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Celebrating 50 years of empowerment through literacy

News

… Celebrating 50 years of empowerment through literacy Submitted by Deanne Puca on … Dec. 13, in WMU’s Fetzer Center to celebrate the power of literacy. The theme of the 2024 Adult Literacy Research and Training Symposium …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/2024-adult-literacy-research-training-symposium

Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach

Haworth College of Business

… Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the busy holiday season kicks off, WMU business professors provide their perspectives on what trends are …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024

WMU Athletics kicks off official NIL partnership with Broncos Will Reign Collective

W Magazine

… WMU Athletics kicks off official NIL partnership with Broncos Will Reign Collective … State defense. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Buoyed by the leadership of visionary alumni, WMU Athletics is kicking off a new era …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/wmu-athletics-nil-partnership-broncos-will-reign-collective

Broncos Lead interns learn the forgotten art of making books

W Magazine

… Broncos Lead interns learn the forgotten art of making books Submitted by Erin Flynn on You just can’t get the same experience just reading it out of a textbook. — Grant Overbeek, graphic design major … interns at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center (KBAC). The pair of senior graphic design majors learned the intricacies of

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/book-smart-broncos-lead-interns-kalamazoo-book-arts-center

Detroit entrepreneur, former trustee honored for legacy of leadership

W Magazine

… Detroit entrepreneur, former trustee honored for legacy of leadership Submitted by Deanne Puca on Former Western … on June 12, 2024 , in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Board of Trustees, which he served from 2016-20, honored him with … diversity and the University. “He understood the power of higher education and used his success to help others,” …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-pickard-obituary

New drone program takes aviation offerings to new heights

W Magazine

… New drone program takes aviation offerings to new heights Submitted by Megan Looker on David … an aviation flight science student, in a lab at the College of Aviation. From delivering goods and surveying disaster … as a certificate program, students say they’re gaining invaluable experience in both business and flying.  “This course …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/new-drone-program-takes-aviation-offerings-new-heights

WMU enrollment is up in teacher preparation programs

College of Education and Human Development

… Van Buren, Calhoun and Allegan Counties to help high school students explore the teaching profession. Students attend a one-day teacher academy … teacher preparation courses taken at the high school level. Having a connection to the College of

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56731

Geology students conduct research as part of carbon sequestration work

College of Arts and Sciences

… Geology students conduct research as part of carbon sequestration work Submitted by Sara Dillon on … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students might not always expect their professors to admit to them, “I don’t know, nobody does.” But for  Dr. Stephen Kaczmarek , associate professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences, the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/11/kaczmarekgeos4350

WMU public health, Unified clinics faculty forge ahead with experiential learning grants

College of Health and Human Services

… by Joel Krauss on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three separate groups of faculty from Western Michigan University's College of … applications together and who continue to develop these valuable experiences for our students each and every … Dr. Lori Gray in the holistic health studies program in the School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs. Read more For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74883

WMU closes campuses early for severe winter weather

News

… , all WMU campuses will close at 6 p.m. for the remainder of today due to severe weather. Classes scheduled for 6 p.m. … Feb. 2—A widespread snowstorm closed WMU and many others schools around the state. 2016, Feb. 25—In an otherwise mild … 2019, Jan. 23—A mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow closed schools throughout the region. 2019, Jan. 28—A snowstorm …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/02/closure-february-12-2025