January 2024 WMU News

Returning to hometown leads grad student to find missing puzzle piece

MBA student Syreeta Williams has spent time all over the country working in a variety of industries. It was a move back to her hometown that inspired to find what was missing and take the next step in her education.

Updated location and time: MLK Day campus speaker is author, educator and daughter of Malcolm X

The talk by Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz has been relocated from Miller Auditorium to Read Fieldhouse due to an emergent mechanical issue at Miller and will now start at 6:30 p.m.

Artificial Intelligence in Business is latest course offered at WMU Haworth

Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business now offers a course that introduces a variety of concepts and applications of AI in business.

Student startup connects small businesses to Gen Z for events, food and shopping

Tired of sifting through endless websites to find something fun to do in Kalamazoo, Western students Gabriella Ford and Hailey Gordon created Shindigz. 

WMU trustee Kurtis Trevan steps down from his role on the board

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to appoint a new trustee to complete Trevan's term, which expires on Dec. 31, 2028.