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Torres Wins National Literature Award

College of Arts and Sciences

… Torres Wins National Literature Award DJ DeLong Creative writing and history major College of … of the United States. Torres has also received multiple awards for his research. The Institute of Puerto Rican … literary competition. When asked about how he felt after receiving the award, Torres said, "I feel honored to …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/torres-literature-award

Closing the cybersecurity talent gap: It's up to us

Corporate Engagement

… team-building skills as well as knowledge about various software platforms, their inherent vulnerabilities and how they … domestic and international cyberattacks. Rea said what was particularly alarming about the ransomware used by the … to launch an attack. Katie Marshall “Attackers are going after supply chains right now,” says Rea. “The pandemic has …

https://wmich.edu/corporate/cybersecurity

Ergonomic Program

Environmental Health and Safety

… or MSD symptoms that last for 7 or more consecutive days after the employee reports them. D. MSD signs are objective … factor means, for the purpose of this policy, force, awkward posture, repetition, vibration, and contact stress. … if:         a. The MSD is work-related and requires days away from work, restricted work, or medical treatment beyond …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/ergo

Brooke Rowland Shines in the Classroom, Courtroom and on Stage

College of Arts and Sciences

… science alumna, Brooke Rowland ‘11 did just that. Rowland was a transfer student from Kalamazoo Valley Community … KVCC. At 16, a time when most teenagers are looking forward to getting their drivers license, Rowland transferred … on her dream to go to law school. She graduated from WMU after studying public law and attended Georgetown Law …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/brooke-rowland

Former trustee's book sheds light on lobbying

News

… Kellogg Co., self-published "Raisin Bran and other Cereal Wars: 30 Years of Lobbying for the Most Famous Tiger in the … for that." About the book "Raisin Bran and other Cereal Wars" is described as "the go-to source for anyone … Africa and Mexico, with a stop at ground zero just days after 9/11. And while he recognizes the unsavory view the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20828

WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees in December

News

… will last about two hours each and will be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of … graduates of the colleges of Fine Arts and Health and Human Services, and the Haworth College of Business. The … Ticket Office beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12. After all ticketed guests have been seated in Miller, any …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20465

WMU to offer courses tailored to training schedules at Air Guard base

News

… those who need the convenience of online learning but still want the traditional personal interaction with the professor … will be an English class that fills credit requirements toward an associate or bachelor's degree. A number of academic … there in 1913 and establishing a regional location in 1974. After outgrowing its location in Kalamazoo, WMU’s College of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20177

WMU students place first in high-profile national sales competition

News

… high-profile national sales competition Submitted by Cindy Wagner on State Farm Competition winners Burnham (left) and … team of two WMU sales and business marketing students was named the overall winner at this year’s State Farm … and Caleb Ross , from Mattawan, Mich., earned the top place after a semester of preparing for the competition that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20223

WMU’s MBA program celebrates 50 years in Grand Rapids

News

… for providing a relevant and engaging program, the MBA was first offered in 1964 in Grand Rapids after the college of business identified the need for a … full-time, dedicated faculty for the Grand Rapids location was hired so that professors could engage fully with the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18266

Sangren Hall earns LEED gold certification as a 'green' building

News

… the campus' most honored building project, has just been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building … buildings that meet rigorous standards for sustainability, water and energy efficiency, resource selection and … the goal of achieving LEED gold certification, and even after its 2012 opening, major sustainability features were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17649