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Student team launching NASA competition dream

News

… student who serves as Lead Rocketry for WMU’s American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics chapter of … and drive 10-linear feet carrying the simulated ice sample. With their initial plans in place, competition rules require … it’s hard because there’s no frame of reference for what you’re trying to accomplish,” Kueterman says. “We’re …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773

Nominate a WMU business alum for The 30

Haworth College of Business

… achievements, connection to community and leadership. If you know of a WMU Haworth alum who has an impressive background, consider nominating them. Or, if you are a business graduate who meets the program criteria, … and members of The 30 are invited to campus to interact with current students and network with each other. "Being a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72574

WMU honored for diversity, inclusion efforts for fifth year in a row

News

… "As we continue to see a record number of HEED Award applicants each year, nearly every school tells us they use the … . Inclusion efforts are in alignment with and a major focus of WMU's Diversity and … beyond the reasonable accommodations provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act, including weekly one-on-one …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42545

Climate change could make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable

News

… factors impacting Earth's climate are debris from volcanoes and incoming solar radiation. The planet warms up … is a time for skepticism in any field of science. It's when you don't yet have the answers or when the evidence isn't … the United States signed in Paris in 2015 but then withdrew from in 2017. The Paris Agreement has countries in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51387

'Choir for Good' sets the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify nonprofits

News

… is also a reference to the causes the concert supports. "With everything that's going on in our community, our … want the singers to have; those sorts of skills serve you in any career path and at any point within that career," … their comfort zones. "I full-heartedly believe that art can be a vehicle for change and charity," says Evan Stoor , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63487

Cybersecurity student dreams big

Cybersecurity

… students need to get hands on to learn,” says McElroy. “You have to keep up because things change fast, but that’s … first year at Western, McElroy is pairing his coursework with experience-driven learning opportunities to prepare for … really into threat intelligence and forensics. I like digging through data to figure out who did what and how. I’m …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/lochlan-mcelroy-cybersecurity

Western students leave their mark near campus through mural experience

News

… real time. Heidi Weiss, B.F.A.'04, M.F.A.'09, right, talks with students in her mural class. "It’s a chance to see how … goes to show that there are jobs for us artists and that we can have success through pursuing our passions. It’s … to make art a career and that creativity is a skill that can be applied to any job." A unique opportunity Weiss …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/western-students-leave-mark-through-mural-experience-gwen-frostic-school-art

WMU expert tells PBS audience University has resources to help vulnerable students transition to college

College of Education and Human Development

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The transition from high school to college can be difficult for any student. For those with learning disabilities, it can be even more challenging … website  and watch the  full "Ask the Experts" segment on YouTube .  ABOUT “A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE” “A World of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71595

Student leader by day, business mogul by night

W Magazine

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Tasia Richardson fills a tube with lip gloss. Richardson's lip gloss line features a … Smart is identifying a need, figuring out how to fill it yourself and then turning it into a burgeoning … school cares about every student and will do whatever they can to make you succeed.” Richardson’s full tuition is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62024

Associate director of culinary operations makes mark in nationwide cooking competition

Dining Services

… , secured a second place win in the Pacific Northwest Canned Pears Can-Do Challenge this summer. Francisco's … goat cheese sandwich, featured a homemade kimchi made with canned pears, thick-cut cherrywood bacon, goat and … muscles in the kitchen, his participation has even bigger implications for the WMU Dining program.  "One of my …

https://wmich.edu/dining/news/2024/09/cando-challenge-0