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Learning to lead from inside
News
… businesses change to fit the growing needs of their consumers, company values are changing, too. And many … focusing on building cultures of innovation, but he knew he wanted to take his skills to the next level. "I really wanted to get a more well-rounded perspective of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53033
Student startup connects small businesses to Gen Z for events, food and shopping
College of Education and Human Development
… shop, Shindigz is a website made for Generation Z consumers to easily scroll through events, food and shopping in … in doing. There didn't exist a simple website that was targeted for Gen Z," says Ford. Shindigz was … relationships among individuals, families and their near environments with the goal of improving the quality of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74175
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in March
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in March Submitted by Korey Force on … to be locally oriented and globally competent, culturally aware, and ready to contribute to world knowledge and … March 1 2017 Yomiuri Prize for Literature Reading—an awards reception —4:30 to 6 p.m. in 1035-1045 Fetzer Center, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38374
Giving Back Gold
College of Arts and Sciences
… Back Gold Dr. Roger Steininger (B.S.’64, Geology) has always had a passion for gold. Even beyond his years as a … frequently in his career as a geologist. His many achievements in unearthing mineral deposits started with a solid geological …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/steininger
WMU geoscientist honored with prestigious scholar award for research in remote sensing, water resources
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… WMU geoscientist honored with prestigious scholar award for research in remote sensing, water resources Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Mohamed Sultan KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From tracking groundwater … and more than 7,100 citations, Sultan has mentored nearly 50 doctoral and postdoctoral scholars. He is a Fellow …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-faculty-scholar-2025-mohamed-sultan
Sales and business marketing earns national top program accolades
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… the Haworth College of Business, has once again been named a top national program by the Sales Education … Foundation. For the 14th consecutive year, WMU's program was recognized for preparing students for careers in … as elevating the sales profession. Home to 320 majors and nearly 1,700 alumni, WMU's program is one of the largest and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61874
'Julie Loves to Dance'
W Magazine
… Erin Flynn on Nadia Famiano dedicated her book to Quyen Edwards, a librarian at Portage (Michigan) District Library … class and thinking about
a little girl she babysat who was “obsessed” with dancing. Edwards has saved many of the … for a rejection letter.” But the rejection letter never came. Instead, an email popped up one day in band class …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73420
Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates
W Magazine
… Residency Program. Alumna Koretta King-Jackson looks forward to seeing the smiling faces in her kindergarten class at the Discovery Enrichment Center in Benton Harbor Area Schools. Koretta … her local public elementary and charter schools. “My heart was in it; I wanted to do it very badly, but I didn’t have …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855
Engineering student's research aims to drive in-motion wireless charging for electric vehicles
News
… the world turning to electric cars, which are more environmentally friendly but pose charging challenges when … "Due to overdependence on fossil fuel, and as it is not renewable, the world is going to face a shortage really soon," … reduce the vehicle's range, and charging stations aren't always readily available. Marsad is exploring various …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62188
Bringing social issues to light
College of Arts and Sciences
… at Western Michigan University in film, video, and media studies, Billings returned to the University to … “WMU is really where I discovered who I am, who I want to be and my purpose,” says Billings. As an undergrad … her skills, learning that film and media can be utilized in ways more than for pure entertainment. “My time as an …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/billings-storytelling