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Business students win national finance competition

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… year's topic focused on the use of social media. "In their project, Josh and Alison identified the ways social media can be used to develop long-term client … Yaman, associate professor of finance. "With this award, they have demonstrated that they can use what they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/160

Two local special education leaders set for Keystone talk

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… The state-of-the-art special education learning facility was the first of two construction projects funded by a $25.4 million bond proposal that … County, from birth to age 26. From 2007 to 2009, Montgomery was director and supervisor of special education for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3062

We Talk and Fetzer Institute partner to ease political divisiveness

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Fetzer Institute   has awarded a $93,000 grant to support Western Michigan … , founder of StoryCorps, an ongoing national oral history project, and its One Small Step initiative to Kalamazoo on … that will be recorded April through October. President Edward Montgomery says the University is unequivocal in its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67459

Robert S. Kaiser Sales, Negotiation and Leadership Lab opens to students

Haworth College of Business

… of marketing. "Because students have the ability to watch and evaluate their own recordings, they are able to … The facility opens the door to new and innovative ways for sharing best practice examples with students and … sales trainings for companies. Bob Kaiser has made this project possible, and our students will benefit from his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49572

Dean elected as library association vice-president/president-elect

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… her time on the ACRL Board as director-at-large, Julie was engaged in a number of strategic initiatives including … and fellow members in doing the challenging and rewarding work that lies ahead.” More about Julie Garrison … and improve overall efficiencies. Garrison has spearheaded projects to revitalize library spaces at WMU, including …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58928

WMU students take third place in national advertising competition

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… of collegiate teams competing for the chance to move forward to the finals. This is the fifth time in six years that … three. The team of WMU advertising and promotion students was tasked with developing a marketing campaign for the … capstone course with the competition serving as the final project. Members of the presentation team included Alyson …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64051

WMU researchers develop framework for creating more efficient masks

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… American may have worn a mask for a home improvement project or during flu season at the doctor's office. Since … in the mask material. Their discovery could pave the way for a process to create more effective masks or make … and Robert Makin made a discovery that could pave the way for a process to create more effective masks or make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64847

Rita 'Claire' Callan obituary

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… and department chair, died Sept. 18 in Kalamazoo. She was 87. Callan joined the full-time faculty ranks in 1974 … after nearly 18 years of service to WMU. Her husband, Dr. Edward T. Callan, emeritus in English, preceded her in death … Institute of Drug Abuse Interdisciplinary Educational Project and several occupational therapy department …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42965

Grants to WMU soar past $3.7 million mark in April, May

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… May, bringing the year-to-date total for externally funded awards to more than $23.2 million , WMU trustees learned at their June 29 meeting. Grants for research again led the way, climbing to more than $1.8 million. Three new grants … fund MOSTs—Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking—a project that will create tasks specifically designed to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40865

Longtime WMU prof, administrator honored as coaching educator

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… The United States Center for Coaching Excellence has awarded Dr. Jody Brylinsky , associate provost for … its inaugural USCCE Coach Educator/Coach Developer Legacy Award. The award recognizes individuals who have been … and athlete. She was selected as a U.S. Olympic Committee Project Gold participant and is currently a consultant for a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40382