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Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year
News
… year Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Alexia Alexander shows off her state award certificate. KALAMAZOO, … the Year for the state of Michigan, and the honor goes to a Western Michigan University staff member. Alexia Alexander , … of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students since spring 2015 as the student office manager. In that position, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47573
Geography professor publishes ‘ABCs of Geography’ children’s book
College of Arts and Sciences
… Dr. Adam Mathews , an accomplished geography professor and researcher at Western Michigan University, is now also a children’s book author. "ABCs of Geography" by Chris Ferrie and Adam Mathews was released Nov. 1, 2022. Mathews went …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69847
Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink
W Magazine
… BA ′69, MSL ′77, is carrying on her friend's legacy and paying it forward by contributing to her scholarship at Western. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“There is nothing I would not do … that gives awards annually to future educators studying at Western. TenBrink and Borton also traveled extensively …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72480
From Colorado to Kazoo - Maya Thornley's Aviation Elevation
College of Aviation
… her home state of Colorado. Since her 2017 graduation from Western Michigan University with a degree in aviation flight … company's first all-female crew that took a Lear 45 from Grand Rapids to Milwaukee to Tampa. Thornley gravitated to … get breakfast or explore for an afternoon." The word about Western's College of Aviation program gets around because of …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/thornley
'This is not a simulation'—pandemic becomes real-life learning opportunity
Haworth College of Business
… 'This is not a simulation'—pandemic becomes real-life learning opportunity Submitted by … Dr. Doug Lepisto , assistant professor of management, and Dr. Derrick McIver , associate professor of management, started teaching their spring semester courses, they were poised to mentor students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58722
Princeton Review names WMU a ‘best business school’ for the MBA
Haworth College of Business
… for the MBA Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business is … The list includes approximately 50 colleges in the area and is derived from institutional and student survey data. The Haworth College of Business is …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/princeton-review-2025
Take precautions to avoid getting, spreading influenza
News
… not too late to get vaccinated against the flu. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University students and employees are encouraged to take precautions to avoid … in students with flu-like symptoms early in December, and we may see another wave in the next couple of weeks now …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4067
Record number of undergraduate patent applications filed at WMU
News
… filed at WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on Students and instructors celebrate after the Venture Studio's first … a patent pending—all before graduating college. Sixteen Western Michigan University undergraduate students pulled … taking Experience-Driven Learning to the next level at Western, going beyond the classroom and giving students …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/record-number-undergraduate-patents-filed-wmu-richmond-institute
Student team launching NASA competition dream
News
… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Alexis Lind has dreamed of building and launching rockets since watching “October Sky” in … in the NASA Student Launch competition in April 2020 . Western Michigan University’s team was one of 42 college … the Argonia Cup Collegiate Rocketry Competition in the spring of 2019, where their rocket performed well. A good …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773
WMU HR students awarded national scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Sarah Cook of Hudsonville, Michigan, and Lyndsey Sootsman of Kalamazoo, Michigan, both senior human resource management students at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, … from the Society for Human Resource Management. Cook and Sootsman each received the merit-based $2,500 SHRM …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/human-resource-management-shrm-scholarship-sarah-cook-lyndsey-sootsman