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Love on the ice: A Lawson romance comes full circle

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… Ohio—Western Michigan University's Lawson Ice Arena will always hold a special place in Doug Wheelright's heart. He … in the NHL, and the other is to drive the Zamboni, so I was batting .500," jokes Wheelright, who graduated in 2014. … forward to him carrying on the Western tradition. "Western set me up for success in a lot of ways," says Emily, who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63180

Using music as a vessel for social justice

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… First exposed to jazz by his grandparents, Gayden always appreciated the art form, but it wasn’t until he took a mandatory class in high school that … jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding after a performance at WMU set him on the path to self-discovery.  "I asked her about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62039

Spring 2026 student exhibit

University Libraries

… This student exhibit can be found on the second floor of Waldo Library in the rotunda . Jadyn Carl Pittman … the sections of the beats I’m most proud of, whether it was using only stock VSTs in “FLXR” or solving an 808 … from the GradCafe website and turned them into a data set. For each applicant we recorded grades (GPA), GRE …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/student-exhibit-spring-2026

Focused on the future

W Magazine

… of higher education are becoming obsolete. We aspire to set a new standard for business education.” The center's … but by working on real problems for real businesses, I was faced with team conflict, ambiguity and fast-paced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62166

‘Their energy is very powerful’: Guest artist choreographs special performance for Western’s Winter Gala Dance Concert

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… keep the audience on their toes as much as the dancers. "I want the audience to be surprised. The music and movement … as if you can't see what the next part is that's coming. I want them to feel the intensity from the stage," says Noelle … we naturally just fall into this game where we are set up against each other, and we don't want to be. But it's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67175

Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since he was five years old, Josh Carpenter's head has been in the … His first ride on an airplane had him hooked. "We were always interested in things with motors and things that went … you know how the basic flow of a flight deck and how to set it up, and those things combined will put you well ahead …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142

Autonomous electric vehicle donation will bolster research opportunities at Western

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… to be at the forefront of emerging technologies and set them up for success in the sustainable energy field. "It … well as embedding our brand and our technology into their way of thinking going forward," Keene says. Positioned for Success Western’s EEAV Lab …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/68426

College of Education and Human Development Alumni receive awards

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… College of Education and Human Development Alumni receive awards Submitted by Tyler Sonnenberg on The College of Education and Human Development Outstanding Alumni Award is one of the University's highest alumni awards and is … and recipient of the first Personal Finance Award that set precedent for all high schools throughout the state. She …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56072

WMU Sky Broncos win regional competition seventh year in row

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… WMU aviators qualified for the 2020 NIFA national SAFECON set to take place May 18-23 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This … and 10th in short field landing Jessica Bernin is from Wauconda, Illinois, and studying aviation flight science. … Daykin, Nebraska, and studying aviation flight science. He was the fourth top pilot, was the seventh top scoring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56173

Sky Broncos top regional competition to advance to nationals

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… aviators now qualify for the 2023 NIFA SAFECON nationals set to take place May 8 to 13, 2023, at Wittman Regional … 249 points during the event. The second-place winner was Ohio State with 189 points.  See the final results “I am … into nationals this spring.” He added a notable achievement was senior Kyle Albrecht , who again was chosen as the NIFA …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69583