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Hockey-loving exercise science grad nets experience-driven hat trick through internship, campus work and RSOs

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… hours in Lawson Ice Arena as a student athletic trainer for Western's national champion hockey team. KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—As  Ariana Burgeson , B.S.'25, proudly displays her Western Michigan University diploma, ornate nails decorated … big for me putting myself through school." Taking a closer look at the University's  exercise science program and its …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/graduate-success-exercise-science-wmu-hockey-trainer-ariana-burgeson

Business college receives naming gift for sales, negotiation and leadership lab

Haworth College of Business

… lab Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Kaiser KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business … Deshpande , dean of the Haworth College of Business. "We look forward to seeing our program flourish with the Robert …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45696

LZ Granderson returns to WMU to inspire next generation of journalists

College of Arts and Sciences

… has come full circle for LZ Granderson : graduating from Western Michigan University, achieving an award-winning … education administration. Through the recommendation of a GVSU advisor, Granderson took a job as the higher education … NLGJA (The Association of LGBTQ Journalists).  Granderson looks back warmly on his time in Kalamazoo.  Writing for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73669

Anthropology professor emeritus receives State History Award for Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

College of Arts and Sciences

… Michael S. Nassaney , professor emeritus of anthropology at Western Michigan University, has had the privilege of doing … or archeology for that matter, as a puzzle with no box to look at. It’s infinitely challenging, you never know what … thanks to Nassaney’s efforts. Nassaney retired from Western in 2020 and continues to support Hartley and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70260

WMU digital marketing students create influencer campaigns for Disney’s The Lion King

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Can you feel the love tonight? The answer is yes for Western Michigan University digital marketing students who … mind, Cowley and representatives from Miller Auditorium are looking at a regular partnership that would formalize the …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/lion-king-digital-marketing

WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families

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… support Grand Rapids children, families Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A $29.5 million grant will help two Western Michigan University faculty members expand … have the ability to succeed in school, work and life. We look forward to continuing to work alongside our community …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66620

Preparing to prosper: Broncos get resume-worthy experience through internships

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… very supportive place for me." Marsad is one of a number of Western students gaining valuable industry experience … internships and other hands-on learning opportunities. Western's most recent Post-Graduate Activity Report shows … Kalleward and Max Vreman are all Broncos interning at GPI. Western has a large portfolio of local, national and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68872

Speaker series celebrates diversity, encourages cross-cultural interaction

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… takes in a 2016 Real Talk event at WMU KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Real Talk Diversity Series begins Tuesday, Sept. 26, with a look at the life of a transgender American activist, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/41863

Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research and teaching opportunities

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two Western Michigan University faculty members received highly … secondary education. Covell plans to teach both courses at Western upon his return. In addition to teaching, Covell has … and Vienna is a beautiful city rich in art and culture. I look forward to this scholarly exchange.” Prestigious …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/url-2025-fulbright-fellowships-awarded-stephen-covell-chien-juh-gu

WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field

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… that mechanical engineering student Joseph Backe leads Western Michigan University's men's rugby team. The club … could translate into an actual career. He suggested looking into engineering."  Backe works on a design for a … the engineering field in high school. When it came time to look at colleges, he searched for a place where he could …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485