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Skyrocketing drone usage leads WMU to offer consulting service

News

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There's no denying the popularity of consumer drones. These … is losing most of its heat? Wondering if parts of a field are too dry for a certain crop? Ready to sell some mounds of … GPS. You can fly up there and make a movie of what you see or take stills of it." WMU's Upjohn Center The

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54032

Nerves of steel prevail as WMU sales students win big at Steel City Sales Challenge

Haworth College of Business

… sales and business marketing students were victorious at the Steel City Sales Challenge, hosted by Duquesne … first in the elevator pitch competition, claiming a $1,500 prize. Senior Josh Major from Battle Creek, Michigan, … finalists. WMU students faced the real stakes of being prepared to sell, paired with real support from their faculty …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/steel-city-sales-challenge-2025

Finding community and confidence: Manavi Trivedi’s journey from India to Kalamazoo for an MBA

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… challenge and growth.   “Leaving home taught me that the right university isn’t just one that educates you, but … where students from different cultures and backgrounds are welcomed, respected and encouraged to belong,” she … “Meeting company recruiters in-person helped me understand what organizations truly seek in a candidate,” she says. …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/02/trivedi-international-student-story

Combining passion for medicine with philanthropic ideals, biomedical sciences grad ready to make an impact

News

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's one thing to say you want to change the world and another to go and do it. Omer Idris is just … journals. Impressive on their own, his accomplishments are bolstered by incredible resilience; after immigrating to the United States from northeast Africa just five years ago, he faced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75831

Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny

College of Aviation

… Finds Her Aviation Destiny Submitted by Tom Thinnes on There are some amazing aviation genes in the genealogy of Alysse … pilots.  Once I looked into it, I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do with my life." With that choice locked …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/matteson

Rooney from Iraq to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… and I was born in Kurdistan, Iraq.  My family and people are Yazidi, which is our religion. I was an interpreter with U.S. troops in Iraq. After I started working for the U.S. military my whole family was in great danger. They … were not Muslim. After killing people, they would take over whatever those who had been murdered owned. Seeing tragedy …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2015/12/rooney-profile

Mario Matasovic says sports brought him from Croatia to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… University freshman Mario Matasovic made his first visit to the United States as a member of the Croatian National … first opportunity since the 2003-04 season to play in what is commonly called the “March Madness” tournament. The … time as the season progressed. He scored a collegiate career-high five points against Central Michigan University …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/09/mario-matasovic-spotlight

Dean Smith’s story of survival and sisterhood

College of Health and Human Services

… sisterhood Submitted by Jillian Fraze on While I waited for the doctor’s phone call with my breast cancer biopsy … the news. Unfortunately, our past experiences had us prepared for not good news: Lang’s Aunt Francie had lost her … school and we shared with the administration and teachers what was happening. Her new math teacher made a point of

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/10/sisters

Studying with Dalai Lama caps off global studies degree program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… (not verified) on Kaley Shumake with her class meeting with the Dalai Lama. Shumake is in the back row directly next to … traveling with her group, and she quickly learned what it is like to live where electric and water service are sporadic and air conditioning is non-existent.“It was …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/studying-dalai-lama

Well-being in action: Programming highlights

University Libraries

… way to study Students can check out small plants to keep them company during study sessions in Waldo Library.  … new partnership with Western’s Finch Greenhouse, our plants are looking better than ever! The greenhouse provides care … in when ours need some extra care.   Connecting Broncos to what they need Students connected with over 30 campus …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-programming-highlights