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An Economic Cornerstone

An Economic Cornerstone

by Kimberly Viers | Nov 1, 2018 | Business

WMU’s Research University drives growth through student education. Successful urban planning and development depends on partnerships—business and government leaders, commercial and residential developers, and major institutions like hospitals and universities—all of...
A Groundbreaking Vision

A Groundbreaking Vision

by Kimberly Viers | Nov 1, 2018 | Uncategorized

How urban planning and revitalization will shape the future of Kalamazoo. On a hot and hazy Thursday afternoon in August, a small crowd spilled from a white event tent on a construction site in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A dozen shovels jutted from the brown dirt nearby,...
How to Hit the Talent Bull’s-Eye

How to Hit the Talent Bull’s-Eye

by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2018 | Culture

Tune your bow with corporate culture. In 2010, during the mad scramble from the nadir of the Great Recession, renowned business leader Alfred O. Weber, recently retired, strode into a hotel conference room in Detroit. In January of that year, Weber had been named...

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