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‘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

International social work exchange brings global perspectives to WMU students

College of Health and Human Services

… and insights into social work practice abroad. The visit was coordinated by Christopher Hodshire, senior professional … experience with social services in different European settings. For more than three years, Joerger worked for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/10/international-social-work-exchange-brings-global-perspectives-wmu-students

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

WMU launches fully online option for Higher Education and Student Affairs master's program

College of Education and Human Development

… that prepare them to work across diverse higher education settings. The new online option builds on the College of … Programs. With both in-person and fully online pathways, HESA students can choose the format that best fits …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/10/hesa-masters-online-cohort

Open-Minded Olivia Arnold - Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, Pursuing Her Passions and Taking to the Sky

College of Aviation

… fill it out, not really thinking anything of it."    Arnold was scripted to have this kind of perspective on … be any different?  Almost forgetting about the survey, she was somewhat surprised a few weeks later to see her name on … even more networking because of her employment at the WACO Kitchen , a restaurant on the second floor of the aircraft …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/arnold

In Memoriam, summer 2026

W Magazine

… BS ’51, Nov. 29, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI Ona Eileene (Pappe) Wall , BA ’52, MA ’64, Dec. 7, 2025, Grandville, MI Muriel … Robins , BA ’54, Nov. 24, 2025, Livonia, MI Willard Howard Mejeur , BS ’54, Dec. 10, 2025, Cadillac, MI Thomas … Sept. 21, 2025, Greensboro, NC Barbette Louise (Spinner) Kitchen , BA ’64, Jan. 5, 2026, Elk Rapids, MI Ronald Arthur …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/memoriam-summer-2026

Music student amps up audio production experience with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame internship

News

… production intern at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.   “It was an amazing experience,” he says. “I learned so much more and was able to do so much more than I was expecting.”   … program taught me the basics for running a live sound setup,” he says. “That gave me a really solid foundation …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/aiden-lambert-multimedia-arts-technology-internship-rock-roll-hall-fame

Brewing up global business

Haworth College of Business

… from Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bopanna was looking for a way to propel his dreams forward and decided to enroll in … to graduate this upcoming fall, Bopanna has his sights set on his career and the future of his business. “My …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/04/mba-dhyan-bopanna