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WMU Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences celebrates 90 years of impact

College of Health and Human Services

… of modern stuttering therapy. By the 1950s, the university was training clinicians to serve in schools, hospitals and … for communication and human connection—what a beautiful way to carry on Dr. Van Riper’s memory!” SLHS’s Current … students apply classroom learning in real-world clinical settings as a core part of their professional training. …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/11/wmu-speech-language-hearing-sciences-celebrates-90-years-impact

Student athlete earns accolades in the classroom and on the dance floor

Haworth College of Business

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— After winning the prestigious Stand Out Award in her final semester as an undergraduate, MBA student … through the Haworth College of Business.”  Stand Out Awards are given to students in the Advanced Selling … lessons in both the classroom and in future professional settings, giving Cripe skills that she uses in her role …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/11/student-athlete-natily-cripe-accolades-classroom-dance-floor

WMU Sunseeker Solar Car Project speeds through a successful summer

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Sunseeker Solar Car Project to Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota for FSGP. FSGP involves four days … completed 165 laps and came in 8th place. Their fastest lap was 6 minutes and 6 seconds long. The team didn’t have any … multi-day event where teams drive their solar cars along a set path through several states. “In 2026, we drove from …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/11/sunseeker-summer-2026

‘An entirely different approach to a residence hall’: WMU celebrates opening of Valley Oaks

News

… Valley Oaks , the University’s newest residence hall, was officially unveiled to the public during a … Anderson , vice president for student affairs. “I can’t wait for our students and families to see it.”   At 274,000 …   Key features of the new residence hall include:   Kitchenettes on each floor and a larger community kitchen on …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/07/valley-oaks-residence-hall-ribbon-cutting-celebration

Bosnia to Grand Rapids: Refugee student becomes advocate for multilingual learners 

College of Education and Human Development

… of Europe's largest and most violent conflicts post World War 2 .  “There was no food, water, electricity, nothing,” says Sprecic, a … a decade teaching middle school and academic coaching, she set her sights on educational leadership. This drive brought …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/10/sanela-sprecic-bosnian-refugee-multilingual-education-advocate-grand-rapids

Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot

College of Aviation

… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and … workers there.  Guzman Ramos on his 23rd birthday at WACO Kitchen, located at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos

Western welcomes new full-service restaurant to student center

News

… to student center Submitted by Erin Flynn on HÔU JIA Kitchen and Bar is a full-service restaurant with food, boba … and beer and wine. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The smell of ramen is wafting through the air at the Western Michigan University … HÔU JIA Kitchen and Bar , featuring the bold flavors of Taiwanese street fare, is now officially open.    "We couldn't …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/hou-jia-kitchen-bar-taiwanese-restaurant-student-center

Director of local food incubator to speak at Entrepreneurship Forum

Haworth College of Business

… , executive director and incubation partner at Can-Do Kitchen, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in 2150 … locally produced food, and an increase of entrepreneurs who wanted to start their own business to meet this demand. … Forum speakers Nov. 11: Benjamin Gott, Boxed Water Dec. 9: T.J. Waldofsky and Chris O'Neill, One Well …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35213

Professor brings national clinical supervision leadership to future counselors

College of Education and Human Development

… of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology (CECP), was recently invited by the National Board for Certified … and developmental trauma. Three-time WMU alum Amie Powers was a supervisee of Dr. Rawls and started her own private … our students are learning directly from faculty who are setting the standards for the profession.” Rawls has taught …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/11/glinda-rawls-nbcc-clinical-supervision-counselor-education

Top-shelf training: Next Generation Category Management

Haworth College of Business

… itself, incorporating new frameworks alongside AI. Always at the forefront of the food and CPG industry, Western … it.  The Next Generation Category Management training was facilitated by presenters from Intent Ai, including Dr. … enable category management teams to synthesize large data sets in minutes versus days, weeks or even months.” She adds …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/11/next-generation-category-management