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Major theatre upgrades give students professional experience, elevate audience experience

News

… Flynn on Students stand in front of the newly installed LED wall. Keith Roelfsema, center, talks with faculty member Evan Carlson, right, and students about the new LED wall technology. More than 40 students worked to overhaul … design students can pre-produce their shows in a virtual setting.   “There are elements that we’ve kept from the old …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/gilmore-theatre-complex-upgrades

Music student amps up audio production experience with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame internship

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… production intern at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.   “It was an amazing experience,” he says. “I learned so much more and was able to do so much more than I was expecting.”   … program taught me the basics for running a live sound setup,” he says. “That gave me a really solid foundation …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/aiden-lambert-multimedia-arts-technology-internship-rock-roll-hall-fame

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

College of Aviation

… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into … overseas deployments to Japan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.  More often than not, he was in command of …

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

Brewing up global business

Haworth College of Business

… from Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bopanna was looking for a way to propel his dreams forward and decided to enroll in … to graduate this upcoming fall, Bopanna has his sights set on his career and the future of his business. “My …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/04/mba-dhyan-bopanna

WMU launches fully online option for Higher Education and Student Affairs master's program

College of Education and Human Development

… that prepare them to work across diverse higher education settings. The new online option builds on the College of … Programs. With both in-person and fully online pathways, HESA students can choose the format that best fits …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/10/hesa-masters-online-cohort

International social work exchange brings global perspectives to WMU students

College of Health and Human Services

… and insights into social work practice abroad. The visit was coordinated by Christopher Hodshire, senior professional … experience with social services in different European settings. For more than three years, Joerger worked for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/10/international-social-work-exchange-brings-global-perspectives-wmu-students

Three Midwest Poets Laureate Share WMU Beginnings

College of Arts and Sciences

… to act as a literary ambassador, promoting access to and awareness of poetry as an art form with residents across … Mark Turcotte (Turtle Mountain Band of Anishinaabe) was named poet laureate of Illinois in 2025 and was the very … laureate for 32 years until her death in 2000.  “Gwendolyn set a precedent that is hard to live up to and to be …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-poets-laureate

WMU SLP alum chairs national conference

College of Health and Human Services

… The event, scheduled for December 5-7, 2024, in Seattle, WA, will bring together over 10,000 speech-language-hearing … In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Jerrold was honored with the ASHA Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism in 2022, and he was selected for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/jjackson

An awesome accomplishment: WMU student wins national scholarship for women in supply chain

Haworth College of Business

… University supply chain management student Alex Little was seeking out inspirational women leaders in her field, … has received a $5,000 scholarship from AWESOME. Fast forward to her senior year, and Little is receiving a $5,000 … members is challenging, and I’ve had to develop a new skill set,” she says. Little’s responsibilities include …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/09/alex-little-awesome-scholarship-2026

South campus transformation moves forward with opening of Arcadia Flats

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… South campus transformation moves forward with opening of Arcadia Flats Submitted by Erin Flynn … ice from the steps in front of Arcadia Flats. A student settles into his apartment. Ryan Ingerson, from Clio, … LaGrone, right, gets some help unpacking things in her new kitchen. Each of the six-story building's 197 units has its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62814