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Art through service, taught by William Woods’ award-winning professor, Terry Martin
For Terry Martin, long-term art professor at William Woods University and a favorite among students, passion and infectious joy for the art he creates and the students he gets to encourage does not come in short supply. Named this year as an Icon of Education by Ingram’s, Kansas City’s business magazine, Martin was chosen as […]
Read More...June 24th, 2016
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Do you have what it takes for a career in sports sales?
Earlier this year, David J. Halberstam, Director of Corporate Sales for the Miami Heat, Executive Vice President of Sports for Westwood One Radio, and Vice President of Sports Sales for CBS Sports Radio, released The Fundamentals of Sports Media and Sponsorship Sales: Developing New Accounts. For William Woods bachelors in sport management students interested in […]
Read More...June 3rd, 2016
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Inspiring words for William Woods University 2016 graduating class
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the job outlook for 2016 is the best graduates will have seen in a while, with employers planning to hire 11 percent more new graduates from this year’s class than last year’s. On May 7, William Woods Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate graduates walked the […]
Read More...May 27th, 2016
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How molecular biology will help feed the world
The current world population is 7.3 billion, and is expected to reach 9.7 billion people by the year 2050. With that, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates we will need to increase food production by 70 percent in the next 35 years to meet the growing number of mouths to feed […]
Read More...April 26th, 2016
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Arts students at William Woods celebrate production premiere of “Cheaper by the Dozen”
What happens when an efficiency engineer decides to test out his efficiency methods on running his household and twelve children? Giving a whole new meaning to “bringing work home,” the results are both hilarious and effective. This is the story told through the newest William Woods student-run production, “Cheaper by the Dozen”, which premieres this […]
Read More...April 20th, 2016
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How sport management students can score big in the world of sports PR
It ushered LeBron from “The Traitor” to “The King Returns”. It composed the indelible “MJ All Day”, “This is Sports Center”, and ”Just Do It”. It’s PR and marketing in the world of sports. It’s strategy and identity — making a new name or redeeming an old one. It’s telling the story of sports and […]
Read More...April 4th, 2016
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Fine Arts students discover the connection between art and social justice
Art is a powerful weapon that shatters preconceived notions and overturns staunch perceptions, waking us up to a new view of the world around us. The first time in U.S. history that a widespread movement of artists began addressing politics and using their art to influence society was during The Great Depression. Throughout their work […]
Read More...March 24th, 2016
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Bachelors in communications students learn the art of “finding your story”
New Yorker contributor Susan Orlean shares some simple advice for writers — allow your “I want to know more about that” to lead. Orlean finds her stories while reading newspapers, scanning billboards, walking the streets and overhearing conversations. “The only way you can find good story ideas is to be out in the world,” Orlean […]
Read More...March 3rd, 2016
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The future looks promising for pre-medicine bachelors in biology students
In January, U.S. News & World Report released the “Best Jobs of 2016” rankings, and in a list of 100 jobs spread across a wide variety of fields, healthcare related careers filled nine of the top ten job slots – a promising outlook for bachelors in biology students interested in a future in medicine. This […]
Read More...February 26th, 2016
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A call for artists in upcoming Equality Matters art exhibit
“When artists give form to revelation, their art can advance, deepen and potentially transform the consciousness of their community.” – Alex Grey, American artist 1953 – present. For decades art has been used as a form of expression, to make a statement and, oftentimes, to take a stand William Woods University’s Cox Gallery is issuing […]
Read More...February 4th, 2016
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