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Bronco in the Big Apple: Marketing student sees dreams come true at New York Fashion Week

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… into the fashion industry after graduation in April. She can still feel the goosebumps from attending a runway show … fashion house Hardware LDN. "That's when it hits you that you're achieving something you've always wanted to achieve." Western, through a partnership with its exclusive trademark licensing agency, CLC, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67195

Mental Health Week at WMU aims to raise awareness, offer resources

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… staff and faculty are encouraged to take a mindful walk on your own time today or over the weekend and tag … events to highlight wellness resources the campus community can utilize. In addition to events, all week long the … distress, how to respond effectively to a friend who is struggling and how to identify when and how to share resources …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61633

Western Michigan University receives a $9.6M federal grant to advance renewable energy research

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… fabrication will potentially increase energy density without sacrificing battery life. Lithium-ion batteries, … important research,” says Wu. “Also, I am excited that we can have more students at WMU involved in our research on lithium-ion batteries. As you know, lithium-ion batteries could store significant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57986

Computer science grad finds key to career success at Western

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… Flynn on Mey Wong will graduate from Western on April 30 with a computer science degree and a job already secured. … interesting for me to see how as users, or as humans, we can use programming or coding to automate things or to do so … with this; I'm not going to back down,' because when you back down, that's when things go south. So it really …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67741

Array of volunteering opportunities lead to 'eye-opening' experiences

W Magazine

… opportunities,” says Allhoff. The program, a collaboration with the Alaska Business Development Center, is also an … at Linden Grove Middle School in Kalamazoo, encouraging young students to normalize random acts of kindness. Western … kindness and making someone smile are all things that can support the mental health of a community,” says Bundon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75863

WMU business students successfully sweep awards in DECA competition

Haworth College of Business

… chose a product or service to sell to an ultimate consumer with a prepared presentation. Suzy Davila from Northville, … roles in retail and wholesale environments. Liam Zoli from Canton, Michigan, placed third in the corporate finance … for the opportunity to be a part of something that pushes you to become the best version of yourself professionally.” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75727

New on-campus thrift store supports sustainability, affordability

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… on Maddie Christians, S.H.E. Shed creator, and Brianna McCann, program manager in the Office for Sustainability, show … of Western Michigan University’s Office for Sustainability with arms full of home decor and a huge smile on her face.   … plants, some spoons, a stapler, a notebook, and I got a canvas painting. I used to paint back in my country and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/campus-thrift-store-opens-sustainability-housing-equipment-she-shed

Student chosen to represent WMU on youth voter engagement task force

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… Student chosen to represent WMU on youth voter engagement task force Submitted by Erin Flynn on … . She joins 32 other students from across Michigan tasked with exploring the voting process and advising state leaders … education in contacts, education in location, education in candidates." The group, which will meet three times this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55833

Ready for liftoff: Engineering student has sights set on space

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Parker Jarrett (left) meets with friends in Floyd Hall. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sophomore … “Being an engineering student does not have to mean you have no social life or cannot hold a job,” she says. “I know students hear this a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66271

New permaculture orchard demonstrates WMU devotion to sustainability

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… has struggled to flourish here. “That was the challenge. Can we take one of, arguably, the poorest soil sites on … Very soon after the orchard took root, the area was alive with several species of bees, butterflies and other insects. … to educate somebody. If they say, ‘I don’t like that.’ You ask why and explain what the plants do and why. That’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46645