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WMU food marketing students get cutting-edge AI industry tool through six-figure gift

Haworth College of Business

… and Western’s food marketing program, led by Dr. Russell Zwanka, will be the first academic program in the nation to … between Intent Ai co-founder and CEO Dr. Brian Harris and Zwanka. Complementary to the partnership, Intent Ai and WMU … program built around it is exactly the kind of thing I was committed to doing when we started this company,” says …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/07/food-marketing-ai-tool

Preserving History and Canopy: Collaborative Progress at The Oaklands Residence

Planning, Design and Construction

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A thoughtful transformation is underway at Western Michigan University’s historic Oaklands … safeguard the grove, PDC has partnered closely with WMU's Landscape Services, including their arborists, and the WMU … long-term health of the grove. The WMU Geology Department was brought in to conduct ground-penetrating radar (GPR) …

https://wmich.edu/facilitiespdc/news/2026/06/preserving-history-oaklands-residence

WMU professor collaborates on breakthrough technology featured in Science

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/07/professor-breakthrough-technology

The Bronco Advocate-in-Chief

W Magazine

… launched the search for its 10th president, the charge was clear: find a leader who could navigate a changing higher-education landscape, strengthen connections across campus and the … as possible. “When we developed the profile of who we wanted to lead Western at this inflection point in our …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/bronco-advocate-chief-russ-kavalhuna

Longtime staff member retires from University Libraries

University Libraries

… Libraries Submitted by Sara Volmering on Julie Hayward, manager, user services will retire from Western … 31 years of service to the University Libraries,  Julie Hayward , manager, user services,   will retire from Western … helping students get access to free or low-cost course materials.” Hayward was also part of the onsite crew that …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/07/julie-hayward-retirement

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into … the flight-technology program.  "My older brother had attended WMU," he says, "so I had visited the campus several …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf

WMU board extends President Kavalhuna to 8 years, signaling enduring commitment

News

… future. “When we were searching for our next president, we wanted a leader who could take us to the next level where we … and staff as we navigate a disrupted higher education landscape,” Turfe added. Universities nationwide, from elite …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/wmu-board-extends-president-kavalhuna-8-years-signaling-enduring-commitment

In Print, summer 2026

W Magazine

… and public education in his 2025 book, “The Changing Landscape of Religious Expression in U.S. Public Schools.” … respond to changing legal guidance following the decision. Award-winning author’s new collection explores the life of … Caucus of the American Library Association’s Best Poetry Award —in May 2025 with RIZE Press. The poetry collection …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/print-summer-2026

WMU Cold Case Program recognized as national benchmark for student-police partnerships

News

… Association training in Grand Rapids. “WMU’s program was ahead of its time in the development of student-involved … both law enforcement and the University,” he says. “I’ve always had a passion for investigation, and to see these cold … department’s work with Western students.   “We got the case material from the detectives, and then the students acted as …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/cold-case-program-national-benchmark-international-homicide-investigators

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 … history,” Turfe said upon his election. “I also want to thank our outgoing Chair Edgerton for her leadership … perspective as we navigate a rapidly changing landscape in higher education. That ability to think across …

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