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

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… a mechanical engineer,” says Olson, who took advantage of Michigan’s Early Middle College program and attended a community college before transferring to Western Michigan University. His academic advisor, Sara Decker, …

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

BSON partners with University Libraries to enhance medication training

College of Health and Human Services

… through an innovative partnership with Western Michigan University Libraries’ 3D Print Team . Training … errors remain one of the most common and costly issues in healthcare,” said BSON faculty. “Training with realistic …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/02/med-training

Top model, top student: WMU Medallion Scholar slays in the classroom and on the runway

News

… and top models—just a regular Saturday for Western Michigan University music theatre performance student Maya … Kalamazoo and the historic Barn Theatre in Augusta, Michigan. She also just accepted an offer from Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater, Michigan, to star in a lead role there this summer.   “Those …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/music-theatre-performance-medallion-scholar-new-york-fashion-week-maya-narayan

WMU students demonstrate superior sales skills in competition

Haworth College of Business

… Hope McHugh, Jocelyn Adiwinata KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University sales students posted a strong … me along the way.”  Senior Logan Stuckhardt from Portage, Michigan, was a finalist in the role-play competition, as … Indonesia, and Riley Nettle , a junior from Ann Arbor, Michigan, were finalists in the elevator pitch category.   …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/steel-city-sales-challenge

Legendary athlete and Hall of Famer remembered

W Magazine

… died Dec. 15, 2024 , at the age of 96. A native of Saginaw, Michigan, Johnston starred for both the football team from … “Lefty was a true treasure to me and the entire Western Michigan family,” Kathy Beauregard , former WMU director of …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/03/alumnus-len-johnston-obituary

Daniela Padilla is expanding creative horizons with TikTok, Disney and Hulu

Haworth College of Business

… and leadership and business strategy student at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, and … doing a consulting project for  Sleeping Giant Capital , a Michigan-based private equity firm committed to supporting …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/marketing-leadership-business-strategy-daniela-padilla-internship

Melinda Lockett receives Lee Honors College Distinguished Service Award

College of Health and Human Services

… honor bestowed by the Lee Honors College staff at Western Michigan University. Each year, the LHC selects staff …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/11/lhclockett

Third Light Center research grant awarded to two business professors

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Dr. Bernard Han and Dr. Andrew Targowski, Western Michigan University professors of business information …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/03/light-center-research-grant-business

In Memoriam, fall 2023

W Magazine

… Grandville, MI Martin Ray Ulferts , BS ‘93, June 29, 2023, Michigan City, IN Brian Dee Johnson , MA ‘96, Aug. 7, 2023, … MI Harold Ray , professor emeritus of human performance and health education, May 26, 2023, Kalamazoo, MI Norman E. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73616

Catching Up with Katich: Brooke Begins Her Aviation Climb

College of Aviation

… in aviation management and operations at the Western Michigan University College of Aviation , she has some deep … at Kellogg Field , is one of the busiest in the state of Michigan so Katich is routinely witness to plenty of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/katich