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WMU journalism students pen issue of West Michigan magazine

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… if they were given and entire magazine to fill with their best work? That question is answered in May's issue of … Kalamazoo community, but, the articles have a decidedly WMU bent. Among the stories are an in-depth feature on how … was a semester-long endeavor for the five students who began in January working on content for the May issue. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39823

Insomnia prevention device takes first place at annual Pitch Competition

Haworth College of Business

… and Showcase held March 24 . From left to right are members of the Just Right Temp team: Sarah Jozwiak, Morgan … experience. We all got a great idea of what it will really be like in terms of selling our concept to industry," … the competition. The team is now weighing options on how to best use the winnings to advance their company and product. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39431

History

Oaklands

… the edge of town. Most are gone; but one, known from the beginning as The Oaklands, still stands in its stately grove. Builder Robert Babcock would be as surprised as today’s students to … builder in Wyoming and Colorado. Later, he pushed Chicago, Burlington & Quincy beyond the Missouri River, extended the …

https://wmich.edu/oaklands/history

Speaker to address today's changing perspectives on gender

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… those types of issues. It is designed to make audience members feel comfortable and takes into account that all questions and concerns are valid. Schofield's belief is that being respectful—from all sides of gender … acclaim. He went on to sell out some of the world's biggest theatre venues. After more than a decade as an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39114

Stanford names two WMU students as University Innovation Fellows

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… in seven countries. The program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to … work with faculty to develop new courses. Puckett hopes to better connect students from different areas in interdisciplinary projects and research. "I believe that to truly foster innovation and entrepreneurship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38475

WMU’s Food Marketing Conference to draw nearly 900 industry leaders

Food Marketing

… impact of economic issues. Sansolo’s session, “The Struggle for Relevance,” will examine what companies must do to … and Measure It All,” will explore recent trends in shopper behavior and how winning players have responded in the … unlike any other retailer. This tremendous success can be attributed to the company’s “people first” approach of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38306

Dunn set to begin five-day tour of 13 Michigan cities and Chicago

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… Dunn set to begin five-day tour of 13 Michigan cities and Chicago … series of alumni events around the nation starting Feb. 12 begin a series of events set to celebrate Dunn's decade as … Tuesday, Feb. 28 , features a luncheon reception at Weber's Inn in Ann Arbor and an evening reception at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38143

Ancient Nepalese caves attract attention of WMU bioarchaeologist

International Student and Scholar Services

… attention of WMU bioarchaeologist Evidence of what might be an ancient funerary de-fleshing ritual found in … human-made caves in the Upper Mustang region of Nepal has been discovered by Dr. Jacqueline Eng,  a Western Michigan … areas such as Pakistan, India, and Iran, and iron daggers were also collected. These discoveries, and ones made …

https://wmich.edu/international/eng-spotlight

Russian politics is a “moving target” for WMU Fulbright scholar

International Student and Scholar Services

… No. 1 destination choice to conduct his research and teach because of the relationship he helped WMU forge with the … As an undergraduate at Indiana University, Butterfield began studying the Russian language and continued as a … to conduct field research in the Soviet Union at the time because of the country’s restrictions limiting scholarly …

https://wmich.edu/international/butterfield-spotlight

Supply chain program ranks No. 2 in world

Haworth College of Business

… of the survey show that hands-on experience may often be the differentiator in program success. SCM World cites a … chain professionals identified as needed for 2020 and beyond, which stated that communication, strategic thinking … that supply chain professionals most value," says Dr. Robert Reck, professor of marketing and director of the Center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37589