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Haworth College of Business

… experts, as the facility underwent an expansion and major renovation. Now, students and faculty are getting their first chance to use the facility, which bears the name of the lead donor to the project Robert Kaiser, B.B.A.’78, owner and chief …

https://wmich.edu/business/kaiser2018-2

Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism

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… director of vocal jazz and Gold Company is taking note of systemic racism and injustice facing the Black … was the day of George Floyd's funeral. I rode 46 miles to honor the 46 years of his life and that just made that ride … as well as cyclists in Maine, Iowa and Washington state. "Knowing that my rides are part of a larger group and purpose …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200

2023 Aviation Recognition Awards Recap - the Power of Three

College of Aviation

… the first time in the history of the awards ceremony, we acknowledge representatives from all three majors on the same … of Science with a major on aircraft maintenance technology from WMU and an associate’s degree in airlines and … in Aviation International (WAI), MCLANAMM, UPS Hispanic/Latino BRG and SOAR.  Lornna is married to her husband Randy, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2023/11/ard23-0

Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality

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… aviation education using augmented reality Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Lori Brown , associate … through the use of Microsoft's HoloLens mixed reality technology, the first self-contained, holographic computer. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008

Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center

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… naming gift for financial wellness center Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … wellness? Most Americans, by their own admission, are not financially literate, note DeMello and Sanford, which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734

David Rozelle: The Mentor You Hope to Meet in College

Haworth College of Business

… of accountancy and faculty advisor for the international honor organization Beta Alpha Psi, receiving two … attempt to become a Ph.D. in history. I had taken many economics courses in my long career as a student. When I say … the country. I was in the right place at the right time. Not long after I began teaching in the business college, I …

https://wmich.edu/business/rozelle-2017

The Velvelettes: A legendary Motown group born on Western's campus

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… Michigan), and I would listen to this gal play the piano. My parents let me take lessons, and I would walk four of … I missed a lesson until I was 22." That passion for piano is what led Barbee-McNeal to Kalamazoo in the early … needs a name. Street was studying French at the time and suggested Les Jolies Femmes—French for The Pretty Women. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63261

Researchers explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot

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… explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Researchers at … but I can't jump. Most importantly, I have 17 degrees of freedom. It means I can move like no other robot and use …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42083

First class of WMU MBA Taiwan students graduate

Haworth College of Business

… graduate In July 2020, WMU began offering its Global Innovation MBA in Taiwan. Recently, the first class of … of the draws of the Haworth College of Business Global Innovation MBA. “The strategic direction for the college will … because of our international relationships.”  Newell notes that the MBA program in Taiwan has been successful in …

https://wmich.edu/business/mbataiwan2022

Finding Common Ground

W Magazine

… the suitcases onto his bike and walked alongside her, noticing the yellow star on her coat. “She said police had … police had told her she would be brought to a nice village, free from the bustle of the city, and she would have a nice … “For him, it’s not about him. It’s about something much bigger.” Siebert has also hosted a weekly lunch for decades, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57179