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Balancing leadership and learning at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… skills. The most appealing aspect of the WMU program was the focus on understanding how to use data to achieve … and participated in organizations like DECA, so I always knew this would be an area of interest in my career … my ability to balance competing priorities. The program setup allows me to balance work and education without …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/mba-jumangie-smith-leadership

Programs planned to clarify tuition-related employee benefits

News

… There will be a noon brown-bag event for employees wanting to learn more about signing up for courses … Resources and the Office of Admissions. A 4 p.m. program is set for employees' children and other eligible individuals … children or other designated eligible individuals. "We want to help people explore all their options," says Scott …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18022

Class of 2020 to visit WMU for Bronco BUDS program

News

… . The program encourages early middle school students to set their sights on college and take advantage of the … the Class of 2016 and continuing as these students move toward high school graduation. Scheduled visits Linden Grove …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13860

WMU becomes second in the state to offer esport minor amidst growing interest in the field

College of Education and Human Development

… in the future for our students here and we really wanted to be at the forefront of that,” says Dr. Colin Cork, … ABOUT THE ESPORT ARENA The Esport Arena, unveiled in 2018, was a $500,000 investment funded by President Edward … 36 gaming machines, of which 12 are competition computers, set in front of a 190-seat auditorium. For more WMU news, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71273

WMU’s Venture Studio turns design students into founders

College of Fine Arts

… Brandi Engel on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— If they were nervous, it was hard to tell. On a Friday evening in late April, a group … president for research and innovation at WMU; and Phil Swanson , senior director at Newlab. The annual pitch event … 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

WMU inventors win $10,000 Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Haworth College of Business

… WMU inventors win $10,000 Brian Patrick Thomas Award Submitted by Stacey Lowis on From Left: Stephen John … Student Prize Competition has won another impressive award—the Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. … as their think tank and achieved every milestone that they set out to accomplish," says Lara Hobson , director of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25223

WMU professor among researchers to identify rising landslide risk in Southern California

College of Arts and Sciences

… Michigan University, Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, finds exposure to landslide … and could increase substantially in the future under a warming climate,” says study co-author Dr. Laiyin Zhu , … rainfall caused closed roads, flash floods carried away cars, and landslides caked homes in mud, costing more …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/06/laiyin-zhu-hurricane-rainfall-landslide-risk-increasing-climate-change

'Heritage' and environmental commitment dovetail in WMU renovation

News

… by Anonymous (not verified) on Renovation of Heritage Hall was a 16-month process. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The oldest building … wasn't square and did not meet even the most minimal of modern load-bearing requirements. "Literally three people … was an enormous task. The building had no insulation, no central cooling and utilized campus steam for heating. A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27780

Early childhood major cleans and organizes her way towards fulfilling her and her late mother’s dream

College of Education and Human Development

… Early childhood major cleans and organizes her way towards fulfilling her and her late mother’s dream Submitted … She found that her new business gave her the freedom to set her own work hours which allows her to prioritize her …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/06/early-childhood-major-cleans-organizes-her-way-towards-fulfilling-her-late

Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary

News

… University emeritus professor of physics, died March 3 . He was 86. Soga, a native of Japan, joined the physics faculty … Tokyo University of Education. Before coming to WMU, he was a research associate for 10 years at the Tokyo Institute … in Japan. He made a lasting impact on the University by setting up programs and linkages with higher education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512