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In Memoriam, winter and spring 2025

W Magazine

… Wagenfeld , professor emeritus of sociology and community health services, Feb. 2, 2025, Fort Wayne, IN …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/03/magazine-obituaries-winter-spring-2025

Native American Student Organization recognized as exemplar in diversity and inclusion

News

… students and Indigenous programming on campus, Western Michigan University’s Native American Student Organization … others. They’re working with Tribal nations in Southwest Michigan and other RSOs at the University as well as faculty …   Those relationships extend beyond S outhwest Michigan. “WMU NASO celebrated me and my journey as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/excellence-diversity-award-2025-native-american-student-organization

New institute established to boost electric propulsion technologies

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… $34.9 million to nine universities, including Western Michigan University. The goal is to aid in the creation of … and Resilience (SPAR) Institute, led by the University of Michigan, for developing novel power and propulsion … of Defense. In addition to Western and the University of Michigan, partner universities and organizations include …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/01/spar-institute

Mac Rincon: Teaching at WMU—the ultimate homecoming

Haworth College of Business

… Submitted by Stacey Lowis on After graduating from Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in industrial …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/gerardo-rincon-retirement

Light Center for Chinese Studies opens guest lecture series

International Student and Scholar Services

… by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, Mich.-- Western Michigan University’s Timothy Light Center for Chinese … Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan, will present on “Social Media and Marginalized …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews

Language immersion through study abroad at WMU

College of Arts and Sciences

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For students studying languages at Western Michigan University, studying abroad is more than just a … experience was Simon Wilke , a 21-year-old from Mattawan, Michigan, pursuing a double major in Spanish and accounting. …   International Education Week 2025: November 3-7   Western Michigan University’s  Haenicke Institute for Global …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/11/language-immersion-study-abroad

Record number of undergraduate patent applications filed at WMU

News

… pending—all before graduating college.  Sixteen Western Michigan University undergraduate students pulled off this … says  Jacob Meyer , a product design student from Marshall, Michigan. "Knowing my idea is officially my own and I've … Anna Reinhardt , a product design student from Bay City, Michigan. Seeley says pitch night was a powerful …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/record-number-undergraduate-patents-filed-wmu-richmond-institute

AI-powered earbuds enhance language access for newcomer students in local classrooms

Teaching and Learning

… for new ways to bridge communication gaps. At Western Michigan University, Dr. Robyn Edwards , assistant professor … earbuds into five schools in Portage and Ann Arbor, Michigan. The pilot sites—spanning elementary, middle and … motivation.   These findings will be presented at the Michigan Association for Bilingual Education (MABE) …

https://wmich.edu/x/news/2025/05/ai-powered-earbuds

Hands-on experiences put engineering grad in driver’s seat for career opportunities

News

… foot on the accelerator.  A summer 2024 graduate of Western Michigan University's manufacturing engineering technology … him secure a full-time job at Plascore in Zeeland, Michigan, as a manufacturing engineer. "I'm really excited … and hasn't looked back. Gould, who grew up in Highland, Michigan, has always been fascinated by how things work. He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75861

WMU co-leading new NSF-funded center dedicated to advancing sustainable packaging

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Engineering, presented at the first C3PS member meeting at Michigan State University. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Western Michigan University is taking on a leadership role with the … at WMU. Dr. Kecheng Li This initiative is jointly led by   Michigan State University’s School of Packaging and WMU’s …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/center-plastic-paper-hybrid-end-life-solutions