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Ready for the spotlight: Theatre grad prepares to make the world his stage

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… Ready for the spotlight: Theatre grad prepares to make the world his stage … out of Western when it comes to this industry is learning how to work, learning how to grow and having confidence in … about life and motivated me to keep working hard. We would often talk about Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and their …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/theatre-acting-english-creative-writing-fall-2024-graduate-donovan-boursiquot

Ready for launch: Engineering grad poised to expand horizons of space research

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… Ready for launch: Engineering grad poised to expand horizons of space research … the extra boost she needed to get her foot in the door. "I showed up to her office with these shoes that I had painted … "There's no reason I, as a first year graduate student, should have gone to Vienna to present at a conference. But …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-mechanical-engineering-space-research-margaret-mooney

Light Center Research Grants fund a global art project, a book translation and tourism and development research

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Light Center Research Grants fund a global art project, a …   “The experience would open the door for me to explore how a contemporary English scholarship in Chinese studies … over the past two decades, and the Chinese government often actively promotes historic towns for tourism purposes, …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2024/11/grantawards

Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo

College of Aviation

… Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper … watching the precision flying of the Blue Angels at an air show in Muskegon.  It became a career choice as a junior when … day with a friend is a severely underrated perk that is often overlooked in aviation.  Also being able to sleep in …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee

Summer camp inspires youth to dream big, envision college life

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… Summer camp inspires youth to dream big, envision college life Submitted … that, problem - solving skills, collaboration skills and how to manage conflicts on a team,” says Asif Masum , … in a chess tournament, among many other projects.    “My time at WIRE has been a blast!” says 9-year-old Lealynn …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/wire-math-science-summer-camp-lewis-walker-institute-2025

Students invited into huddle to design state-of-the-art athletic performance center

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… Students invited into huddle to design state-of-the-art athletic … to improve upon them even more. WMU hockey players show their excitement for the new athletic performance … want to change the experience for the Lunatics who are often on their feet cheering on their team. Western Student …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/kalamazoo-event-center-athletic-performance-center-groundbreaking-event

Social work students strengthen partnership with Honor Credit Union’s Community Connection Center

College of Health and Human Services

… Social work students strengthen partnership with Honor Credit … experience supported the course’s focus on understanding how organizations operate and how social workers contribute to community-centered systems. …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/11/honorcu2

Shantytown fundraiser demonstrates need for affordable housing

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… Shantytown fundraiser demonstrates need for affordable housing Submitted by … in computer information systems. "Many of them have no idea how great the need is in our area." Megan Kaiser, campus … 1 to 5 p.m. Thursdays. Shantytown donations made by check should be payable to UCM/Habitat for Humanity and sent to: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/318

Engineering students set career plans in motion through Grand Rapids internship

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… Engineering students set career plans in motion through Grand … customer was thrilled with what we produced. They actually showed it off at a trade show and were able to prove … has helped him crack the code to his career path.   Sykes “My first internship gave me a foundation for working with …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/dan-praise-landon-sykes-complete-engineering-internship-moetion-technologies

The road to success: Samantha Parent’s future in human resources

Haworth College of Business

… The road to success: Samantha Parent’s future in human resources Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … management course had the biggest impact on me, teaching me how necessary organizational change is for companies to …     “Challenges such as employee retention in companies often arise due to organizations not being open-minded or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71124