educational process. “I hope that they will take away the importance of thinking about a career early and what …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72913

Choosing a business minor helps aviation student’s career take flight

Haworth College of Business

… thinking and problem solving in different contexts. Upon enrolling at Western, he selected aviation management … adding a minor in general business would be an excellent way to gain exposure to how common business concepts applied … glad I decided to pursue a business minor. I have always been fascinated with explanations of how and why things …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75440

WMU Alumni Association board OKs $1 million for alumni center

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… of dedication to East Hall and are delighted we've found a way to return this historic site to everyday use," Thomas … able to accomplish with those funds, there could be no better investment in our University and the association's … a Kalamazoo native with lifelong ties to WMU. Preliminary design work on the core of the building is underway, and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10111

WMU introduces new tribal governance certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

… tribes), we wondered what type of things WMU could do to support them,” says Dr. Matthew S. Mingus , incoming director … the School of Public Affairs and Administration . “It’s designed the way it is for them, and other individuals connected to them, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71601

Student skin care company claims entrepreneurship award

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When you have sensitive skin, the struggle to find products that work well for you is very real. … my own research and realized that the reason my skin was always broken out and inflamed was that I kept buying … well on its way to being open for business. The knowledge, support and connections that I gained through Starting Gate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64816