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Kayla Powers | WMU Art Alumni Story: Art that grows, connects and inspires

College of Fine Arts

… degree, she faced the same pressure as many artists: how to make a living and a name for herself in a world that … from WMU in 2011, isn't just making pretty textiles; her work with natural dyes is a conversation about ecology, … blooming, growing or gracefully fading around her. "People don't always associate Detroit with bountiful nature," Kayla …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2025/09/wmu-alumni-kayla-powers

Western to host fall 2025 career fairs connecting students with leading employers

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… to traditional fairs, WMU is also offering a unique networking opportunity on Tuesday, Oct. 7 , allowing … Career Fair Tours Sept. 18 - Oct. 9, students can discover how to navigate a career fair with the help of experts. Drop … 6 p.m. in Room 1220 of Schneider Hall, students can what to do at a virtual career fair and how to achieve their career …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/western-hosts-2025-fall-career-fairs

Mechanical and aerospace engineering student finds possibility around every corner

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… world applications and social opportunities, Jacobo has done it all—and he’s only just getting started.    Jacobo is … “Something that did surprise me, and a lot of us, is how much the University supports students, the number of … is like to be an international student: many companies that work with mechanical and aerospace don’t accept …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/endless-opportunities-jacobo

Engineering students set career plans in motion through Grand Rapids internship

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… , an aerospace engineering student from Cameroon, and Landon Sykes , a computer engineering student from Kalamazoo, … a single-batch soap-making robot to life this summer while working at Moetion Technologies, a Grand Rapids engineering … customer was thrilled with what we produced. They actually showed it off at a trade show and were able to prove …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/dan-praise-landon-sykes-complete-engineering-internship-moetion-technologies

Ethics Center announces lecture series for fall 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… the Department of Sociology and director of the WMU Therapy Dog Clinic, will talk about “Paws for Thought: Ethical Considerations of Therapy Dog Work” at 5:30 p.m. in Room 2209 of the WMU Student Center … 5 in Room 2209 of the student center. This talk explores how Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Klara and the Sun helps us think …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/09/fall-25-lectures

Evaluation Café announces fall 2025 speaker lineup: Learn, connect, and get inspired

The Evaluation Center

… diverse perspectives, share real-world challenges, and showcase their latest work in the field of evaluation. All sessions begin at noon … "Program maturity for community-based organizations: How finance, evaluation, and design intertwine." October 8: …

https://wmich.edu/evaluation/news/2025/09/cafe24

New on-campus thrift store supports sustainability, affordability

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… McCann, program manager in the Office for Sustainability, show off some of the wares available at the on-campus thrift … first thought of the idea for the S.H.E. Shed when she was working as an undergraduate student graphic designer in the … about how we could take those items and turn them into donations to give back to students. It’s really one of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/campus-thrift-store-opens-sustainability-housing-equipment-she-shed

Summer camp inspires youth to dream big, envision college life

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… life Submitted by Erin Flynn on Asif Masum, a statistics doctoral student, teaches two youth attending WIRE Math and … that, problem - solving skills, collaboration skills and how to manage conflicts on a team,” says Asif Masum , … class in school and I’m really good at it.”   Students also worked on culminating projects to present to their …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/wire-math-science-summer-camp-lewis-walker-institute-2025

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

College of Aviation

… The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni and … Smiedendorf logged more than his share of vivid memories.   How about these for the now-retired 1983 alumnus of the … command of supervising thousands of maintenance technicians working on the inspection, servicing, repair and overhaul of …

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

Gaming Gawain

Medieval Institute Publications

… manuscript study with contemporary cultural game theory to show how the Middle English romance Sir Gawain and the Green … of the poem as found in its one extant manuscript, London, British Library, Cotton MS Nero A X/2. In this study, … layout of the manuscript. In modern printed editions of the work, the poem is presented in an orderly, linear fashion, …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2025/09/couchandbell-gawain