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From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey Takes Flight

College of Aviation

… From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey … Jennifer Nguyen’s flight shoes.  Her grandparents and immediate family were on the wrong side of the Vietnam War, which forced many of their peers to leave the home …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/nguyen

The most wonderful time of the year? Holiday season a mixed bag for 2026

Haworth College of Business

… is more complex.  Driving the all-time high in consumer spending is the cost of goods rather than the volume of items … second big change,” Harvey notes. “AI has become a price watchdog, monitoring items and flagging price drops, with … is open six days a week and features products from 47 local vendors. Shop owner and WMU alumna Beth Taylor, B.S.’89, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/11/holiday-trends-2026

Top-shelf training: Next Generation Category Management

Haworth College of Business

… itself, incorporating new frameworks alongside AI. Always at the forefront of the food and CPG industry, Western … Category Management process and how agentic AI is guiding it.  The Next Generation Category Management training … incorporates the strategic plan and category growth pillars upfront, which then leads to a strong execution plan …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/11/next-generation-category-management

Alan Turfe now leads WMU Board of Trustees

News

… Feb. 12 , meeting. He and Trustee Kelly Burris , who was elected vice chair Thursday , will lead the governing … positions with profit-and-loss responsibilities at Thermo Fisher Scientific, IDEX Corp., GM and Fresenius Medical …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/alan-turfe-elected-wmu-board-chair

WMU Cybersecurity Summit focuses on building trust in a world reshaped by AI

News

… WMU Cybersecurity Summit focuses on building trust in a world reshaped by AI Submitted by Erin Flynn … Technology.    This year’s theme, “Beyond the Firewall: Humans, AI and the Future of Trust,” explores the … networking opportunities, including breakout sessions and a vendor and registered student organization exhibition. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/10/cybersecurity-summit-2026-beyond-firewall

Breakthrough fish research makes waves in evolutionary theory

News

… Breakthrough fish research makes waves in evolutionary theory Submitted by Erin Flynn on … about how species evolve on its head.   “It explains the diversity of an entire continental fauna that we never … from 12 institutions in the United States, Australia and Papua New Guinea collaborated on the project.   The research …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/10/fish-research-evolutionary-theory-devin-bloom

Missionary Magic – Tommy Pagawak’s Path from New Guinea to WMU

College of Aviation

… Missionary Magic – Tommy Pagawak’s Path from New Guinea to WMU Submitted by Tom Thinnes … off the mainland of Southeast Asia that touch both the Indian and Pacific oceans. Names such as Sumatra, Java, … to the Bronco Bash – the annual event bringing over 450 vendors and student organizations, attended by over 20,000 …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/12/pagawak

WMU alumna Anika Johnson threads sustainability into Kalamazoo with secondhand boutiques

College of Education and Human Development

… living and a casual lifestyle. The business started as a vendor for Vintage in the Zoo, an outdoor secondhand market … much success, Johnson began to see the potential.  "I t wasn’t until the pop-up on the Kalamazoo Mall that we … contemporary brands such as Madewell, Everlane and Eileen Fisher. Located on Michigan Ave., Model Market by KFH …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2023/02/anika-johnson

Turfe elected vice chair of WMU Board of Trustees

News

… of Trustees meeting held on Sept. 28 , Trustee Alan Turfe was elected as the vice chair, a role he will undertake for … full P&L responsibilities at NYSE-listed companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, IDEX Corp. and General Motors. Currently, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73054

Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… Brandi Engel on Liz Skinner flips through sketches of her handheld steamer project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A classroom at … feasibility, and viability which are essential pillars of product development. By semester’s end, students … her project, Gleam, into the class. "Last semester for housewares, I designed Gleam, a handheld cordless steam cleaner …

https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2025/04/venture-studio