The certification is intended to provide additional education to further professionals in the industry.

The goal of the spring 2022 study was to capture valuable data on student experiences and examine the impact these areas have on student learning, growth and development.

Dr. Lori Gray, MA ‘98, uses mindfulness-based stress reduction to assist stroke patients with rehabilitation.

M. Scott Johnson came to Western as a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Academy and began exploring disciplines across campus, including anthropology, history, geography and theology. He built on that foundation, along with impressive apprenticeships, to become a sought-after artist.

Linda Lesniak, BA '70, MA '71, PhD '74, has a passion for empowering women in the field of mathematics, which inspired her to give to future Bronco alumni through scholarships.

LeKander won the grand prize trip to U of NYFW after presenting her zero-waste wrap skirt at Western’s second annual New York Fashion Week Competition.

One of the most tightknit groups on campus didn’t know each other just one year ago. Now, the Bronco Connect Scholars have found their community and their passions, changing their lives forever.

Starting Gate, a student business accelerator that assists Broncos in refining and growing their business ideas, is on the cusp of its 10th anniversary and is serving its 100th student business.

Network teams will work to transform the culture of campus and institutional practices through events, monthly gatherings and collaboration with leaders.

When a century plant grows 3.5 inches daily, it's quite the sight to behold! Meet Alice, the Agave americana plant at Western Michigan University, which is preparing to bloom. But with its spike already surpassing the top of the greenhouse, Finch Greenhouse specialist Chris Jackson has to be creative to help Alice reach the end of its life cycle.

Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 12; classes resume beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, March 13.

Western's Food Marketing and Supply Chain Conference returns to downtown Kalamazoo March 15 and 16, bringing a new format, new sessions in supply chain management and an all-star lineup of speakers with deep knowledge about food and consumer packaged goods.

This is the fifth time in recent history that the University has closed for consecutive days, and the first time since 2019.

Torrey Cookman is finding his footing both in the Western world and at the end of the luge track. The first-year mechanical engineering student just competed in the World Cup series in Europe, setting a record for Team USA.

The state-of-the-art technology is one of only three machines in the United States.

Except for essential services, WMU will close and classes will be canceled starting at 1 p.m. today.

The biometric, touchless entry system is considered more sanitary, secure and convenient.

The Ebony Vision Dance Ensemble has three performances planned for its annual showcase: Friday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Dalton Center.

Six WMU doctoral students in the counseling psychology program received internship matches during the first phase of the highly competitive process.

Dr. Ann Veeck has taught Food Marketing Analytics since its inaugural class in spring 2018. As she prepared for her fall class, she recognized there was a unique opportunity for her current students to learn from alumni and invited many of them back to judge the final presentations.

Western senior Madie Gracey from Ann Arbor, Michigan, is eager to own a business of her own someday and help others along the way. Studying entrepreneurship, she is learning how to grow her community.

Western’s educational and instructional technology program has been ranked as one of the nation’s best online master’s programs in education. Just 6% of regionally accredited postsecondary institutions earned a ranking position.

We caught up with Jason Tedrow, B.S.E.’97, president and CEO of InProduction, the largest provider of temporary seating, staging, structures and scenic production for the U.S. event industry.

Danny Martinez, B.S.’91, oversees one of the largest cotton classing facilities in the United States.

Dr. Shameek Bhattacharjee envisions a time when emergencies and cyber threats in infrastructures such as city transportation systems or electricity service distribution systems are detected and reported to responders almost immediately, resulting in better service and lower costs.

Dr. Bob Tuttle replicates the foundry in the classroom so students get the experience of the workplace.

From roundabouts and bike lanes to the increase in e-scooters and e-bikes to commuter updates going directly to your smartphone, a quiet revolution is occurring across the United States in an effort to craft safer and more mobile cities. At the center of much of this work is WMU’s Dr. Valerian Kwigizile, associate professor of civil and construction engineering and co-director of the Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities.

Former NASA chief scientist and current undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian, Dr. Ellen Stofan, says that one of the best-kept secrets is that those working in STEM have all the fun.

Dr. Tianshu Liu, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering is Western Michigan University’s first John O. Hallquist Endowed Professor.