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Bronco Buds program to welcome hundreds of Kalamazoo high schoolers to WMU campus

News

… They’ll explore areas such as the Communication and Social Robotics Lab and Finch Greenhouse; sit in on … Dr. Doug Lepisto . At Sleeping Giant Capital, WMU students work alongside business professionals in a prime example of … to open not just windows but doors for all the youth we work with.” Western also received a $13.7 million federal …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/bronco-buds-fall-2025-kalamazoo-public-schools-college-prep

Dr. Ann Veeck: Nearly three decades of research, teaching and growth

Haworth College of Business

… systems in China: For over three decades, Veeck has worked with co-authors in China to study evolving family … and shopping observations) and survey research, the work has been published in numerous journals and edited … of teaching for Veeck has simply been the opportunity to work with WMU Haworth students. “I can honestly say that …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/ann-veeck-retirement

From Aviation Camp to Aviation Captain

College of Aviation

… that I didn’t do.”  Ultimately, the payoff was worth the work.  Applying what he learned in ground school, the young … that carried Bartlett forward – the importance of networking and paying it forward.  Reflecting on the … the academic memories, Bartlett fondly recalls many of the social interactions that took place during his tenure at …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett

Need meets invention: WMU-built tool tackles PDF accessibility

University Libraries

… “We frankly needed a solution, and something that would work at our scale with nominal costs. Without an open or … launched for campus use in May 2026.  How ReadReady works ReadReady automatically converts untagged or poorly … the user in an understandable way. For most PDFs, the tool works automatically. Older or more complex files get flagged …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/05/wmu-built-tool-tackles-pdf-accessibility

The Lechota Legacy - Tom and Tim Take Off with Aviation

College of Aviation

… that fateful day, 10-year-old Tom accompanied his father to work. AC engineers were at the airport testing their latest … in the aviation world of WMU, Tim quickly learned the valuable lesson about networking and making connections. … University, while daughter Aimee graduated with a degree in social work. The memories of WMU and the aviation program …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/04/lechota

WMU Day at the Capitol showcases innovation, diversity and Bronco pride

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences’ School of Communication and its Communication and Social Robotics Labs, co-directed by Dr. Chad Edwards, … Abdulrauf, of Nigeria, represented the lab and shared their work in social robotics, offering hands-on demonstrations and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/day-capitol

Maintaining Miguel: Thankful for Aviation Tech Ops

College of Aviation

… As well as some sales, marketing and client-relations work at Piston Fly . At the college's W. K. Kellogg Airport … all the way in his career choice, even though he completed work on his degree in the traditional four years.  He says … degree. In addition to Bronco football games and all of the social activities tied to them, Del Rosario's fondest …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/12/delrosario

Geralyn Heystek: 40 years of helping students grow and thrive

Haworth College of Business

… fields and developing career paths that lead to fulfilling work. Directing the career center’s programming and its … B.B.A. in 1979. During her undergraduate degree, she began working at Alro Steel as a receptionist, and after … to return to WMU to earn an MBA, eventually going to work at Jacklin Steel. Through faculty connections in the …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/geralyn-heystek-retirement

Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication

W Magazine

… and former WMU professor Patric Spence, who is currently working in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media … suddenly with things like voice assistants and the first social robots, people are actually turning to technology as … world, but here first,” says Edwards. WMU’s Communication & Social Robotics Labs was also the first robotics lab in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097

Dominic Nicolai – Aviation Dynamo and WMU Faculty Member

College of Aviation

… south, young folks.  Go south."  Nicolai at 25 years old - working out of the previous facility located at the … had the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association directory to work with."  Phone calls to FBOs (fixed base operators), … of his photographic labors on the College of Aviation social media.  "Aviation is an adventure," he …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/09/nicolai