A full 91 percent of WMU grads find success within three months
The data is based on responses from WMU's annual Postgraduation Success Survey, in which a record 77 percent of WMU's 5,205 2016-17 graduates responded.
Top News of 2018
Arbor Day event to mark 10th Tree Campus USA anniversary
At the April 27 event, learn more about WMU's investment in trees, and help plant a conifer honoring the University's new president and first lady.
Travel agency with a twist wins WMU's business pitch contest
Spanish major Desi Taylor took first place for her pitch about a company that puts a creative spin on traditional travel with trips that are 100 percent customized for the client.
Bronco mascot rider nets her own equestrian 'triumph'
Emily Stewart, a WMU junior majoring in social work, has qualified to compete in May at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association's national championships.
Commission OKs more WMU offerings in Florida
WMU will add seven new degree and certificate programs in a range of disciplines for students studying at its Punta Gorda, Florida, regional location.
Six to be feted as top staffers for spring 2018
Laura Cornish, Katie DeCamp, Brenda Hamlyn, Bette Ludwig, Jeff Stone and Janice VandeVusse will be recognized during a reception at 2 p.m. Monday, April 16, in 157 Bernhard Center.
Veteran educator, prolific researcher named ACE Fellow
Dr. Andrea Beach joins just 44 other educators who will spend 2018-19 working at another institution through the prestigious American Council on Education Fellows Program, which helps develop senior leaders in higher education.
WMU group helps rural Alaskans do their taxes
Dr. Fritz Allhoff and four WMU students traveled by plane and snowmobile to prepare 300 tax returns for local residents.
Stanford design school names four WMU students innovation fellows
Andy Sylvain Hobelsberger, Megan Nicole Miller, Saleh A. Mohamed and Daniel Paul Mozel have been named University Innovation Fellows by Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design.
Top seniors to be honored as 2018 Presidential Scholars
Fifty students out of a senior class of more than 5,400 students will be recognized during the 38th annual Presidential Scholars Convocation Tuesday, March 27.
WMed's inaugural class celebrates big day, prepares for next step in residency training
Every student in the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine's inaugural class matched to a residency slot as part of a nationwide process that is increasingly competitive.
WMU, community groups developing plan for local waterways
WMU is working with several community organizations to develop a plan for reducing pollution and protecting and improving water quality for Portage and Arcadia Creek watersheds.
WMU celebrates 20 years as home to a Phi Beta Kappa chapter
An early April induction of up to 81 top juniors and seniors will mark the 20th anniversary of WMU's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious honors organization in the nation.
WMU sales students win team gold and individual honors
First-year student Ryan Demas and junior Stacy Zoeller represented WMU in the University of Toledo Invitational Sales Competition, coached by senior Marissa Bruno and Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Kelley O'Reilly.
Free campus workshops offered on virtual reality
Open to the entire campus community and surrounding area, workshops will be held in the lower level of Waldo Library. No registration is needed.
WIDR celebrates success at intercollegiate broadcasting conference
WMU's student-run noncommercial radio station, WIDR 89.1 FM, won an award for best underwriting spot at the 78th annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System conference.
WMUK honored for broadcasting excellence at statewide event
Public Radio station WMUK 102.1 FM was recognized for broadcasting excellence, receiving three awards in this category from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters at the Great Lakes Media Show.
Business college receives naming gift for sales, negotiation and leadership lab
Alumnus Robert Kaiser, owner and chief executive officer of Gallagher-Kaiser Corporation, has given a generous naming gift to fund the renovation and expansion of the sales lab in the Haworth College of Business.
WMU public safety named No. 3 in nation for safety initiatives
WMU's Department of Public Safety has been recognized as the No. 3 university police force in the nation for its campus safety initiatives.
Student earns awards from national, state recreational sports groups
Master's candidate Justine Morneau, a graduate assistant for facilities in University Recreation, earned a 2017 collegiate recreation honor at the state level and will receive a similar honor at the national level.
WMU medical school granted full accreditation
In the final step of a journey that began some seven years ago, the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine has been granted full accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
Dance emerita honored for advocacy
Wendy Cornish, WMU professor emerita of dance, is the recipient of this year's Partners in Dance Community Dance Advocacy Award.
Kohrman Hall being renovated to house product design facilities
Construction activities began in December that will allow the recently created product design program to move into renovated spaces in Central Kohrman Hall by fall 2018.
Western Herald editor wins prestigious national journalism fellowship
Elissa C. Kedziorek, editor-in-chief of WMU's student newspaper, the Western Herald, will head to Washington, D.C., in mid-March as the 2018 Michigan Fellow for the National Newspaper Association's News Fellows Program.
WMU's Heritage Hall renovation earns prestigious global engineering award
For their work in renovating Heritage Hall, WMU alumni Jonathan Rumohr and Jesse Hendershot have received the ASHRAE 2018 Award of Engineering Excellence, an honor bestowed upon international building projects only five times over the past 30 years.
OT, social work faculty earn $1.8 million behavioral health grant
A majority of the funding will support $10,000 stipends for 28 students each year, allowing the students to focus on their research and make the most of their final-year clinical experiences.
Special education major earns outstanding student award
Megan Foreman, a senior from Plymouth, is the one "extraordinary undergraduate student" to receive this year's Dr. Charles Van Riper Outstanding College Student Award.
National organization recognizes WMU advertising and promotion students
Abrahan Garcia, of Holland, and Alex Gutierrez-Spencer, of Monroe, are two of only 50 college seniors chosen to participate in the American Advertising Federation's Most Promising Multicultural Students Program for 2018.
Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality
As a result of Lori Brown's work with Microsoft HoloLens, WMU has become the first aviation program in the nation to use augmented reality in the classroom.
WMU Department of Statistics becomes NISS affiliate
The program brings together statistical and data science professionals from all sectors, including academia, industry, and governmental and national labs, to support research, networking and more.
Rinvelt, Bolger will lead WMU Board of Trustees again in 2018
Jeffrey A. Rinvelt, of Ann Arbor, and James B. Bolger, of Whitehall, have been re-elected chair and vice chair, respectively, of WMU Board of Trustees. They, along with three other officers, will serve throughout 2018.
WMU trustees approve naming BTR road for the late Robert Jones
Robert Jones Way will be the name of the loop road scheduled to be developed as part of the BTR Park 2.0. The new 55-acre development is adjacent to the original BTR Park near the intersection of Drake Road and Parkview Avenue.
WMU's family engagement office marks 10 years of success
While the student is the focal point in the high school-to-college transition, the transition has a familywide ripple effect, a fact that is recognized and valued at WMU.
Bronco basketball legend Manny Newsome to be honored Saturday
Newsome's No. 5 Jersey will be formally retired during a special halftime ceremony at the 2 p.m. game Jan. 27. Community members are also invited to a pregame indoor tailgate.
Men's soccer Broncos Bye and Shepherd selected in MLS draft
Bye, midfielder, went as the No. 8 overall pick to the New England Revolution. Shepherd, goalkeeper, was selected No. 46 overall by the Toronto FC.
Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center
WMU's Haworth College of Business has received a major naming gift from alumnus Todd Sanford, CEO and founder of Sanford Financial Services. The gift establishes a new center focusing on personal finance.
Montgomery IDs and funds ideas to transform student life at WMU
After a campuswide call for ideas that transform the way WMU serves its students, two new initiatives have been announced and funded to build a stronger sense of belonging and community among all students.