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Bronco Bash is bigger than ever with hundreds of orgs, businesses and even a mechanical shark
News
… shark Submitted by Erin Flynn on Get ready to gear up for fall semester and bring home tons of swag as Bronco … looking for connections, campus resources or just a good time, Western Michigan University students and … can feel really big, it really is where you can find your 'why.'" For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/bronco-bash-bigger-ever-2024
Wrenches and Wings: Morgan Boyd’s Mission to Keep Aviation Soaring
College of Aviation
… the WMU Presidential Scholar Award with WMU President Montgomery A degree recipient in December of 2023, she believes … when I'm able to see how it all goes together." But why aviation, and not becoming a Ms . Goodwrench in … for a majority of my college career, she made sure I was supported and even checked in with me when I wasn't enrolled …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/07/boyd
From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future
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… way for so many. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a little girl growing up in Kalamazoo's Northside neighborhood, Hon. Alisa … 8th Circuit Court—a position she was appointed to by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2021. Parker-LaGrone even chose her … Michigan University-Cooley Law School. "A big part of why I went to Nashville is I had grown up in Kalamazoo and I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942
Experience-Driven Learning Spans Borders: International alumnus reflects on journey home
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… that Nkya was inspired to replicate. “When he said goodbye, I was like, ‘I want to be like him. One day I will go to the United States or anywhere outside of Tanzania. I … international alumni are currently enrolled in federal occupational practice and academic training programs to further …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/07/international-student-internship
Teacher, influencer joins Grow Your Own program to support multilingual students
College of Education and Human Development
… in the classroom. It was a really honest diary of what's going well and what's really hard." "It was fun too, because later I was able to reflect on those vlogs and see why was that really hard. And I've been able to use those … videos that are created for kids on YouTube, like what does a fire station look like, what is the process of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75881
Betting on an adventure: Bryan Cranston brings story of alumnus who beat the lottery to the big screen
W Magazine
… Bryan Cranston chomping at the bit to play the part. It's a good thing—writing isn't really Jerry Selbee's thing. "My … But what he lacks in grammar sense, he more than makes up for in mathematical skills. In fact, Selbee's … barbershop and asked for a "Jerry Selbee haircut. … That's why his hair in the movie looks exactly like mine. And he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68890
Vision for the future: Grad works toward more accessible world
News
… my dreams to make them a reality." "Western has set me up for success by creating an atmosphere of acceptance. No … been so optimistic. His first attempt at college ended abruptly in 2017 when a dramatic increase in glaucoma pressure … off," he says. "And honestly, I didn't really have plans to go back to school, but I had a friend who really pushed me." …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/graduate-success-healthcare-services-sciences-jeffery-crouch
Gov. Snyder appoints Fuqua to Michigan Autism Council
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… Gov. Snyder appoints Fuqua to Michigan Autism Council … Rick Snyder on July 3. Fuqua also was among a select group invited to the State Capitol this spring as a new … ASD diagnoses and treatment for children up to age 18. It does not compel autism coverage by self-funded insurance …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/941
Student transfers to WMU for cultural exchange, plans trips to three countries
International Student and Scholar Services
… for a semester. She says everyone at home told her not to go, that it might be dangerous in the Central American … university near Detroit but couldn’t find the programmatic support she was seeking. Garrett started to research other … 85 programs in 30 different countries . “The opportunity to go out into the world and meet people on a global scale is …
https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/study-abroad-megan-garrett
Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career
News
… 25 , with a bachelor's degree in food and consumer package goods marketing and a job waiting out west. Basketball … made it to campus, however, she wasn't quite ready to give up on her hoop dreams. She heard about tryouts and decided … I thought, 'I love food. I love marketing here. So why not just combine the two and start with the major?' It …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68321