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WMU alumnus breaks new ground with unique flooring business
News
… University in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in industrial design and started his company shortly after. In his … when you had the time. I feel like this is one of the biggest lessons for starting a business. What's the biggest … have to be willing to put in the effort, sometimes giving up a lot in life. I always relate building a company to an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48159
Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor
News
… Presidential Scholar. The annual Presidential Scholar designation is the highest honor WMU can bestow on an … S. Berning is the Presidential Scholar in Integrated Supply Management. Berning is from Battle Creek, Michigan, … in WMU's Richmond Center for Visual Arts and has been a freelance and portrait photographer for the past five years. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31959
USWNT's equal pay fight echoes challenges of female sports pioneers
News
… the headlines after winning its second consecutive World Cup, with a 2-0 route of the Netherlands in the championship … Borish. "The women had to wear skirts. They had to wear makeup. They were playing baseball but had to be very much the … or in other areas of the workplace." There are encouraging signs, Borish says, that change is coming. In 2007, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54379
Focusing on the basics with aerospace engineer Adam Houtman
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… alumnus Adam Houtman uses to describe not only aircraft design but also something Western Michigan University's … down innovation. “In my field, designers have a lot more freedom than they had 20 years ago—figuring out how to streamline requirements to speed up innovation is also a factor,” explains Houtman. “I see …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67553
Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories
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… N. DeRyke , director of budget, operations and service support in the Haworth College of Business, and Dr. Laurel A. … and received the Haworth College of Business' inaugural Superior Staff Award in 2011. "I'm most proud of being able … College dean until 1992. Under her 13-year tenure, WMU significantly expanded its doctoral degree programs as well …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609
Facilities
Gwen Frostic School of Art
… Michigan and the Midwest. The Richmond Center was designed by the architecture and engineering firm SmithGroup Inc. of Detroit. CSM Group of Kalamazoo was the … or major. Access to the computers is accomplished by logging in with your BroncoNet ID. To learn about all …
https://wmich.edu/art/facilities
Testing Procedures
Disability Services for Students
… as of Fall 2020, the use of Scantrons will no longer be supported by Scanning Services. DSS will not provide … and watches in the space provided. Clocks are available upon request. Only the instructor approved materials are … number provided on the exam submission form. It is then up to the instructor how they choose to handle the situation …
https://wmich.edu/disabilityservices/faculty-resources/test-procedures
Finding an open door: Jordan Chopp’s ambition towards education
Haworth College of Business
… have a family,” he mentions. “ That said, I did a lot of group work with many wonderful people that were generally a … when it came to ensuring the academic work that the group completes is of the highest level while providing some life advice, as well.” Wrapping up his final semester at Western, Chopp will be continuing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70178
SRC Reopening Adaptations
University Recreation
… only (closest to Towel Tracker machine) and the other is designated as exit only (closest to locker rooms). -30 minute … & 3rd floor gyms -Gym capacity is 50 for each gym. -No pick-up basketball is allowed due to social distancing …
https://wmich.edu/rec/reopening/srcadaptations
HR Faculty Feature
Haworth College of Business
… And labor market conditions that favor employees allow more freedom for workers to find new jobs that fit their work … develop a healthy, productive corporate culture that supports employee engagement. This can happen in several … Making job tasks interesting to employees instead of designing simple, repetitive tasks. Allowing employees more …
https://wmich.edu/business/hrfaculty2023