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Madison Sedmak turns opportunities into outcomes

Haworth College of Business

… Madison Sedmak is a trendsetter in her internships and in how she embraces professional development opportunities at … of Business to her budding career. Over the summer, Sedmak worked as a social media intern for  Galilee Baptist Church … Sedmak is working as a digital marketing intern at  Can-Do Kalamazoo , a small business hub designed to assist …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/digital-marketing-madison-sedmak-internships-zhang-career-center

“Say yes to opportunities”: Desiree Krawczyk on growth and grit at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… angles. She’s put these skills into practice with her work at  Bronconess Wine , a student-run company at WMU. … “I loved learning about different backgrounds and seeing how culture shapes the way people live and do business. Living somewhere completely new made me grow in …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/finance-leadership-business-strategy-desiree-krawczyk-bronconess

From Army Skies to Life-Saving Flights: The Journey of Brian Vanderberg

College of Aviation

… on Ever watch one of those emergency helicopters sit down at a hospital complex and wonder who the pilot is?   … program to train professional pilots, Vanderberg sampled work in the air at a grass-strip airport near Napoleon, … machines of the sky through magazine subscriptions and air shows.  I think my path was decided when he took the family …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/vanderberg

WMU launches Native American elders-in-residence program

News

… launch an elders - in-residence program called “Sharing Wisdom Across Generations.”   Western’s Native American Affairs … or an entrepreneur. They certainly have knowledge and wisdom to share with students," Dr. Dee Sherwood , director of … in 10 events over the next year that could range from drum workshops and making ribbon pants and skirts to doing bead …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/native-american-affairs-council-launches-elders-residence-program

Staff Spotlight: Anthony Smith – From Student Technician to IT Specialist

Information Technology

… opportunity, and a passion for technology. Anthony Smith works as an IT specialist at WMU's Technology Help Desk. He assists students, faculty, and staff with account and network issues while mentoring student technicians to ensure a … and cases from WMU users, troubleshooting account and network issues, and mentoring student technicians. A Day in the …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/11/anthony-smith-it-staff-highlight

Moving beyond fitness tracking to wearable diagnostic solutions

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… exams and personal ECG devices such as Apple Watch do not continuously monitor the heart rhythm. Traditional … look for arterial fibrillation or detect heart attacks and do not store the necessary data for medical evaluation. … Maddipatla , assistant professor.  An integral part of the work, graduate and undergraduate students Doctoral students: …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/wearable-electrocardiogram-device

Building a future defined by connection and purpose

Haworth College of Business

… opportunities available in any industry you can dream about working in,” says senior Western Michigan University … for me. People will stop me in the hallways to ask how I’m doing or to see how my day is going—sometimes we need those …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/accountancy-michael-andres-naba-nontraditional-student

2025 Pre-College Programs Reminders and Updates Memo

Precollege Programming

… community. If assistance is required with anything, please do not hesitate to reach out. Please adhere to the following … this training, which can be scheduled upon request. Work with the appropriate Human Resource representative to … which individuals need a background check, when, and how often. NEW this year for all summer camps - Create an …

https://wmich.edu/precollege/news/2025/10/memo

Superheroes and pursuing advanced learning: mechanical engineering student finds inspiration in unexpected places  

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When mechanical engineering student Dorian Olson was little, his personal hero was a popular … learned more effective ways of absorbing the material, and how to balance learning multiple different types of dense work simultaneously.”      Olson has a specific research …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/advanced-learning-dorian-olson

Balancing leadership and learning at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… an MBA could have for strengthening his abilities in the workforce. “I chose to pursue an MBA to better learn the … aspect of the WMU program was the focus on understanding how to use data to achieve desired business outcomes. My … or unusual hours,” Smith says. “But by just going out and doing it, I have learned a lot about my ability to balance …

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