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WMU’s Venture Studio turns design students into founders

College of Fine Arts

… WMU’s Venture Studio turns design students into founders Submitted by Brandi Engel on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— If they were nervous, it was hard to tell. On a Friday evening in late April, a group … and commercialize an idea, is the kind of fluency that sets these graduates apart before they’ve sent out a single …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2026/05/venture-studio-pitch-event

Aiming High with the Air Force ROTC – Noah Bielat’s Sights are Set

College of Aviation

… High with the Air Force ROTC – Noah Bielat’s Sights are Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Once the Pandemic Era ends … choice, Bielat's parents swear that a future in the clouds was cemented by the family's worn-out tape of the original … , Bielat juiced his affinity for things skyward by attending one of the college's summer camps and taking part in …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/02/bielat

Campus memorial service set for theatre design professor Roehrick

News

… Campus memorial service set for theatre design professor Roehrick Submitted by … Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex. Roehrick, an award-winning theatrical design professional taught design …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15019

New workshop meets the needs of modern MBA students

Haworth College of Business

… and with the same benefits as a longer format. Dr. Bret Wagner, associate professor of marketing Dr. Bret Wagner , … approach to the new curriculum. “All of the materials are designed with real-life applications in mind,” says Wagner. … topic, the goal is to have a company example or a real set of data to study.” One of the skill sets necessary for …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/04/new-mba-workshop

Grand opening set for Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

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… Grand opening set for Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation … support the needs of an innovative product design program was made possible by many generous corporate and individual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49312

Bronco in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set

College of Aviation

… in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Flight Science Alumni Cole Dillon, current Captain at SkyWest Airlines Nothing like … College's director of recruitment, outreach and marketing, was booked on a short flight from Detroit to Kalamazoo when …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/08/dillon

Aviation, Broncos, and Cars – Brayden Broad’s Aviation Maintenance Career is Set to Go Far!

College of Aviation

… and Cars – Brayden Broad’s Aviation Maintenance Career is Set to Go Far! Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU College of … has stayed with him.  What hasn't is the fact that, on the way to Wisconsin from the family residence in the Lake Huron … Broncos' Formula SAE team.  Like-minded students conceive, design, fabricate and compete in their vehicle at the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/02/broad

From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard

College of Aviation

… From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Approved … that lie in one's future. Karen Kropornicki thought she was destined to fly for Delta Air Lines, and some day she … intelligence, locates target, or responds to national disasters. In other words, it is focused on human activity …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/kropornicki

Nicole Blankenship is designing a future in engineering technology

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Nicole Blankenship is designing a future in engineering technology Submitted by … Nicole Blankenship is gearing up for a career that is always evolving.   Blankenship, set to graduate in the fall of 2026, arrived at Western …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/02/nicole-blankenship-engineering-design-technology

University Theatre presents 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'

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… University Theatre presents 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Nick … Angel and Katelyn Langwith as Jimmy and Millie (Photo credit: John Lacko) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … Manhattan. Then she meets Jimmy, a handsome man making his way through the Big Apple on his wits. Based on the 1967 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31404