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Sales students gain real-world experience through innovative business partnership

News

… visited Total Plastics, International to learn about the product they would be selling for their class project. … my love for sales and has made me ecstatic to start my career," says  Allie Joyner , a sales and business marketing … and classmates who have made the experience so rewarding." "What sets this class apart from others that I have taken is …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/sales-students-gain-experience-pitching-total-plastics-international

Federal judge, company executive awarded WMU's top alumni honor

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… Mich.—A U.S. District Court judge and a president of one of the world's largest companies have been selected to receive … Distinguished Alumni Award. The 2016 award recipients are Gershwin A. Drain of Detroit, a judge for the U.S. … Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, a judge on what had been the Recorder's Court for the city of Detroit, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35271

Using Data for Improvement

Assessment

… Collecting assessment results is an important step, but the key to the assessment process is using what we learn from the data to make improvements in our student learning outcomes, whether they are institutional, program or course specific. We should …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/toolkit/datastrategies

Graduate success reaches all-time high at WMU

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Going to Western Michigan University and the experience I had with my fellow students and professors … opportunity after graduation, and nearly all of them are working in a field related to their degree. That's theare impressive, numbers only tell part of the story. "What's really important is the engagement of students while …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57465

From military service to serving up community, Navy veteran finds new passion at Western

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Pickleball is big business right now, with the sport exploding into primetime TV specials and a growing … 2019, it was just my brother and me playing. He didn't know what he was doing, I didn't know what I was doing," he … a military veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy from 2015 to 2019. "I think service members miss the tribe or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70095

Exercise science graduate finds success while juggling school, work and extracurriculars

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… University's 2020 graduates. Kassidy Davis KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There’s busy, and then there’s Kassidy Davis’ schedule. An … and volunteering on and off campus has helped me manage what is going on a lot better than most.” Those changes … has been involved in.  READY FOR SUCCESS Davis, whose parents both live in suburban Detroit, chose WMU over …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59084

Marketing and Communications Office Procedures and Priorities

College of Arts and Sciences

… Marketing and Communications Office Procedures and Priorities The primary mission of the College of Arts and Sciences … departments, have College- and University-wide appeal, are likely to attract attention beyond campus, enrich …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/marketing-procedures

25 Year Club to induct 72 longtime employees

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… 25 Year Club to induct 72 longtime employees Submitted by … employees Nov. 27 KALAMAZOO—A total of 72 people who began their service to Western Michigan University in 1987 will be … Bernhard Center, honors employees who have built their careers at WMU. With the new class of inductees in place, the

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2313

WMU to confer nearly 1,900 degrees during fall commencement

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… (not verified) on President Dunn will preside over the ceremonies. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University will … will confer 1,883 degrees: 1,411 at the bachelor's level, 435 at the master's level, one at the specialist level and 36 … Schedule All three fall ceremonies last about two hours and are geared toward students who are graduating from a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11936

2026 CEHD Retirement Reception

College of Education and Human Development

… 2026 CEHD Retirement Reception Submitted by Chris Hybels on Other Wed, 03/25/2026 - 4:30pm - Wed, 03/25/2026 - 6:00pm Fireplace Lounge, … Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies, 20 Years Dr. Arezoo Rojhani, Family and Consumer Sciences, 32 Years Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/education/events/cehd-retire-2026