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Fostering success of STEM transfer students at WMU is focus of nearly $1M NSF grant

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… Fostering success of STEM transfer students at WMU is focus of nearly $1M NSF grant Submitted by Erin Flynn on A chemistry class at WMU prior to pandemic health and safety … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Helping transfer students thrive in chemistry and biochemistry majors is the focus of a nearly $1 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61436

Daniela Padilla is expanding creative horizons with TikTok, Disney and Hulu

Haworth College of Business

… Daniela Padilla is expanding creative horizons with TikTok, Disney and Hulu … your chance to test your limits, reach for opportunities bigger than you imagined and discover just how far you can go, so …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/marketing-leadership-business-strategy-daniela-padilla-internship

Breaking Barriers: Blind international students find opportunity at WMU

International Student and Scholar Services

… by Elizabeth Braaksma on Students of the Center for English Language and Culture for International Students (CELCIS) … finance field requires fluent English skills, so that’s why I came here,” Chae says. “When I entered university, my … for International Students.  “Western is helping me with better communication,” says Kim, a business major who hopes …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2025/11/celcis-south-korea

Art grad curates impressive resume through Experience-Driven Learning

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… Learning Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hope Donovan, who is graduating with a bachelor's degree in art, curated her … reality and theatre, who weren’t afraid to be larger than life.”   She took a more classical music route than her heroes, becoming a talented viola player.  For the better part of a decade, Donovan honed her craft, practicing …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-art-museum-management-hope-donovan

WMU’s student-run WIDR-FM receives national, international recognition

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… on Students from 89.1 WIDR-FM earned recognition as finalists in 16 categories, including Best Overall Station. … as finalists:   Best College/University Station (more than 10,000 students)   Best Program Director: Caity Ahearne …   “We take a look at other college stations, aim to be better and hold ourselves up to higher standards,” he says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/widr-fm-best-student-run-radio-station-awards-2025-26

’Tis the season: 2025 holiday trends

Haworth College of Business

… ’Tis the season: 2025 holiday trends Submitted by Stacey … imagination—the holiday shopping season is starting earlier than ever before, and with it comes a mixed bag of insights … While some relief on tariffs will make this shopping season better than initially expected, sticker shock and rising …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/holiday-trends-2025

Cybersecurity student is unlocking opportunities and finding success

Cybersecurity

… Cybersecurity student is unlocking opportunities and finding success Submitted by … says Al Rasbi. "His teaching style is more technical than theoretical, which helped me develop practical skills. … professors and staff made things easier. The transition was better than I expected, and I began to feel comfortable …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/aus-al-rasbi-cybersecurity

Level Up Your Security Game with NINJIO

Information Technology

… by Gary Barton on The traditional, lengthy training format is gone. NINJIO delivers short, animated episodes that are … short, animated stories. Think Netflix meets cybersecurity. Why are we doing this? Well, cyber threats are getting … confident and prepared. This new training is part of our bigger plan to build a strong, security-savvy culture here at …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/10/level-your-security-game-ninjio

Nursing student achieves debt-free education

College of Health and Human Services

… the college experience has been even more meaningful than she ever expected. She describes her time at WMU as … students succeed. Abigail recently completed her Honors Thesis through LHC, working closely with a committee of faculty … support through the Heyl Scholarship and the Kalamazoo Promise. The Heyl Scholarship—one of the region’s most …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/abigail

In the know about snow: WMU’s closure policy and safety info

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… an official notification through one of the channels listed below, you can assume that all campuses remain open … and overheating. Three or four relatively light layers are better than one or two thick layers. It ’ s best to wear …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/winter-closure-information-2025-26