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New WMU center promoting diversity in primary health care workforce
News
… About the program The Area Health Education Center program was developed by the U.S. Congress in 1971 to recruit, train … to underserved populations. WMU's Western Regional Center was created in 2013 through an agreement with Wayne State … starting to retire and we don't have enough graduates to fill the void." For more news, arts and events , visit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29243
Campus visit rekindles a family legacy
News
… best-known instructional buildings since 1964. But it was the accomplishments of her grandson that brought Hildur … last month for the first time since a 1990 memorial service was held here for her mother, former WMU First Lady Flossie … to unduly influence his decision, his parents opted not to fill Wilson in on the family legacy until after he had made …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23896
Event management students partner with Kalamazoo Promise for signing event
College of Education and Human Development
… in line for one of the food trucks at the event. Dr. Von Washington Jr., executive director of community relations at … and tables to just let them experience and see where they want to go. At the end they're all going to go up on stage … snacks. We have M.C. and music going on. It's a great event filled with a lot of fun things for the kids to do," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71679
Hard-hitting research: Transforming concussion diagnosis
W Magazine
… over a lifespan. “Our group at Western is on the front wave of this type of development,” Danna-dos-Santos says. … research on patients over the age of 65. It will help fill critical gaps in data that could lead to improvement in … their eyes open and closed to measure their body’s natural sway. Cognition : Patients are given a series of images and …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/03/hard-hitting-research-concussion-diagnosis
Fall 2025 student exhibit
University Libraries
… This student exhibit can be found on the second floor of Waldo Library in the rotunda. Krista Arman Undergraduate … legacy of dynamic, lifelike figures. This piece was created for the course ART 1040: Object Drawing. … composed nearly 100% of quartz and featuring many quartz-filled pore spaces, to investigate the physical and chemical …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/11/student-exhibit-fall-2025
Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus
News
… Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus … from Landscape Services have potted and placed 66 self-watering planters across campus to not only make Western … three weeks on average. "These are self-contained. When we fill them with water, we can add fertilizer and it won't …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64318
Global firm to open North American headquarters at BTR Park
News
… industries. Major customers include Ericsson, Eaton, Borg Warner and Brose. Directing the new Kalamazoo office is Jeff … manager for FAiST Light Metals North America, who was recruited a year ago specifically to develop a presence … come with an option on additional space for the company to fill as it grows. According to Bob Miller , WMU associate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23569
Eric Johnson – Flying High from Mesaba to FlightSafety International
College of Aviation
… Johnson figured either he knew it all, or at least he was close. Request College of Aviation Info But after … products for FlightSafety International , there is always more to learn, and that's the way he wants it. Eric … under his purview. He kept his pilot skills up to date and filled in as an instructor when needed. Johnson, who …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/04/johnson
From Sun ‘n Fun to Air in Alaska – Chris Desmond’s Aviation Aspirations Continue to Soar
College of Aviation
… rugged, magnificent beauty and unmatched environment have warmed his psyche and tempered his body's response to chilly … effect, what cold? Chris Desmond at the Grosvenor Lodge, waiting on a customer But there's more to Desmond's affinity … glacier or bringing a float plane down to a smallish, fish-filled lake also qualifies as "bad-ass" flying. Even for a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/05/desmond
Fashion show puts Western students' design skills, resilience on display
News
… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"My first sentence was 'I love shoes,'" says Chloe LePine , recalling the … of shimmering ruby red slippers as a toddler. "I just always knew, at a very young age, I wanted to get into … among several Western Michigan University students ready to fill the Kalamazoo State Theatre with vibrant colors, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63636