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Free at-home COVID-19 test kits distributed throughout campus

Sindecuse Health Center

… The tests are provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Test kits will be distributed to the College of Aviation, College of Health and Human Services and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69214

Jeannine Shafer: A career adding up to big impact

Haworth College of Business

… doing their best work—and her efforts have added up in big ways. Retiring in June, Shafer’s career has been marked by … and significant impact. Before coming to WMU, Shafer was a customer support representative in the insurance … Law, says Dr. Jim DeMello, chair. “During her 15 years of service to the department, she has done a fantastic job of …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/jeannine-shafer-retirement

New WMU dance faculty member Tyreis Hunte turns Hip Hop into a living archive

Dance

… The Sideshow (2025) -  Photo credit: Amanda Tipton Hunte was part of the inaugural cohort of the Rennie Harris … Detroit—two epicenters of Black expression and Afrofuturism—was part of what drew Hunte to WMU.  “I have always been … will also happen in cyphers, conversations, rehearsals and service to others.” Hunte has worked with Rennie Harris …

https://wmich.edu/dance/news/2026/08/wmu-dance-faculty-tyreis-hunte-hip-hop

Supply chain standout grad racks up resume-worthy experiences

News

… offer the Monday before my last day!" she remembers. "It was amazing to go into my senior year not having to worry … came to Western undecided on her business focus, but she was drawn to the potential for a lucrative career in … to be an important investment in her future—but not in the way she'd expected. After being immersed in the field, she …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-supply-chain-management-chelsea-prebil

CHHS marks 50 years with yearlong celebration

College of Health and Human Services

… — Western Michigan University’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is celebrating its 50th anniversary , … strengthening communities, and advancing health and human services across Michigan and beyond.   This milestone year … community.    The celebration also underscores CHHS’s forward-looking commitment to innovation, inclusivity and …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/07/chhs50

New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and applied sciences knowledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The hallways and labs of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied … unexpected disturbances.” Babiceanu earned his Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from Virginia Tech. … Pillay also researches ways to enhance emergency medical services responses in urban areas using drones and seeks to …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/new-faculty

Spring career fairs to bring top employers to WMU

News

… ready for the fairs. WMU ’ s Career and Student Employment Services   offer s advising and resources year-round to help … ing virtual fairs , and following up with employers after ward . Find more information about the career fair prep … Services , t his specialty job fair is for employers who want to hire students for internships and full-time …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/2026-spring-career-fairs-begin

Aviation Passion and Professionalism – Professor Lisa Whittaker Has It All

College of Aviation

… among the firm's marketing, technical-publication and field-service departments.  That led to a full-time job in the … section of the plane's upper fuselage.  A flight attendant was sucked out and her body was never found.  The pilots safely landed the damaged …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/02/whittaker

Mentors and memberships: Becoming an engineer and a leader

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Becoming an engineer and a leader Submitted by Cindy Wagner on “I am excited to get into industrial engineering or supply chain in a leadership role. … things and listen to advice from mentors. “Growing up, I always had a knack for finding the quickest and most efficient …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/01/news20240174502

Grants to WMU pushed past $2.8 million in November, December

News

… driving the year-to-date total of externally funded awards to more than $16 million, WMU Trustees learned at … The current fiscal year will end June 30. Public service grants Public service grants made up the lion's … to provide research services to the Green Manufacturing Industrial Consortium. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13203