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Student transfers to WMU for cultural exchange, plans trips to three countries

International Student and Scholar Services

… Western Michigan University (WMU) because the school promised to make it easy for her to traverse the globe.  The … she hadn’t anticipated. “I realized I could do what I wanted to do and not be scared to do things that are different from what I know.” She came back home 14 weeks later and …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/study-abroad-megan-garrett

Equipped with a WMU engineering degree, Jim Castellano takes on the automotive world

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and Hitachi Astemo Americas President and CEO Tim Clark visited campus in May 2023 and took a tour of Floyd Hall. … industry. I also believe in the concept of payback and what better way to do this than supporting the university … alongside so many great people at two great companies." What advice would you give young Broncos, preparing to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73471

Alumnus Gang Chen is making strides in AI and machine learning

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Alumnus Gang Chen is making strides in AI and machine learning Submitted by … a class of similar problem instead of a particular one.” What are the top trends in AI and how will they impact … day-to-day with AI assistance.  What do you see as the biggest challenge today? Chen: I think Responsible AI is

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/gang-chen-making-strides-ai-machine-learning

A flexible path to independence: Harinie Narasimhan’s MBA journey

Haworth College of Business

… Narasimhan’s MBA journey Submitted by Stacey Anderson on What drew Harinie Narasimhan to Western Michigan University … different business topics,” she says.  Participating in Christ University’s dual degree program with Western, … economic indicators and news articles to provide context to what we were learning in every class, so everything was …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/08/harinie-narasimhan

Megan Hause is carving her own path

Haworth College of Business

… Megan Hause is carving her own path Submitted by Janine Adamski on … to future business students. “In college, you get out of it what you put into it. No one is telling you what to do, so it's your choice to get up, go to class and …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/marketinglbsmegan-hausebronconess

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… and Retired Air Force Officer Tracy Smiedendorf during his WMU Commencement in 1983 During a 27-year career in the Air Force, Tracy Smiedendorf logged more than his share of vivid memories.   How about … Michigan University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf

First WMU student interning with Parker Hannifin in Germany

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University student is the first to intern with Parker Hannifin, a U.S. American … creates opportunities for engineering majors, who often struggle to find study abroad programs that fit their … with my mother and read and write it fluently. Russia is what I truly consider to be my home country even though we …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/05/study-abroad-litvinova-parker-hannifin

WMU Dining Services launches mobile menu

News

… user-friendly format. Dining Services locations listed include all five residence hall dining rooms and the Bernhard Cafe. The mobile-friendly menu is viewable on most devices that have an Internet enabled … their smartphones." To view the mobile menu, bookmark the URL www.wmich.edu/dining/menu in your Web browser or scan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/115

Nour Khaiara is growing into her goals

Haworth College of Business

… Nour Khaiara is growing into her goals Submitted by Janine Adamski on … her fellow WMU students: “It is completely okay not to know what you want to major in at the start of your college … ahead of her, ready to take on the new goals she will set. “What excites me the most about working in human resources is

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/09/humanresourcemanagement-nourkhaiara-scholarship-growth

New on-campus thrift store supports sustainability, affordability

News

… affordability Submitted by Erin Flynn on Maddie Christians, S.H.E. Shed creator, and Brianna McCann, program … model, creating our identity and branding and deciding what our marketing and business plans were. We established … two years; it’s found its way into almost every aspect of what I’ve been doing,” says Christians. “Now we have data we …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/campus-thrift-store-opens-sustainability-housing-equipment-she-shed