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Strong showing from Western Michigan University in Crain’s Newsmakers of 2025—including top honors

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… from Western Michigan University in Crain’s Newsmakers of 2025—including top honors Submitted by Erin Flynn on Drs. … and Derrick McIver accept their award for Newsmakers of the Year from Mickey Ciokajlo, executive editor of … mater nearly 25 years after earning a degree in aviation sciences. With a deep background in public service and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/crains-newsmakers-2025-russ-kavalhuna-doug-lepisto-derrick-mciver

Permaculture project abroad receives grant from WMU Office of Sustainability

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Permaculture project abroad receives grant from WMU Office of Sustainability Submitted by Raine Kuch on "Health and … 2017. Kalamazoo, Mich. -- The Western Michigan University Office for Sustainability has selected a permaculture …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2019/01/sustainability-grant

Champions of the arts, WMU alumni Lynn Chen-Zhang and Charles Zhang win Kalamazoo arts council award

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… Champions of the arts, WMU alumni Lynn Chen-Zhang and Charles Zhang … is the 2025 Business Arts Award winner in the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo's Community Arts Awards. KALAMAZOO, … are being lauded for their philanthropy. The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo announced its 2025 Community Arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/lynn-chen-zhang-charles-zhang-arts-council-greater-kalamazoo-business-award-2025

WMU awarded $13.7M federal grant to support college readiness for thousands of regional middle schoolers

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… federal grant to support college readiness for thousands of regional middle schoolers Submitted by Paula M. Davis on … $13.7 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support college readiness and success for … transformative initiative, led by Dr. Erika Carr, director of precollege programming, will provide approximately $1.9 …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/federal-grant-supports-regional-middle-schoolers-college-readiness

Western Michigan University students take first at Michigan Collegiate Startup Challenge

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… Feb. 27 at the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on the campus of Grand Valley State University.   Competing against some of the best student entrepreneurs from colleges and …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2026/03/first-michigan-collegiate-startup-challenge

Ali Neamah, from Iraq, Thrives at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… verified) on Kalamazoo, Mich. -- For Ali Neamah, a native of Dhi-qar, Iraq, Western Michigan University has offered … easy compared to the life he knew in Iraq studying for his bachelor’s degree. “Living and studying in Iraq, some things were uncertain,” said Neamah, who earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at the Technical …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2019/09/ali-neamah

New geological repository expands essential geoscience research capabilities at WMU

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… New geological repository expands essential geoscience research capabilities at WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn … earth minerals, researchers are just scratching the surface of Michigan’s capacity for geological innovation. A new … on the WMU Parkview Campus that will become the new home of the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/michigan-geological-repository-research-education-new-facility-groundbreaking

Oh, what a feline: Star of WMU Theatre’s ‘Cats’ moonlights as ‘American Ninja Warrior’ competitor

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… Oh, what a feline: Star of WMU Theatre’s ‘Cats’ moonlights as ‘American Ninja … stars as narrator Munkustrap in WMU Theatre's production of "Cats." Vasilevich says the physicality of "Cats" enabled him to tap into his "American Ninja …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/michael-vasilevich-wmu-theatre-cats-american-ninja-warrior

From safer helmets to heated gloves: students unveil capstone projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Submitted by Kayla Lambert on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A big part of graduating from Western Michigan University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences is completing and presenting a project at the …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/04/senior-engineering-design-conference-spring-2026

WMU aviation instructor, student win statewide awards

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… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Michigan Department of Transportation has recognized a Western Michigan … the state’s aviation community. Stephanie Ward , instructor of airport operations, is 2025 Aviation Educator of the … who initially planned to pursue a degree in aviation flight science before a meeting with administrators inspired him to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/mdot-aviation-educator-student-awards-2025