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Student Sustainability Grant proposal deadline approaching

Sustainability

… Grant funding to support student research, activities and initiatives that will foster a culture of sustainability at Western Michigan University. All WMU students who pay the … of December. Grant proposals are accepted in the fall and spring each academic year. Spring 2015 Student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27600

WMU recognizes recipients of WMU/AAUP Scholarship for First-Generation Students

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… Students Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University recognized recipients of the … students whose academic journeys reflect the impact of expanding opportunity through higher education.   Established … possible and within reach,” Alom said. “It reminded me that Western really does recognize and invest in students like …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/wmu-aaup-scholarship-recipients

WMU, Kalamazoo College partner to provide immersive, collaborative business experience for students

Haworth College of Business

… for students Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College are embarking on an exciting new … will work on teams in a competitive process throughout the spring 2023 semester, where faculty members will provide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70561

Native American Student Organization recognized as exemplar in diversity and inclusion

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… Student Organization recognized as exemplar in diversity and inclusion Submitted by Erin Flynn on NASO students at … for Native students and Indigenous programming on campus, Western Michigan University’s Native American Student … and historical arts. NASO also presented Indigijam in spring 2025, a celebration of Native arts, fashion design …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/excellence-diversity-award-2025-native-american-student-organization

Altitude Meets Identity: How Ella Hanson Is Shaping Her Path in Aviation

College of Aviation

… it's like an ethereal family reunion.   Her deceased grandfather, Stan Hanson, served in the Navy aboard an … Farmington Hills High School began her flight training at Western.   "Once I started flying," Hanson says, "I felt … and Tom Thinnes at the 2026 NGPA Industry Expo in Palm Springs, CA. "I really liked the facility," she says, "and

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/03/hanson

WMU Haworth student turns passion for data into professional success

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—For business analytics student Kevin Wright , Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business is … Oak, Michigan, is taking on career-focused experiences and widening his professional network. Wright’s passions are … Having had the opportunity to study abroad in Spain last spring, Wright collected invaluable professional …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/business-analytics-kevin-wright-internships-study-abroad

Brush to be burned this month at Asylum Lake Preserve

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… Invasive glossy buckthorn KALAMAZOO-- Prescribed burns in Western Michigan University's Asylum Lake Preserve are being planned this month to improve the aesthetics and ecology of the natural area. The burns will take place … WMU natural areas manager, says WMU hired Wildtype last spring to start removing invasive vegetation in a 15-acre …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/260

Latest Career Outcomes Report shows WMU grads are on a roll

News

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Experience-Driven Learning pays off. Western Michigan University students continue to demonstrate … of developing meaningful connections with industry partners and getting opportunities to contribute in their chosen … The latest Career Outcomes Report , based on a survey of Western students who graduated between August 2024 and June …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/career-outcomes-report-2024-25

WMU’s Venture Studio turns design students into founders

College of Fine Arts

… Studio turns design students into founders Submitted by Brandi Engel on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— If they were nervous, it was … hard to tell. On a Friday evening in late April, a group of Western Michigan University product design juniors stepped … judges at the second annual WMU Venture Studio Pitch Event and pitched the businesses they had spent two semesters …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2026/05/venture-studio-pitch-event

WMU's new music ensemble, jazz group to perform

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… Puca on WMU's Advanced Jazz Ensemble KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University School of Music's new music ensemble, Birds on a Wire, joins forces with the Advanced Jazz Ensemble in … White . Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are available from Miller …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38119