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Yukiko Murakami, 50 years later - Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to give life to WMU’s strongest exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… abroad—39 WMU students and 50 Keio students have received awards since the scholarship's inception. The service took … at the site of a memorial plaque in Murakami's honor that was installed Aug. 17, 2004, near Wood Hall, and was … lived with and met in Kalamazoo and other parts of Michigan set the foundation for a relationship that “spans two …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/11/yukiko-murakami-memorial-50

Dr. Inayat Mangla Brings Global Perspectives to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… concerned about the ideological direction QAU and Pakistan was being pointed to by the then Chancellor of QAU and … the recipient of three Fulbright teaching and research awards, one of which took him back to Pakistan in 2010 to … stability, as well as the effects on stock markets and asset prices, and exchange rates. The global financial crisis …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/09/mangla-spotlight

Ancient Nepalese caves attract attention of WMU bioarchaeologist

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… participating in an anthropological exploration of the settlement history of the Upper Mustang region lead by Dr. … Mongolian Dynasty. Through the Transylvania project, Eng was a contributor to the Global History of Health Project, a … professor of anthropology at WMU since 2008. “In 2010 I was contacted by Dr. Mark Aldenderfer, who has been working …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/nepalese-cave-research-spotlight

Inayat Mangla - Complexities of global banking and finance unraveled by Pakistani-born business and finance professor

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… concerned about the ideological direction QAU and Pakistan was being pointed to by the then Chancellor of QAU and … the recipient of three Fulbright teaching and research awards, one of which took him back to Pakistan in 2010 to … stability, as well as the effects on stock markets and asset prices, and exchange rates. The global financial crisis …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/03/mangla-finance-unraveled

WMU celebrates upgraded fashion labs and technology

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on Dr. Laura Dinehart and President Edward Montgomery cut the ribbon for the new pattern plotter … the ground ready to go and be employed, and that's what we want," Dr. Mary Simpson , assistant professor,   told … the serger gives  students the ability select from pre-set stitches to create professional finishes in a fraction …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74534

Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… us see more in depth what it's like to work in a corporate setting and understand the viability of our products,” Hall … her project, Gleam, into the class. "Last semester for housewares, I designed Gleam, a handheld cordless steam cleaner … in just seconds. This semester, I focused on making sure it was viable engineering-wise, meeting with several professors …

https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2025/04/venture-studio

Food marketing students take first place at national university case competition

Haworth College of Business

… by Anonymous (not verified) on Left to right: Kyle Wade, Ali Bultynck, Samantha McGrath and Alden Wichman … Troy, Michigan, Samantha McGrath of Canton, Michigan, Kyle Wade of Marshall, Michigan, and Alden Wichman of South Lyon, … of the strategies used in real life. This is what set us up for success in the competition,” she says. RISING …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58334

Student experience meets community impact in groundbreaking new Evaluation Lab

News

… Lab is positioned to help organizations understand the assets and needs of the people participating in the programs … and write reports, among many other tasks. Along the way, they develop skills in critical thinking, cultural … finance and leadership and business strategy, explains, “I want to go into investment banking. I appreciate  being able …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75006

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

News

… volunteers stand together. The Summer Enrichment Program was initiated by Western Michigan University alumni Jeremy … a master’s degree from WMU in industrial engineering. “They wanted to come here but it was still hard. I couldn’t even … years. Many kids aged 8 or 9 have never been in a school setting. “We even get students that are 9 years old and they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617

Michigan State Police fund WMU Cold Case Program students: A win-win for justice and education

Cold Case Program with Michigan State Police

… MSP post or facility.    Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten received an Award for Professional Excellence from the Michigan State … In April 2023, students helped detectives identify  Robert Waters , a 53-year-old from South Carolina, as the primary … law enforcement agencies." Broncos acquire a diverse skill set, including file organization, collaboration with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/72963