Severe wintry weather closes WMU campuses for third day, Jan. 23
Except for essential services, all WMU campuses are closed and classes are canceled Friday, Jan. 23, due to severe weather.
WMU closes campuses Jan. 22 for severe weather
Except for essential services, all WMU campuses are closed and classes are canceled Thursday, Jan. 22, due to severe weather.
Latest Career Outcomes Report shows WMU grads are on a roll
WMU’s 2024-25 Career Outcomes Report shows Experience-Driven Learning continues to be a hallmark of a Western education, helping students build skills and confidence and step directly into roles they love—reflected in a 95% job satisfaction rate among graduates employed full time.
WMU closes campuses Jan. 20 for severe weather
Except for essential services, all WMU campuses are closed and classes are canceled Tuesday, Jan. 20, due to severe weather.
Spring 2026 lineup announced for Custer Speaker Series
The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Western Michigan University is hosting five events for its spring 2026 Custer Speaker Series, featuring speakers from across the country to inform WMU about various subjects relating to topics across the college.
New in 2026: RSO Opportunities for Admitted Student Events
RSOs push to gain new members
From WMU to the NFL: Emmy-winning alum reflects on ‘transformational’ college experience
Senior video producer Max Hahn turns touchdowns, goal-line stands and game-day greatness into cinematic stories for the Detroit Lions.
The FMC: Welcoming food industry professionals and next gen talent to Kalamazoo
The WMU Food Marketing Conference will once again welcome nearly 1,000 food industry professionals on March 24 to 25 when food marketing and CPG leaders come together with talented students from Western Michigan University’s food marketing program. The conference centers on the latest trends, with a unique blend of seasoned experience and the next generation of food industry thought leadership.
RSO Registration Pause Dates For Spring 2026
We will reopen registration for the 2026 to 2027 school year on March 1, 2026. This includes both new registrations and renewals.
High schoolers prepare for college through WMU business simulation course
At Van Buren Tech, students in the Applying Business Fundamentals course are building real-world skills while preparing for their future careers. The dual enrollment class is taught on site by Dr. Decker Hains, chair and master faculty specialist of management at Western Michigan University. Using a simulation program, students work in groups and oversee operations at a fictional small business for one virtual year.
LeadCorp Internship Available for Spring 2026
LeadCorp student internships are available starting next week.
Lessons That Don’t Appear on a Checkride: Nick Garrod reflects on flying, learning, and what really matters after 20 years in aviation
With the best part of two decades in professional aviation under his belt, Nick Garrod is in a good place to offer some advice to those on the brink of embarking on a similar career path. Quality-of-life factors should have priority over financial ones in choosing what directions to follow in charting that career. The 2010 graduate from the WMU College of Aviation admits that in his chosen industry, "You have the potential to make a lot of money. My biggest advice is -- Don't chase the money.”
Electrical engineering student comes full circle via Innovation Expo
First year electrical engineering student McKenna Bowerman knew where her corner of campus was before she had even graduated from high school—Floyd Hall, home to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Three WMU faculty earn prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards
Three Western Michigan University faculty members have been selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program in the 2025-26 academic year: Dr. Lisa Paulius, professor of physics; Dr. Clement Burns, professor of physics; and Igor Fedotov, professor of viola in the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music.
Building a business, one degree at a time
WMU Haworth graduate Tanya Thompson proves grit and education can transform a hobby into a thriving seven-location business.
Spring career fairs to bring top employers to WMU
The free events, which are open to the public and spread throughout February, March and April, are geared toward college students and recent grads ready to launch or level up their careers.
New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future
Seven new faculty members share their research and the ways in which their projects are developing at WMU.
Speakers to challenge silence, erasure at WMU MLK Jr. Day events
An evening address by Dr. Cornel West and a teach-in earlier in the day are highlights of Western's MLK Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, Jan. 19.
From co-owner to consultant to volunteer, industrial engineering alumna’s career is dedicated to data-driven solutions
Western Michigan University industrial and entrepreneurial engineering alumna Amber Johnson, B.S.E’18, is a go-getter.
Between co-owning a beverage co-manufacturing and fulfillment facility called Good Trade Depot, being a fractional industrial engineer at a company she founded named Peachy Profitability, working with WMU undergraduates as an industry sponsor for the Senior Engineering Design Conference and being a globally ranked Microsoft Excel competitor, Johnson is booked and busy.
Finding success through scholarship support
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