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WMU room and board rates to rise by 2.95 percent
News
… for apartment-style and residential units for 2014-15 were set by trustees when they met in December. A strategic … support initiatives to create environments where students want to live and eat while pursuing their academic and … the Center Residential Neighborhood. Planning is also underway for a new dining facility overlooking Goldsworth Valley …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15072
Area Sustainability Leadership Summit hosted by WMU
News
… champions will highlight a Sustainability Leadership Summit set for Thursday, March 27 , on the Western Michigan … and sustainability manager, Bronson Health Care Group Inc. Walker Modic , sustainability specialist, Bells Brewery, … or moderator of international conferences, including the Washington and Bonn International Conferences on Renewable …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14523
Eleven incoming students earn $60,000 Foundation Scholarships
News
… a pool of more than 100 applicants. To be eligible for the award, they had to have a high school grade point … or higher at the end of their junior year. The 2016 award recipients have a 4.1 average high school GPA, and many … to attend WMU. The Foundation Scholarship fund is set up in the WMU Foundation. Donations to the fund can be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32204
Kalamazoo County students are up to something big
News
… workshop is March 8. KALAMAZOO—Kalamazoo County youth are set to create something big next month—something really big. … science and technology collaborative, and the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … with the 'One Community' foundational theme of the Walker Institute's community engagement work," says Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13855
International string competition at WMU celebrates 50 years of musical excellence, cultural exchange
News
… Top honors announced The competition’s highest honors were awarded to a group of distinguished young musicians. The following are their awards, name, age, school and teacher: Gold Medal: Laurentia … in a short documentary, co-directed by Tang, which is set for release this year. For more WMU news, arts and …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/50th-stulberg-international-string-competition-celebrated
Van Buren hosts WMU to celebrate launch of Grow Your Own partnership
College of Education and Human Development
… Certification. "Van Buren Intermediate School District was incredibly prepared and had done a lot to recruit … When Western came and talked to us about Grow Your Own, it was obvious to me that they understood the needs that were … will fully fund high-quality instruction in a specific set of programs at the bachelor's and master's degree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72044
Making AI more accessible for people with speech differences
W Magazine
… researchers from Michigan State University who were awarded an NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant to shift … technology they currently use and where it falls short. "We want to get a good feel for how much they're using it, why … research team. "We are approaching the project with a mindset that improved technology is not enough, and that true …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71793
Revising approaches to reduce vehicle accidents
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… accidents and enhance driver safety, changing the roadways with its innovations. “We believe fully autonomous … engineering. “Our work serves as a stepping stone toward autonomous driving and improved safety.” Creating this … could provide improved safety in transportation and set out to secure funding to commercialize their products. …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/revising-approaches-reduce-vehicle-accidents
Broncos Lead internship unlocks sport management student's potential
College of Education and Human Development
… of the big leagues, working with a non-profit was not part of Gracie Shettler's original game plan in … come from." A non-profit organization, Kzoo LEADERs was established to empower underprivileged youth in the … Lead program. "The program instructors really tried to set us up for success, not only in the current internship …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/shettler-broncos-lead-internship-sport-managment-experience
Aspiring Professional Pilot, Patrick Lambour, Lands at His Perfect Destination
College of Aviation
… Patrick Lambour the worlds of airplanes and airports were always music to his ears. Today, as a senior majoring in … drive from Boston," depending on the traffic. And there always seems to be traffic, enough that an air-traffic … tuned guitar, although as a middle schooler back in Massachusetts, his first instrument of choice was a trombone. But …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/lambour