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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 … and immediate family were on the wrong side of the Vietnam War, which forced many of their peers to leave the home … a rock-centered eye on an aviation career — just an awareness that something had to, or was going to, happen.  …

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

Cybersecurity student detects need for sustainable bags on campus

Cybersecurity

… Cybersecurity student detects need for sustainable bags on campus Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students returning to campus this … Services thanks to a WMU Office for Sustainability grant awarded to cybersecurity graduate student Chandni . The …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/04/sustainability-grant-chandni

Clear bag policy implemented at Waldo Stadium

News

… Clear bag policy implemented at Waldo Stadium Submitted by … enhance existing security measures and expedite entry at Waldo Stadium for home Western Michigan University football …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42349

WMU instructor, students team up to build a better bone model

News

… WMU instructor, students team up to build a better bone model Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Walcott, a master faculty specialist who teaches anatomy and … the ethmoid is located in the skull. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Phil Walcott , who teaches anatomy, needed a bone model that was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36967

WMU brown-bag lunch forums to discuss General Education

News

… WMU brown-bag lunch forums to discuss General Education Submitted by … of the campus community are invited to a series of brown-bag lunches to discuss the University's General Education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19692

WMU community shows up big to welcome new Broncos to campus

News

… as they moved their students into residence halls. There was plenty of furniture assembling as students settled into … Band, students and community members packing campus with swag under their arms and smiles on their faces—Western … nursing major from Grand Rapids. “Everybody helped bring bags in, my dad’s building the loft upstairs , everybody’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/fall-welcome-broncos-move-2026

Bosnia to Grand Rapids: Refugee student becomes advocate for multilingual learners 

College of Education and Human Development

… of Europe's largest and most violent conflicts post World War 2 .  “There was no food, water, electricity, nothing,” says Sprecic, a … USD], not a lot of money at all,” says Sprecic. “I had a bag, and I had my cousin, who had his little bundle of …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/10/sanela-sprecic-bosnian-refugee-multilingual-education-advocate-grand-rapids

UPDATE: City lifts boil water advisory; WMU finishes flushing water systems, changing filters

News

… UPDATE: City lifts boil water advisory; WMU finishes flushing water systems, changing filters Submitted by Paula M. Davis … will continue throughout the day. Signs, coverings or bags on drinking fountains and bottle-filling stations are …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/campus-operations-update-amid-boil-water-advisory

Family Weekend is Coming Soon!

Student Engagement

… Ott on Broncos,   Let’s be honest: your family probably wants to see you. Not through FaceTime. Not through a quick dinner before they drive home. They want to actually spend time with you.   That’s what Family … and includes access to Family Weekend events and a welcome bag. The following activities have an additional cost: WMU …

https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/news/2026/09/familyweekend2026

Broncos Lead interns lead efforts to encourage sustainability in Kalamazoo

News

… the city. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the city of Kalamazoo works toward a greener future, Western Michigan University students are helping lead the way.    For the second year in a row, the city’s Department … and completed door-to-door deliveries of recycling bins and bags.   “We want to make sure we have resources to help …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/broncos-lead-internship-kalamazoo-city-sustainability-year-2