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WMU alumna honored for efforts to curb human trafficking and end modern-day slavery

News

… by a family member who trafficked her from the West African country of Togo to the United States as a child, hope … . "Hope is the worst thing to lose, because at that point you are not sure if there’s any gateway for you," she says. … focused on eradicating modern slavery, presented Hounakey with its 2020 Abolitionist Award. "We were moved not just by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61417

Popular plant TikTok showcases student’s succulent humor and self care

W Magazine

… about how to properly care for plants. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—If you’ve ever searched online to find out why the leaves on … @theplantprodigy, Soule started sharing his obsession with house plants on TikTok in 2020, posting videos about … with plants,” he notes.  Outside of class, Soule often can be found wandering around campus with his phone, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71781

Uncharted Waters: Campus community navigates unprecedented shift to distance learning

W Magazine

… commitment to giving us the best possible education they can,” says Jolin Cramer, who completed her bachelor's degree in dance in April. “As students who are privileged with great studio spaces, virtual dance classes can be … she says, joking that she could fall back on a career as a Youtuber. Dybing admits being nervous when she first heard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59590

Uncovering untold stories, traditions through the East Campus Oral History Project

University Libraries

… Campus oral history project incubated for several years with the staff at the Zhang before the right time, interest … even art installations in East Hall basement closets.   "You really get this just full picture of Western as a whole … that somebody sees for something down the road. You can't always anticipate every potential use for a resource. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71894

Landscape Services plants seeds of stewardship, innovation on WMU campus

News

… in the balance in Finch Greenhouse. "Normally we'd come in with a group of people and once those seedlings come up, we … the grass grow a little taller and adding trees in there, you're going to have a lot deeper root system" which will … WMU horticulturalist Nick Gooch . "I wanted to find out, can we integrate those? Can you be in an urban corridor like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60122

Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication

W Magazine

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Siri maps out your spring break road trip. Alexa orders groceries and … raises the thermostat when the polar vortex sets in. Living with robots is no longer science fiction. Scientists have … between $90,000 and $100,000. We really need people who can tell us about how people are going to interact with the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097

In pursuing MBA, Jacobi Wright’s career takes flight

Haworth College of Business

… his second year in the MBA program, Wright’s relationship with education has evolved. “As I pursue my graduate degree, … with managerial and marketing experience, I like how I can easily take what I am learning and apply it the next … overlook is that all experiences provide insight into what you like, don’t like, or can improve on, and that is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72876

Spring 2026 student exhibit

University Libraries

… students during the spring of 2026. This student exhibit can be found on the second floor of Waldo Library in the … between April and November 2025. I layered the screenshots with different opacity based on how much I personally enjoy … Converse Undergraduate student, Graphic Design "Color Made Your Knowledge" Printed poster "Color Made Your Knowledge" …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/student-exhibit-spring-2026

Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation

College of Aviation

… the equation was spawned a little earlier when Brown was a youngster in her hometown of Otisville, a small hamlet … Brown has a hangar full of trophy mentors.  She interacted with all of them on her way to a 2011 degree in aviation …  They make certain I am doing what I am supposed to do so I can advance my career." Then there is Jelani Kelley , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58976

Attend and ascend: Education alum's pilot program increases 10th grade attendance by 14%

College of Education and Human Development

… B.S.'18, M.A.'22, is luring students back to the classroom with her new token economy. A special education teacher at … purchase anything from the cart." Faculty support Students can redeem points earned for candy, drinks, snacks, school … the cart they weren't sure what it was," says Baznik. "Now you can hear them chattering with friends about how cool it …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/05/alumna-education-special-attendence-intervention-success