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Safe on Campus promotes LGBTQ allyship, inclusiveness at Western

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… with concerns. "Any kind of visibility, even little things like a rainbow sticker, are so important to asserting our … performed lower academically than their peers. "A program like Safe on Campus is important to create inclusion; … was something as simple as a button that said, 'Have you hugged your queer Bronco today?' that made me feel like

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68227

Sunseeker shines as WMU team 'exceeds expectations' at Formula Sun Grand Prix

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… team's best finish in over a decade. "It really feels like the start to a comeback for the team, and I have high … to the lab and address some of the challenges that arose, like refining the steering system and optimizing the array. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/sunseeker-solar-car-project-2025-formula-sun-grand-prix

The Hagan Hangar: A Family’s Legacy Takes Wing at Western Michigan University

College of Aviation

… WMU campus and what he saw at the college's base at Kellogg Field made the sale.     Four years and almost 24 months … Before earning her degree in the fall of 2024, Jillian, like Justin, worked in "Line Services" at the college and is … for Western and aviation flight science has long seemed like a "no-doubter."   "I saw my siblings go through the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/06/hagan

Professor's art exhibited as part of prestigious show in Havana

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… consisted of hundreds of cell-like sculptural forms and a sound component that invaded the … The sculptural forms seem to spread through the walls like a virus. The work references a systemic illness and … or somatic. The sculptural forms teeter between being toy-like and toxic as they surreptitiously take over the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1225

Ready for the spotlight: Theatre grad prepares to make the world his stage

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… his belt and an agent ready to book him in TV roles. "The biggest thing I got out of Western when it comes to this … in myself," he says.  Finding purpose Wade admits, like most teenagers, he had trouble envisioning his plans … he says. "My aunties were making fun of me because it was like, 'What career is Donovan gonna have next week?' But …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/theatre-acting-english-creative-writing-fall-2024-graduate-donovan-boursiquot

Longtime staff member retires from University Libraries

University Libraries

… compassion go a long way, ‘treat people the way you would like to be treated.’”  For more WMU news, arts and events , …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/07/jean-douglas-retirement

In pursuing MBA, Jacobi Wright’s career takes flight

Haworth College of Business

… As a person with managerial and marketing experience, I like how I can easily take what I am learning and apply it … now professional pilots and have paved the way for students like Wright himself. “These individuals have helped me … is that all experiences provide insight into what you like, don’t like, or can improve on, and that is something …

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

Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community

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… impacted me differently," he says. "Something I really liked about the program is that they get to know you—you're … college student. "I want to help those who look like me. Down the line I hope to do pro bono work and help … who can't afford the services, because I know what it's like to not be able to afford those services," says Morales, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68336

From Middle East to Midwest, aviation management student thrives through new opportunities

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… Varsha Sundareswaran says Western Michigan University feels like home.  "The thing about Western is that everyone is … tell me how inclusive Western is," she says. "I never felt like I was in a foreign country here; it's so welcoming. … that approached me. And they were the ones who made me feel like, 'You're in a new country, but It's okay; you have us …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75474

365 days of Dunbar Hall

College of Arts and Sciences

… hall meetings, workshops, social media, and outreach to stakeholders, students, staff and faculty helped shape a … Design (LEED) Gold Certification.     Visible features like bird-safe glass, native plants, and vegetated roofs … how important a very significant academic building like Dunbar is to the university and the learning process,” …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-dunbar-hall