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Superheroes and pursuing advanced learning: mechanical engineering student finds inspiration in unexpected places  

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Olson. “I want to take that passion and all that I learn at WMU to an employer that I’m excited to work for.”     Learn more about WMU’s major in mechanical engineering .      For more WMU news, arts and events, visit WMU News online.     …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/advanced-learning-dorian-olson

From DECA to DataDirect, George LaForce is building networks and confidence

Haworth College of Business

… a peer educator at the  Zhang Career Center as well as with WMU Housing and Residence Life, gaining influential networks … grow professionally. The friendships I have made through WMU Haworth and student organizations have contributed most … once I graduate.” Learn more about  digital marketing at WMU. For more WMU news, arts and events, visit  WMU News …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/digital-marketing-george-laforce-deca-internship

Building a future defined by connection and purpose

Haworth College of Business

… ensure an exciting and rewarding career.” Having applied to WMU right after high school, Andres had hopes of becoming a … step was to obtain his bachelor’s degree in accounting from WMU. “At first, the thought of attending WMU intimidated me because I have vision impairments and was …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/accountancy-michael-andres-naba-nontraditional-student

Students apply real-world skills in capstone projects presented at Senior Engineering Design Conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… presentations on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Floyd Hall, home to WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Projects … academic design and real-world application.”    For more WMU news, arts and events, visit WMU News online.   …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/fall-2025-senior-engineering-design

Department of English Ph.D. student wins prestigious Excellence in Teaching Award

College of Arts and Sciences

… region’s most outstanding graduate student educators.      “WMU selects just one doctoral student from nominees across … achievement not only for her personally, but also for WMU’s Department of English. “We're incredibly proud, not … Morgan won, but also that she is our department's second WMU doctoral nominee in the past three years.”   Shivers …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/morgan-shiver

Finances, freight, food and festivities: Holiday shopping season starts early and shopper behavior varies

Haworth College of Business

… Zwanka According to Dr. Russell Zwanka , director of the WMU food marketing program, expect holiday food shopping to … and we'd expect re-trenching by consumers.”   For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. Contact: Stacey Anderson November 15, 2023 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73415

$800K grant to explore atomic level purity for energy developments

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… team includes, Mike Konkel , master faculty specialist at WMU, who will provide guidance and help in fabricating new … molecular-beam-epitaxy-related machine learning models.  WMU will receive $619,980 and Idaho National Lab will … synthesis models and validate them using the chambers at WMU and Idaho National Lab. The models developed will refine …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/800k-doe-grant-makin

Celebrating Legends: 2025 Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients

College of Aviation

… left a lasting mark on both the aviation industry and the WMU community. The Aviation Hall of Honor and the Excellence … 2025 Excellence in Diversity Award Recipient Jason Woo   WMU Alumnus, Founding Member of PAPA, FedEx Pilot   Jason Woo, a 2011 summa cum laude graduate of WMU’s College of Aviation, exemplifies global citizenship, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/10/ard

Western Michigan University faculty gain global perspective through University of Passau exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… of Passau in Germany. The global faculty exchange allows WMU professors to explore international research … in a global context.   Dr. Paul Ciccantell Each year, one WMU faculty member has the opportunity to spend a month at … for the Haenicke Institute for Global Education. "The WMU, University of Passau Faculty Exchange is one of our …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/10/passau-exchange

Campus service hours and closures you need to know during spring recess 2025

News

… 8 a.m. on  Monday, March 10 . For emergencies only, contact WMU Department of Public Safety at 911. For non-emergencies, … management. View holiday 2024-25 schedules for employees. WMU offices and facilities Many offices, including the … hours  March 3-6 but will be closed  Friday, March 7 . WMU Busing Main Campus and Parkview routes and the Aviation …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/spring-recess-2025-hours