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OSE Biennial Survey: Win Prizes!

Student Engagement

… February 16. Your responses help us understand what is working, what is not, and where we should focus our time and … HERE! What we are hoping to learn This survey focuses on how students experience involvement at WMU and what … Association, Fraternity and Sorority Life, and WIDR. How students hear about events and opportunities.  …

https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/news/2026/01/osesurvey26

Breathing new life into historical collections through data harvesting

University Libraries

… context and enhance users’ research experience. Sebastian worked closely with Daria Orlowska , data librarian, and … poorhouses could be harsh, with strict rules and possible work requirements—often manual labor on farms or in other … after the buildings were demolished in 1974. The ledgers documenting the intake of residents and costs of running the …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-data-harvesting

WMU alumna returns to Kalamazoo for role at Bronson and teaching position at alma mater

College of Education and Human Development

… about ICU and cardiovascular nutrition, create education handouts and present posters at local health expos, all of which I now do or have the opportunity to do as a clinical dietitian!” … of my dietetic internship directly relate to the clinical work I have been doing for the last 8 years. To be back at …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/07/sarah-price-fcs-dietetics

Super Bowl-winning coach John Harbaugh reflects on his start at Western: ‘The greatest three coaching years of my life’

News

… 49ers 34-31. The Ravens, a four seed, triumphed as underdogs in three of four playoff games, including the … joined the Bronco football team as a graduate assistant, working as the running backs coach. Keenly aware that a … I can see it in slow motion and, honestly, I can't believe how far it's going. I turn around, and my dad is in my face, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/john-harbaugh-baltimore-ravens-super-bowl-winning-coach-wmu-alumni

Project Spotlight: Inside WMU’s Phone Transition – A Modern Upgrade

Information Technology

… a technical upgrade—it was a strategic move to modernize how we connect, collaborate, and work together. The Journey: From Hardware to Cloud For … community a communication tool that works wherever they do," said Andrew Holmes, Chief Information Officer. What …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/11/inside-wmus-phone-transition-it-project-spotlight

Ancient Nepalese caves attract attention of WMU bioarchaeologist

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Arts at the University of California, Merced. The team’s work has been featured on National Geographic’s website, in a society documentary,“Cave People of the Himalaya,” that aired on PBS … health over the past 10,000 years. “I am interested in how humans have adapted over time, as seen through their …

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

Western students go 'All In' with short story contest

University Libraries

… entries into the contest.  Visitors can print a randomly-selected story by pressing a button on Waldo Library's Story Machine. Upon submission, students were … enhance our Story Machine offerings to include more student works,” says Sara Volmering , marketing manager, University …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-short-story-contest

Malaysia doctoral research associate finds community on campus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Malaysia doctoral research associate finds community on campus … and international students and gives me the opportunity to work with faculty and staff to build a strong network. … K-12 outreach; hosting lectures, panels and events; and showcasing arts, entertainment and culture from around the …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/maran-subramain-spotlight

Meet Julio Foliaco

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Foliaco Submitted by Raine Kuch on If anyone asks me, 'what do you feel proud about?’ I feel proud to graduate from … point. You remember people, not buildings. You remember how you are treated and the relationships that you had." … of students came to me and asked me to explain the homework to them. I felt like a human being again, I was on the …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/05/julio-foliaco

From co-owner to consultant to volunteer, industrial engineering alumna’s career is dedicated to data-driven solutions

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… at a company she founded named Peachy Profitability, working with WMU undergraduates as an industry sponsor for … a visit to the startup’s facility that informed Johnson of how much impact she could have on process creation and … hard times, ensuring that she had the capacity to always do her best.    Johnson at her graduation in 2018.  “Having …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/amber-johnson-industrial-engineer