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. 

Climate Emergency Month will feature a variety of programming throughout March designed to engage the campus and local community, from lectures and discussion panels to mediation sessions, vegan cooking classes, sustainable craft workshops and even an electric vehicle show.

As part of a testing project at Boeing, Anne Saad, B.S.'06, attributes her persistence in her work to her time at Western. “My years at WMU taught me to keep to it even if you are struggling. Showing up every day and being persistent has been a theme throughout my career.”

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff gathered together Wednesday for a candlelight vigil in the Bernhard Center in the wake of a violent attack at Michigan State University that left three students dead and five others with critical injuries.

This project replicates and expands on the most comprehensive study of community college trustees to date, the last of which was conducted more than 25 years ago.

Three Western Michigan University engineering students—Sam Hall, Sia Mwende and Stiven Reci—are among the six recipients of $3,000 scholarships from the Institute for Transportation Engineers.

Mani Veerappan, a second year student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Western Michigan University, has received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award from the American Physical Therapy Association of Michigan.

WMU Ethics Center to host speakers on topics ranging from using media responsibly to the effects of climate change.

Sales and business marketing student Hannah Kovachevich has learned that chasing opportunities is what will make sales professionals thrive.

Sophomore Caden Vittorini from Chicago, Illinois, certainly has the "it" factor. Diving into his entrepreneurial role in the summer of 2022, Vittorini doesn't plan on ever holding back his dreams.

Dylan Kalas is a double major in finance and leadership and business strategy at Western who has been working as a sales executive at Breez Health.

Greg Gerfen, executive-in-residence in advertising and promotion and instructor of marketing, breaks down the top five trends to watch out for if you're gearing up for Super Bowl commercials.

Tributes from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the West Michigan delegation of the state legislature were read during a Universitywide celebration of Dr. Merze Tate Day on Feb. 6.

Three Western Michigan University business students, Jacob Remington, Katelyn Wandel and Lily Zwanka, have been awarded scholarships from Grocery Manufacturers’ Representatives (GMR) of Grand Rapids. The $3,000 award honors students for their pursuit of experience, passion for the industry, goals, service to their community and personal branding.

Appointed to serve on the WMU Board of Trustees are Kelly K. Burris, B.S.‘88, intellectual property attorney; Jon Hoadley, a former state representative and current Western graduate student; and Lisa Williams, B.A.'98, M.A.'04, a school principal and vice president of the WMU Alumni Association. Burris will fill the seat vacated by former trustee Ron Kitchens and complete the term ending Dec. 31, 2024. Hoadley and Williams will begin new, eight-year terms.

Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College are embarking on an exciting new partnership that will allow students from both institutions to go outside the classroom to gain powerful experiences in leadership and business strategy by consulting with local companies on their business challenges. Through experiential learning, mentorship and collaboration, students will hone their leadership and team skills and gain confidence in their ability to problem solve.

Dr. Ricky Stull earned the five-year, $757,000 award to study whether a group of enzymes which generally use molecular oxygen as a catalyst for biochemical reactions includes any outliers that may buck the trend.

The production, which follows the epic journey of a young man determined to uncover the truth about an ancestor lost on a ship bringing enslaved Africans to the New World, runs from Friday, Jan. 27 to Sunday, Feb. 5.

Individuals wishing to address the board during either public comment section must email Dr. Kahler Schuemann by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

The demands of athletics and the rigors of graduate school are the winning combination for Western's Natalie Samdal who is also finding success as af finance intern at One Way Products in Kalamazoo.

WMU President Edward Montgomery says that the University's mission "is to give students an efficient pathway to their education plan and help individuals in Kalamazoo, West Michigan and across the state reach their full potential. Today’s signing agreement reiterates just that, and Western is honored to be partners on this rewarding journey."

The WMU Ethics Center hosts discussions on popular ethical topics this semester beginning Tuesday, Feb. 7.