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Fighting fast fashion on the fast track to a career

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… expand the brand’s digital reach. “It has been especially rewarding to know that my contributions help educate and engage audiences on living a more sustainable, forward-thinking lifestyle,” she says. “This opportunity has … to see what Siera is capable of doing and how Western has set her up for success. This also being a woman-owned …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/broncos-lead-internship-julia-adams-social-media-sustainability-fashion

Preparing for private equity success at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… student at WMU Haworth draws to a close, he has his sights set on the life ahead of him. "As I work toward a career in private equity, I am actively building both … Giant Capital and have started certified coursework with  Wall Street Prep there. In the summer, I plan to study …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/finance-michael-harmon-private-equity

Student success to be showcased at Paper Foundation meeting

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… focusing on paper engineering and paper science students is set for the foundation's meeting day. A highlight will be a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1912

Top geography students test skills in state bee at WMU

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… Geographic Bee state title and a chance to travel to Washington, D.C., for the national contest. State bees are … rounds starting at 12:30 p.m. and the final round set to begin at 2:15 p.m. to determine the Michigan winner. … Visual Atlas of the World, 2nd Edition," and a trip to Washington, D.C., to represent Michigan in the National …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46180

Thousands of students and families to attend orientation sessions

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… in the Bernhard Center. The three remaining sessions are set for Friday, June 22; Friday, July 20; and Friday, Aug. … is not mandatory, but those who choose to participate come away with a better understanding of WMU and its service and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/574

Professor wins Google grant to offer game-design workshop

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… computer applications to their own students. The $13,500 award is from Google’s Computer Science for High School … up student interest in computer science professions. "We want to teach high school educators topics that will be fun … instructors. WMU's workshop for high school teachers is set to take place on July 1, 2 and 8 at the College of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6292

WMU Board of Trustees approves updated contract with faculty union

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… , the union representing faculty. The contract, originally set to expire early this September, now runs through Sept. … faces significant COVID-19-induced fiscal challenges in the wake of the pandemic's economic impact on higher education … of which may be felt for years to come," says President Edward Montgomery .  WMU announced in April that as part of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59586

Professor’s research team helping MDOT reduce construction timeline

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… MDOT reduce construction timeline Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A sure sign of spring is road … at Western Michigan University are helping to pave the way for ensuring the durability of Michigan bridge surfaces, … sealer performance,” says Attanayake. Attanayake’s team set out to test the performance of healer sealers at 21 days …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70417

Bronco Racing speeds into the future with their first EV

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… “Many teams are beginning to transfer over to EV, and we want to stay competitive so that our team learns the most … the students must consider in their design. “We want to win!” says Gould. “For a first-year team that bar might be set a bit high, but realistically we plan to build WMU’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73446

WMU grad helps combat 'brain drain' with his social startup

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… Mich.—After graduation, many young professionals migrate away from the comfort of their college town in search of a … working and playing in the Lansing area. Since Lansing 5:01 was founded in 2016, it has hosted more than 3,000 guests at … Michigan because it felt like home from the first moment I set foot on campus," says the 2007 graduate of WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47828