Search

WMU now has rapid-result COVID-19 testing

News

… University’s Sindecuse Health Center has become one of the few sites in Kalamazoo County to offer rapid-result antigen testing that detects active … , visit WMU News online.   Contact: Joy Brown June 2, 2020

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59788

WMU becomes second in the state to offer esport minor amidst growing interest in the field

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU becomes second in the state to offer esport minor amidst growing interest in the field … the Esport gaming catalog. Dr. Colin Cork, assistant professor in the Department of Human Performance and Health Education The Esport Arena …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71273

Student participation encouraged for sustainability survey

Sustainability

… survey Submitted by Brianna McCann on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The Office for Sustainability at Western Michigan University … Sustainability Survey from mid-March through the end of the semester.    In 2010, at the request of students and with the approval the Board of Trustees, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63718

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing event offered as students return to campus

News

… Drive-thru COVID-19 testing event offered as students return to campus Submitted by Erin Flynn on A medical professional administers a COVID-19 test to a driver through … faculty and staff from two to four in total for the 2020-21 academic year. Drive-thru testing will be conducted …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62769

Western Michigan University takes esports initiative to next level with new competitive teams

News

… by Erin Flynn on Students compete in Western's state-of-the-art Esports Arena. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It may involve virtual worlds, but the impact of esports is very real: It's a billion-dollar industry … has been part of Western's Esports @ WMU club since January 2020. "Everyone thinks it's the next thing up, and I'm right …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66222

The American Dream: Matt Taylor Ascends Through the Airline Operations World

College of Aviation

… short story about a dynamic career and how the WMU College of Aviation made it all possible?   Let's check out Matt … for what was then American Eagle Airlines, and indicative of why it is so valuable to get involved in your profession … American's Boeing 757s and 767s, and Embraer E-190s.   "In 2020 during the pandemic," Taylor says, "American Airlines …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/taylor

Super Bowl advertising: WMU expert shares what to look for during the Big Game

News

… and, yes, the football, the most anticipated moments of football's biggest night tend to happen off the field. Super Bowl commercials are often the focal point of the big event. And costing upwards …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70643

Alumni classnotes, fall 2023

W Magazine

… Lee Ongley , BS '47, MA '58, HHC '84, first female mayor of the city or Portage, Michigan, and an activist and … leader; Mattie Jordan-Woods , BS ‘79, executive director of the Northside Association for Community Development; and  … third book in his series, which includes “Johnny Angel” (2020) and “Up North” (2021). Kirk Anderson, BS ‘73, MA ‘85, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73618

Business professor earns second prestigious Fulbright award

News

… Business professor earns second prestigious Fulbright award Submitted … an impressive second time, Dr. Kuanchin "KC" Chen , professor of business information systems, co-director of the Center … , visit WMU News online. Contact: Molly Goaley April 2, 2020

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58788

West Michigan investment fund secures $21 million for local business community

News

… left, Drs. Doug Lepisto and Derrick McIver stand in front of Western's Haworth College of Business. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Sleeping Giant Capital , a … with the first close of the fund. Launched in August 2020, the fund is targeting $50 million with the aim of

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64313