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Business students clinch victories at sales competition
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… teams from around the country—consisting of two full-time undergraduate students and one faculty coach—are … role-play competition. " On short notice, the team took what they learn every day in WMU's sales and business … "It turned out to be a winning approach. All the credit goes to Trevor and Gabe who volunteered to compete and made …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56440
Family and consumer sciences students welcomed back with renovated labs
College of Education and Human Development
… with renovated labs Submitted by Chris Hybels on Kitchen supplies are now easily accessible in the renovated food lab. … overhaul of the fashion and food labs included improved ergonomic spaces, food-grade stainless steel storage, a new … Applied Sciences), the labs have been repurposed several times to fit the needs of different programs. "When we …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73254
Empowering Futures already making impact on student success
Empowering Futures
… Work Group Kickoff Breakfast on Dec. 7. President Montgomery addresses the importance of the Empowering Futures … the eight work groups, who all came together for the first time at the kickoff breakfast. Ashley Bravo, director of the … and to transform the educational experience. And that's what you've already started to do,” Montgomery told this …
https://wmich.edu/empowering-futures/news/2022/12/70204
From classroom to catwalk: Western students headed to New York Fashion Week
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… fashion world. "If you told me freshman year that I'd be going to New York my senior year to attend New York Fashion … to tailor her resume with a fashion merchandising minor is what brought her to Western in the first place. It's a … student. My family is ecstatic," adds Morehead, who grew up in Clarkston, Michigan. "My dad was emotional and in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66946
AI research at WMU: Advancing technology and education
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… of something as powerful as omnipresent AI would be right up there among all big challenges.” – Dr. Alvis Fong … unknown variables,” says Fong. “Many things can potentially go horribly wrong.” And to address the unknown requires both … for early disease detection with findings published in Multimedia Tools and Applications, 2023. But leading technical …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/ai-research-wmu-advancing-technology-education
Robert W. Thomas obituary
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… in 1986 after 20 years of service to the University. At the time of his retirement, he was manager of trade services in what is now Facilities Management-maintenance services . Born in Bangor, Mich., Thomas had been a Kalamazoo resident since 1952 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/208
Zhang Career Center speakers address gender in the workplace
Haworth College of Business
… Professional Readiness Series (SPuRS) event covering a timely topic: gender in the workplace. SPuRS is a … are performing at higher levels across all measurable categories. Proulx ended the presentation with a few words of … current business leaders face helps students prepare for what they may encounter in the professional workforce, as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67861
Marketing professor honored by University for excellence in teaching
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… 1966 and 2001 and honored 131 faculty members during that time. She will be recognized during the event on Friday, … teaching is oftentimes difficult to define, but we all know what it’s like when we experience it firsthand. It is … comes naturally for Dr. Veeck. … She constantly does the extra work to help her peers, like me, and to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68940
Healing through harmony
College of Health and Human Services
… interprofessional experience, as they learn to coordinate goals, share expertise and design holistic care together. … engagement and leverages preserved musical pathways to support speech recovery and build communication confidence. … improving the client’s speech fluidity and shortening the time taken for a client to recall a word. I was able to use …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/06/music-speech-therapy
Business mentors partner with WMU entrepreneurs to pitch products at Innovation Expo
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… device for the Innovation Expo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In a time when face-to-face interaction is limited by the … familiarity to emerging talent, a clear understanding of what skills the students are developing and supporting a new … will serve them well in any endeavor they pursue going forward." The competition also allowed mentors to get …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62845