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One week, one gallery, one unforgettable transformation

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… transformation Submitted by Brandi Engel on The clock is ticking. You and your entire senior cohort have seven days. The mission: transform a quiet university art gallery into a vibrant, one-night-only rave. This was the real-world challenge facing our senior Graphic …

https://wmich.edu/art/news/2025/10/graphic-design-students-transform-gallery

Barr Engineering Broncos share experiences that shaped their careers

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… advance their careers. About Barr Engineering Co. Barr is an industry-leading provider of engineering and … attracted me, and what still excites me, about Barr is the autonomy that is given to myself and the rest of our … management of our planet’s finite natural resources. My biggest challenges arise around navigating the complexity of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72706

2025 Pre-College Programs Reminders and Updates Memo

Precollege Programming

… Reminders and Updates Memo Submitted by Kelly Schultz on This memorandum is to remind all faculty and staff who conduct youth … for summer camps, and to encourage programs to register their camps as soon as possible, preferably no later …

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

Marketing that makes a difference: Q&A with Dr. Ann Veeck

Haworth College of Business

… Dr. Ann Veeck , professor of marketing, was honored this fall with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished Teaching Award . For nearly 25 years, she has put …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69503

Understanding electric propulsion: Aerospace researcher shares expert knowledge with NASA

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… knowledge with NASA Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Kristina Lemmer and student Margaret Mooney work in the … Experiments. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Former NASA chief scientist and current undersecretary for science and research at … Dr. Ellen Stofan , says that one of the best-kept secrets is that those working in STEM have all the fun. “We get to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70801

WMU gearing up to celebrate 90 years of homecoming

News

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Homecoming week is Oct. 7-13. KALAMAZOO—With two of the University's most … Sunday, Oct. 11-13 , to coincide with homecoming's biggest events. The 2013 Homecoming theme is "Fight On For Western," which is the first few words of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9973

WMU Ethics Center announces lecture series for spring 2023

Study of Ethics in Society

… will meet at the front desk at 1 p.m. to join Sue Ellen Christian , a 2021-24 Presidential Innovation Professor, for a … personal tour focusing on fact-checking and responsible decision-making when sharing content on social media. This event’s co-sponsor is the School of Communication. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70568

WMU receives $1.4 million to start transportation research center

News

… may be renewable for additional years. KALAMAZOO—A multidisciplinary team of Western Michigan University researchers … centers at colleges across the country. The grant, which is through the transportation department's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, or RITA, is for year one with the possibility of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10797

Campus gathering to bid goodbye to Hoekje and Bigelow halls

News

… professor of education and psychology who also served as registrar, dean of admissions and director of extension during his 1916-to-1955 tenure at the University.  Bigelow Hall In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7341

Students Rock the Vote with registration campaign

News

… Students Rock the Vote with registration campaign Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Flagpoles and in front of the Bernhard Center. Voter registration and information are the main attractions at the … food, music and entertainment. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. —Voter registration at the Campus Flagpoles, including a mobile …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1581