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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

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… 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

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… 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