WMU alumni triumph at the 67th annual Grammy Awards
Several Western Michigan University and Irving S. Gilmore School of Music alumni are celebrating after being honored at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on February 2, 2025.
WMU digital marketing students create influencer campaigns for Disney’s The Lion King
Western Michigan University digital marketing students are partnering with Miller Auditorium to promote Disney’s The Lion King to other WMU students through social media. As part of a pilot “student influencer program,” students are generating engaging content to encourage attendance at the show while also communicating the university-subsidized 50% student discount that applies to many of Miller Auditorium’s shows.
Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad
With the assistance of the Haenicke Institute for Global Education, Sean Knowles, an undergraduate student at WMU, travelled to France in February for a semester abroad in the seaside town of Cannes. There, he will study French culture and communication while also completing an internship at what has become one of the most recognized film events in the world: The Cannes Film Festival.
Spring 2025 student exhibit
Feb. 5, 2025—Creative and research works by Western Michigan University students can be found on the second floor of Waldo Library this spring.
Madi Rau-Serpas makes big marketing moves
Madi Rau-Serpas, a junior digital marketing student at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, is fostering a successful career through her involvement in student organizations. From Bay City, Michigan, Rau-Serpas has learned the importance of connections and team building.
Light Center for Chinese Studies launches Spring Guest Lecture Series
Western Michigan University’s Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies will begin its 2025 Spring Guest Lecture Series this month. All events are free and open to the public.
WMU Board of Trustees to meet Thursday
The meeting is slated for noon on Thursday, Feb. 6, in the WMU Student Center ballroom.
Ethics Center lectures start in February
The Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society’s Spring 2025 lecture series covers topics ranging from immigration and AI to education and political violence.
1,000 food professionals from across the world expected to attend The FMC
Expecting more than 1,000 industry professionals, the Western Michigan University Food Marketing Conference will take place March 25 and 26, 2025. The conference organizers have a full slate of sessions that will focus on connecting industry leaders through discussions about strategy, customer trends, technology, brand building, sustainability and social responsibility.
Megan Hause is carving her own path
For Western Michigan University senior Megan Hause, the best path to take is the one you make yourself. The marketing and leadership and business strategy student at the Haworth College of Business is becoming a leading powerhouse among her peers.
Student internship is a slam dunk
Morgan Robertson is taking big shots at Western Michigan University. The senior marketing and sport management student is taking her skills from the classroom to the court, as she interned with the Detroit Pistons this past summer.