Staying healthy involves your entire mind, body and soul. WMU offers a number of online resources to keep your body ready to fight infection.

The researchers study how a pandemic like the novel coronavirus affects food consumption behavior, with applications that can help communities and companies in emergency management efforts.

While the Student Recreation Center is closed, employees are getting creative to offer livestreamed and on-demand fitness options to keep the WMU community healthy and active.

This week’s Friday Feature is Ashley Pratt, a flight instructor and a Bronco alumna. Graduating from the College of Aviation in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Flight Science, Ashley is a Michigan native and continues to live in the area with her husband and children. She was drawn to Western because of the University’s culture. “People that become full-time instructors stay until retirement, which tells you a lot about it being a great place to work,” she said while working as the day’s Supervisor of Flying. “Everyone is genuine and approachable,” she added. 

Epplett spent about nine years at the WMU College of Aviation as a student and staff member. He earned a bachelor's in aviation science and administration in 2012 and, while employed by Western, added a master's in sports management in 2015. He joined the College of Aviation's recruitment and outreach team right after his first degree was hanging on the wall. Since then, he has joined Kalitta Air, based at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti on the east side of the state, as an international flight-clearance coordinator.

Distance education has begun for all Western Michigan University students. The transition to online forms of learning is an effort to flatten the curve and mitigate risk associated with the global COVID-19 pandemic, and it's new territory for many students and faculty.

Western Michigan University is continuing to serve meals to students. Dining Services has transitioned to carry-out only, but remains responsive to the dietary needs of the campus community during this adaptive period.

A team of three Western Michigan University students—finance majors Novena Sutiono, Kyle Mack and Sam Sheeran—claimed first place at the local CFA Institute Research Challenge.

The meeting will convene in Rooms 157-159 of the Bernhard Center on the University's Main Campus.

A team comprised of industrial and entrepreneurial engineering students Brooklyn Smith, Bridgitt Cornish, Trevor Dendel and Emily Mouat claimed the top spot after making a pitch for their company No Mess Power Strip.

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman will kick off the Great Lakes PeaceJam Spring Youth Conference with a public address in WMU's Schneider Hall on Friday, March 20.

A 13-member team of WMU students placed first overall in the Thomson Reuters Sales Competition, besting teams from Michigan State University, Central Michigan University and Purdue University. The team was led by Mary Nielsen, instructor of marketing.

Western Michigan University food marketing students soared to first place against teams from 13 other universities at the 2020 National Grocers Association Student Case Competition, held Feb. 23 to 25 in San Diego, California.

Western Michigan University's WMUx, previously named Extended University Programs, will continue to reimagine and transform education delivery with enhanced technology, fresh concepts and new community partnerships.

Organized by the Office of Research and Innovation, the event—which begins at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at the Fetzer Center—recognizes the excellent work of WMU faculty.

Epplett spent about nine years at the WMU College of Aviation as a student and staff member. He earned a bachelor's in aviation science and administration in 2012 and, while employed by Western, added a master's in sports management in 2015. He joined the College of Aviation's recruitment and outreach team right after his first degree was hanging on the wall. Since then, he has joined Kalitta Air, based at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti on the east side of the state, as an international flight-clearance coordinator.

Graduating music theatre performance students will have a chance to show off their skills to top industry talent in New York during their senior showcase on Monday, March 2.

The Historical Society of Michigan has awarded Wilson with its highest honor—the State History Award—for his book, "John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age," which follows the businessman's journey from Seventh-day Adventism to a quest for global spiritual transformation. It's Wilson's second such award, also winning in 2015 for his religious study of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, the Battle Creek Sanitarium director who essentially invented breakfast cereal.

In response to input at recent public sessions, nearly 200 parking spaces will be added near the new Arcadia Flats student housing development when it opens in the fall. The additional spaces will be included in an expansion of Lot 24, which runs along Ring Road between the west end of Arcadia Loop and Moore Drive. Lot 23, which is currently being used for construction activities, will also transition back to student parking once the project wraps up.

Raegan Delmonico unearthed her passion for archaeology at WMU.

Alyson Johnson and Alayna O'Connell were two of three tenor trombone finalists selected to compete in the American Trombone Workshop's National Solo Competition, held at Fort Myer, Virginia.

WMU Dining Services is teaming up with the Invisible Need Project to give students struggling with food insecurity new freshly prepared meal options.

Portions of the collection will debut in fall 2020 with a series of exhibits and lectures.

Western Michigan University is leading the way for a statewide effort aimed at increasing the number of K-12 teachers of color in Michigan. Kicking off the initiative will be the first Inspiring Future Teachers of Color Conference that will offer seminars for students and the opportunity for educators to collaborate.

WMU and United Airlines have officially launched a new partnership to put students on a fast track to a career. The University is one of just four in the nation chosen to participate in the Aviate program.

The city of Kalamazoo lifted the advisory Saturday, Feb. 22, at 10:45 a.m. Sampling within the affected area verified the water is safe to drink.

There is no shortage of challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. But Dr. Laurel Ofstein, WMU associate professor of management, has found that, regardless of obstacles, female founders are able to use grit, resilience and leadership excellence to achieve profitable growth. 

Classes resume beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, March 9.

Growing up in Detroit, Tiffany Francés passed the birthplace of Motown almost every day. Now, she's drawing on that experience in her first ever Broadway role.