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9 of 10
Broncos are employed quickly, working in their field in jobs they like
—2024-25 Career Outcomes Report
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98%
of Broncos had instructors who made them excited about learning
—2024-25 Career Outcomes Report
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93%
of Broncos participate in Experience-Driven Learning
—2024-25 Career Outcomes Report
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As a student, going to class is your 9 to 5 … but Western also fills that 5 to 9 gap. That's really what makes the difference; it's not just having awesome faculty and professors but having awesome student leaders and the Office of Student Engagement and everyone who works to help develop students on their off time.
—Laila Stein, B.S.‘23
, aviation flight science, aviation management and operations
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News
‘Greatest moment of my life’: WMU Theatre student blows judges away on ‘The Voice’
WMU awarded $13.7M federal grant to support college readiness for thousands of regional middle schoolers
Students invited into huddle to design state-of-the-art athletic performance center
ArtPrize internship helps kinetic imaging students see big picture
Events
Study Abroad Application Deadlines: Summer 2026
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 — All day
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 — All day
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 — All day
Application deadlines for upcoming study abroad programs.
Book Club - Should We Go Extinct?
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 — 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 — 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 — 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Friday, March 6, 2026 — 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 — 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 — 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Friday, March 6, 2026 — 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Teams
Cognitive Empathy
Feb. 13
2 to 3 p.m.
Sangren Hall
Examine how identity, power, and privilege shape experiences in classrooms and institutions. Participants will reflect on their own positionality and explore ways to foster equity and inclusion in higher education.Participants who complete a total of six workshops, three required and three optional, will earn a Certificate in Inclusive Education and Professional Development.
Cognitive Empathy Training
Feb. 13
2 to 3 p.m.
Sangren Hall
What is Cognitive Empathy and how can it make our campus better? Cognitive Empathy is a way to better understand another person’s experience and how they think or feel. This workshop encourages participants to have honest and productive conversations blending demographic data, social-science research, and discussion.Participants will engage in exercises to develop skills to discuss complicated topics with others.