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WMU alumna returns to Kalamazoo for role at Bronson and teaching position at alma mater

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU alumna returns to Kalamazoo for role at Bronson and teaching position at … to take a job at Bronson Methodist Hospital, the same place where she completed her first clinical nutrition experience as a …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/07/sarah-price-fcs-dietetics

WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday, Feb. 12

News

… WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday, Feb. 12 Submitted by … wishing to address the board during the meeting’s public comment sections must email Dr. Kahler Schuemann by 5 p.m. … link . For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/wmu-board-meets-feb-12-2026

Speakers to challenge silence, erasure at WMU MLK Jr. Day events

News

… Speakers to challenge silence, erasure at WMU MLK Jr. Day events … sentiment that “our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” The free event will … confront inequities with clarity, and build a community where dignity and opportunity are real for everyone.”   Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/mlk-day-2026-events-preview

Strong showing from Western Michigan University in Crain’s Newsmakers of 2025—including top honors

News

… Michigan University in Crain’s Newsmakers of 2025—including top honors Submitted by Erin Flynn on Drs. Doug Lepisto and … when he rejoined WMU, engaging closely with the campus community and stakeholders across the region and state.   … this kind of audacious idea to raise money from investors, buy West Michigan businesses, convince experienced …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/crains-newsmakers-2025-russ-kavalhuna-doug-lepisto-derrick-mciver

Magnificently Managing an Airport: Sarah Pagano’s Aviation Management and Operations Success

College of Aviation

… Aviation Management and Operations Success Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Management Alumna Sarah Pagano … kind of grew up near the airport that serves her home community of Midland, Mich., and today she is its "Top Gun" … is called the "Tri-Cities" region of central Michigan.  Where is that?  Visualize the state's "Thumb" and Midland is …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/08/pagano

Got lag? Doctoral student’s research connects gaming performance to exercise science

College of Education and Human Development

… Got lag? Doctoral student’s research connects gaming performance to … student studying exercise science, in front of the gaming computer used during his research. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In the world of competitive gaming, where a split-second reaction can mean the difference …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/esports-exercise-science-lilian-lan-performance-competition

All systems go: Aerospace engineering student launches work into space

News

… systems go: Aerospace engineering student launches work into space Submitted by Erin Flynn on The SpaceX Falcon 9 … ionosphere. Scott’s research now rests in low Earth orbit, where no Bronco satellite has gone before.   “This is the … exciting!”   For Scott, the launch was a childhood dream become reality.    “Experiencing the launch alongside other …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/05/aerospace-engineering-spacex-payload-launch-tom-scott

When curiosity composes a career

University Advancement

… When curiosity composes a career Submitted by Jasmine Huynh on Henry … of Music. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From student jam sessions in downtown Kalamazoo to music directing on Broadway, Henry … music,” he said. He has since returned to West Michigan, where he continues to work on creative projects while …

https://wmich.edu/alumni/news/2026/05/alumni-henry-koperski-music-broadway-performance-career

Level up: WMU’s new esports lab signals commitment to career preparation in growing industry

College of Education and Human Development

… Level up: WMU’s new esports lab signals commitment to career preparation in growing industry Submitted by Chris … director of University Recreation. "We have a big vision of where we want to see the esports program go from an …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/08/new-esports-lab-education-gaming-recreation-center-students

VanHowe You Get Things Done! Lessons Learned and Applied by Thomas VanHowe

College of Aviation

… Lessons Learned and Applied by Thomas VanHowe Submitted by Tom Thinnes on When things don't go well, Thomas VanHowe is … Information VanHowe, raised in Eminem's home territory of Macomb Township northwest of Detroit, learned those lessons … .  "Like so many others," VanHowe says, " I would not be where I am today without the guidance of people who have …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/vanhowe