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Business Broncos take first place in ACG Cup competition
Haworth College of Business
… Business Broncos take first place in ACG Cup competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on ACG Cup winners, left to right, are Jake Myers, Martin Walker, … title at the Association for Corporate Growth Cup , winning a $6,000 cash prize. This is the first time WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67589
Future educators hit the ropes course to enhance collaboration skills
College of Education and Human Development
… prepares to walk across the Z-shaped balance beam. Maggie Walters, director of the Adventure Centre at Pretty … needs from the moment they arrive and until they leave. "Groups come here for team building and leadership development … trio future educator success program The TRIO FESP is designed to help eligible students excel at Western and in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71574
New School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability positions WMU for the future
College of Arts and Sciences
… Geography and Sustainability will administer the W.E. Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change. "I am grateful for the unwavering support and dedication from the College of Arts and Sciences … academic journey at Western. "The school is a means to set up the future of what a multi and interdisciplinary approach …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71600
Training
Environmental Health and Safety
… of their regular job duties. This course is taught in a group setting with a combination of video, lecture, and group discussion. This course is 30 minutes long. Additional … is 25 minutes long. Heat Stress This course covers the signs and symptoms of heat stress, how to avoid excessive …
https://wmich.edu/ehs/training
Reimagining food, reimagining community
College of Arts and Sciences
… and Planning at Wayne State University. She spoke to a group of 150 recently about the urban agriculture movement in … the neighborhood is a dense, tightly woven one or if it has significant amount of vacant land in it.” Urban agriculture … at one point even turned down the opportunity to renew a significant grant because it didn’t match its mission and …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/pothukuchi-farmers-market
Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park Submitted by … of the Colon American Legion, the team’s work was supervised by Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Decker Hains , … P.E. and chair of the Department of Management. “My biggest takeaway from this project is what it looks like to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71401
Prescribed Burn
Asylum Lake Preserve
… the back-fires in the middle. Standing in a safe location up-wind, the roar of the head fire was so loud that several …
https://wmich.edu/asylumlake/burn
Commercialization
Research and Innovation
… recognition and career enhancement. Potential to open up new funding sources for research—the corporate sector. A … IP. Opportunity for personal financial gain, which can be significant. Opportunity for bringing more resources back to WMU colleges and departments to support further research activities. Compliance—disclosing IP …
https://wmich.edu/research/commercialization
WMU alumni entrepreneurs reveal how they built their businesses
News
… enterprise "The world of an entrepreneur and startup business is full of pivots," says Adam McFarlin , a 2008 … a business is a critical feature of our economy, and startup activity is a standard gauge of economic vibrancy. "Young … As with many entrepreneurs, Brandon Zavala's first and biggest pivot was leaving a steady job to pursue his startup. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47050
Education meets innovation: Interior design students envision accessible future for teen living with rare progressive disease
W Magazine
… Education meets innovation: Interior design students envision accessible future for teen living … Lassig "He went from walking with crutches around our home, up and down stairs … to within about 12 to 16 months losing … and share them with those families who are also struggling to find accessible spaces. "Every step of this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69849