Robert Repke's affinity for STEM subjects drew him to WMU's Chemical and Engineering Department, and his experiences ultimately helped him secure a job with Consumers Energy.

Magreth Haji’s professional path was forged at Western Michigan University, where in-depth, practical courses taught by distinguished faculty, along with membership in key student organizations, prepared her for work as a propulsion engineer for The Boeing Company.

Ryan Taylor found his passion for geography with the help of a helpful advisor and a unique undergraduate research project.

Alumnus J. Gabriel Ware says experiential learning opportunities during his time at WMU propelled him to career success.

Annalisa Wilder's experience with the Western Student Association and WMU Signature helped her find her passion in sustainability and climate policy. Now, she's putting that passion into action by conducting potentially life-saving climate change research for the United Nations.

Driven to find solutions to the poverty she witnessed growing up in India, Dr. Dweepobotee Brahma is working with various ministries in the country through her position as an associate fellow at the Brookings Institution India Center.

Learn about WMU's closure policy and tips on staying safe in the cold.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a substantial grant to Western Michigan University and its research partners to advance next-generation lithium-ion battery technology.

For the 11th year in a row, students will get a firsthand look at college life and the opportunities available with a college education through a program called Bronco BUDS—Building Unique Dynamic Students.

WMU is among the first collegiate aviation programs to partner with United, giving students access to quickest route available to flying for a major airline in the industry.

Nominate student employees and supervisors for Student Employee of the Year and Supervisor of the Year.  Celebrate student employees the week of Feb. 24.

The health and safety of the WMU campus community is always the top priority. With that goal in mind, all Western Michigan University travel to China is prohibited, effective immediately and until further notice.

Extensive collaboration locally and throughout the world has again captured the attention of the Carnegie Foundation, which bestowed upon the institution its Community Engagement Classification.

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Throughout the month of February—in celebration of Black History Month—the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations will celebrate the hip-hop movement. Events will include a film festival and museum exhibit.

Graphic design alumna Lynnae Straight says the connections and networking opportunities she found at WMU helped set her up for success in her career.

The full agenda, associated materials and a link to watch the Board of Trustees' meeting livestream are available online.

The WMU-organized events are free and open to the public, although tailored to college students and recent college graduates. They begin Thursday, Jan. 30, and conclude Wednesday, April 22. All but one takes place in Kalamazoo on the University's Main Campus.

Johnny Anderson III, an alumnus who is now pursuing his master's degree in social work, overcame homelessness and secured a job at the Family Health Center in Kalamazoo.

Western Michigan University will host its second Human Library event for the campus community on Feb. 12. Participants will be able to check out human "books" about widely diverse identities.

A team of two Western Michigan University sales students competed in the State Farm Marketing and Sales Competition at the University of Central Missouri, during the fall semester, with one student taking top honors in the customer service role-play category.

The latest WMU Post-Graduation Activity Survey finds 94% of 2018-19 graduates have a job, are engaged in volunteer or military service, or are enrolled in graduate school—the highest engagement rate in the survey's ten-year history.

Awardees of the Student Sustainability Grant were chosen by a committee of students appointed by the Western Student Association.

Undergraduate students Blake Tindol and Brandon Buxton had the rare experience of presenting research at the Conference on Health IT and Analytics, an annual research summit that gathers prominent scholars from more than 40 research institutes. Tindol and Buxton presented research they collaborated on with Dr. Utkarsh Shrivastava, assistant professor of business information systems.

From young political refugee to successful businessman,  alumnus Samath Him Sprung overcame adversity to influence the education of thousands of students in Cambodia.

WMU business alumna Karen Feller Baldwin's efforts have helped Greenleaf Trust grow by more than double digits every year for 10 years to more than 130 employees today. Besides actively seeking diverse talent and creating a culture of inclusion, she’s organized cutting-edge training for team members and new channels for employee feedback that resulted in increasing maternity and paternity leave to 12 paid weeks.

Just after the WMU Office of LBGT Student Services celebrates 30 years on campus, the nation’s largest conference for LBGTQ+ college students is coming to WMU. The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference is expected to draw more than 2,000 people to Kalamazoo in February, and will focus on empowerment and education within the community.

A group of WMU honors students traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to learn about immigration issues firsthand.

Commuting to a job is a reality for many American employees, but only a pilot would agree to an Orlando-to-Billings junket to get to work. That's what Jonathan Miller did as part of reaching his goal to become a commercial pilot. Timing is said to be everything, but that dimension wasn't working at all for Miller when he graduated from the Western Michigan University College of Aviation with degree in aviation flight science in 2008.