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WMU Day at the Capitol showcases innovation, diversity and Bronco pride

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences’ School of Communication and its Communication and Social Robotics Labs, co-directed by Dr. Chad Edwards, … Abdulrauf, of Nigeria, represented the lab and shared their work in social robotics, offering hands-on demonstrations and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/day-capitol

Spring 2023 career fairs connect Western students with hundreds of employers

News

… in all academic programs and majors who have a desire to work at nonprofit organizations or government agencies or … email Jennifer Palmatier or call (269) 387-2729. Social Work Internship Job Fair Students interested in internships in social work settings should attend the event on Tuesday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70370

Repeated recognition: WMU food marketing program wins industry award for second consecutive year

Haworth College of Business

… that positively affect society through environmental, social and governance (ESG) actions. Western’s food … engage with real business issues in the food industry, working with companies on challenging business cases and … employers and industry partners and the opportunity for social activities that promote peer connections and a sense …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/12/progressive-grocer-impact-awards-2025

Refugee service internship gels career path for ESL administrator

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… for International Students. “At the same time, I was also working at Lansing Community College in the admissions and … registrar’s office, which provided me an introduction to working in a higher education environment. When a position … Mich. in 2002, Gates completed a bachelor’s degree in social work and peace and justice studies at Michigan State …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/refugee-service-internship-story

Four final candidates for research VP post to present on campus

News

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43315

New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… funding and leading a powerful new generation into the workforce. Seven of these newcomers share their research and … WMU. New ideas and new collaborations Amplifying evolving workforce education and research: Dr. Radu Babiceanu, chair … than 20 years, Babiceanu came to Western with a focus on workforce education and research accomplishments as society …

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

Take Offs and Touchdowns with Alex Toger – Flying High as a College of Aviation Alumni and Current Endeavor Air Pilot

College of Aviation

… WMU Bronco hockey games, serving as an aviation ambassador, working as a CFI (certified flight instructor) , and taking … allowed us to be independent in our job and mature while working, while still having fun at different recruitment … the month is always tough," Toger says.  "Balancing time at work and progressing toward your upgrade at an airline …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/07/toger

Two library staff members honored with KARE awards

University Libraries

… documents coordinator and user services coordinator. Working with students and helping them develop has been very … website is accessible and databases are available."   Her work now centers on acquiring new materials and making them … Her dedication to library programming and helping both coworkers and students was highlighted in her award …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/09/kare-awards

Innovation alert: AI marketing projects help students thrive

Haworth College of Business

… students first learn how to do these audits manually, working with alumni at local companies Abonmarche and Clark … students used ChatGPT to support the management of their social media brand pages. And they also were able to use … the ethics of automation—students will walk away with valuable hands-on experience. Students will learn to design, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/02/ai-marketing-grants

Early childhood major cleans and organizes her way towards fulfilling her and her late mother’s dream

College of Education and Human Development

… my sophomore year that teaching was my calling. I grew up working around children because my mom was a children's … that her new business gave her the freedom to set her own work hours which allows her to prioritize her school work … By allowing myself to take a whole weekend off to enjoy my social life, and personal time, it really motivates me to …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/06/early-childhood-major-cleans-organizes-her-way-towards-fulfilling-her-late